In a quiet room resting on the right side of Dorchester’s 96-year-old Strand Theatre, a group of lesser-known historical figures hangs solemnly on the walls, their faces depicted in earthy oil on canvas: in soft grey lines, in muted blues, in violent shouts of patriotic red. Their expressions are at the viewer’s discretion: possibly solemn, maybe determined, but certainly proud. Together, they make up “Triumph! Unsung Black Veterans in US History,” a collaboration among the Strand Theatre Gallery, Artists for Humanity Boston and the Tri-Ad Veterans League.
Nine people sitting with banners and signs proclaiming “Whatever It Takes!” and “#StrikeFastFood” were arrested at the crossroads of Congress and State Streets on Sept. 4. They were protesting to increase the minimum wage for fast food workers to $15 per hour as part of the nationwide Fight for $15 movement.
“Back to School: Geography in the Classroom,” an exhibition curated by Stephanie Cyr, opened in the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library (BPL) on Sept. 2.
Civic participation in Boston during the state primary elections was low on Tuesday, as only 16.6 percent of those registered to vote went to polls across the city. Those who did cast their ballots nominated Martha Coakley, Democrat, and Charlie Baker, Republican, for governor and chose Marine veteran Seth Moulton over incumbent John Tierney for Congress.
The Boston City Council has unanimously passed an ordinance effectively banning parking apps like Haystack, which allows users to alert nearby drivers that they are leaving a parking space and sell it to them for a fee.
After a six-week standoff between Market Basket cousins Arthur T. and Arthur S. Demoulas that left the supermarket chain in ruins, an agreement has been reached.
In a softly-lit building with exposed brick, local film producer Nuria Ballmer watched the actors simulate self-defense techniques on set. These are easy moves, Ballmer said, that even her children learned in karate lessons, but she never had the opportunity to learn. Ballmer said that women’s education hasn’t changed much, in the sense that women are still not taught how to handle dangerous situations.
Mayor Martin Walsh of Boston and Lord Mayor Máirtín Ó Muilleoir of Belfast signed a formal agreement denoting Boston and Belfast as Sister Cities last Monday.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced on May 12 via Twitter that the Zakim Bridge will “shine turquoise this week,” through Sunday, May 18 for Lung Cancer Awareness.
Aaron Hernandez, former tight end for the New England Patirots, has been indicted in the deaths of Daniel Jorge Correia de Abreau and Safiro Teixeira Furtado in connection with a 2012 shooting. Neva Coakley, Boston Police Department spokeswoman, confirmed the news on Thursday.
In an effort to make Boston the “world class city” that he has often talked about, Mayor Martin J. Walsh wants to keep Boston’s nightlife open later. In an announcement last month, Walsh outlined new plans for the city, including keeping bars, restaurants and nightclubs open later.
Following through on his word from last fall’s campaign trail, Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s gun buyback program with the Boston Police Department launched last week. The program, called Your Piece for Peace, offers a $200 Visa gift card for those who anonymously drop off their firearm at any one of the drop-off locations throughout the city.
