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Gallery: MixFest 2016

September 21, 2016

Photos by Lauren Scornavacca  

Music festival attracts diverse crowd

Music festival attracts diverse crowd

September 21, 2016
Radio station Mix104.1 went off the air and onto the stage last Saturday for the annual MixFest music festival at the Hatch Memorial Shell on the Charles River Esplanade. This year’s lineup featured OneRepublic, Ingrid Michaelson and Shaggy.
City reaches milestone in housing plan

City reaches milestone in housing plan

September 21, 2016
Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced last week more than 10,000 housing units have been built since 2015 as part of a housing initiative to support Boston’s growth.
Second installation of invisible poetry hits Boston’s sidewalks

Second installation of invisible poetry hits Boston’s sidewalks

September 21, 2016
In an effort to promote Boston’s diversity and creative history through public art, “Raining Poetry” released a second installment in four new locations in the city. “Raining Poetry” features short poems on Boston sidewalks that are only visible when it rains.
City Councilor pushes for fairness in potential marijuana licensing

City Councilor pushes for fairness in potential marijuana licensing

September 21, 2016
Councilor Ayanna Pressley urged city councilors to hold a hearing discussing the fair distribution of marijuana licenses, should Massachusetts residents vote to legalize recreational use of the drug, at last week’s city council meeting.
Minimum-wage increase helps state's lowest-paid

Minimum-wage increase helps state’s lowest-paid

September 21, 2016
Massachusetts lowest-paid workers saw their average wages rise seven percent over the past year, according to a recently released report by Boston-based nonprofit Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center.
MBTA endorses mobile app

MBTA endorses mobile app

September 15, 2016
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) endorsed a Montreal-based transit application as its official mobile app Tuesday, Sept. 6 as part of its efforts to connect with its customers.
Somerville festival sees tricks, tails and treats

Somerville festival sees tricks, tails and treats

September 15, 2016
Scores of dog tails wagged all over Trum Field last Sunday for the 7th annual Somerville Dog Festival.
Sen. Warren rallies with union janitors for wage increases, benefits

Sen. Warren rallies with union janitors for wage increases, benefits

September 15, 2016
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren joined a rally of thousands of union janitors, food workers, security guards and others in the Boston Common early Saturday afternoon to advocate for a new contract with higher wages and expanded benefits for city workers.
BPD body camera test run to continue, judge rules

BPD body camera test run to continue, judge rules

September 9, 2016
A Suffolk Superior Court judge ruled Friday that a pilot program requiring 100 Boston police officers to wear body cameras will proceed in spite of opposition from the department’s union, according to a 19-page ruling posted online by the Boston Globe.
Police brass, union spar in court on body cameras

Police brass, union spar in court on body cameras

September 7, 2016
Boston Police Department (BPD) Commissioner William B. Evans testified at a hearing Tuesday afternoon that he has the authority to assign officers to wear body cameras following a lack of volunteers for a six-month trial program. Union officials implored for more time and conversation.
Report maps bed bug complaints in Boston

Report maps bed bug complaints in Boston

September 7, 2016
There have been more than 15 bed bug complaints filed to the City of Boston in the Northeastern University (NU) community in the last four years, according to a map compiled by The Boston Globe on Aug. 29.