In the Middle East, the birthplace of Christianity, Christians and other minorities are being violently persecuted, driven out from their homes and killed. Their places of worship are being destroyed, and their history is being erased. Faithkeepers gives face and voice to the humanitarian crisis and genocide affecting millions in the Middle East as a Read More…
Boston Community Collaborative is pleased to have recently coordinated a multi-generational opportunity by holding it’s Movers and Shakers class at ABCD’s drop in senior center. BCC offered this class for free to neighborhood babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers along with their caregivers. It was truly heartwarming to see the seniors’ faces light up while watching and Read More…
Max Warburg Courage Curriculum’s “Courage in My Life” for sixth graders is a year-long language arts program based on the value of courage and is used in Boston Public Schools, St. John School, charter, and private schools. It empowers students to realize that their actions and decisions can be powerful agents of change. Through reading, Read More…
We’ve all heard about the sense of loss that manufacturing jobs leave in their wake as they disappear overseas. Some call it foolish nostalgia. The jobs aren’t coming back, they say. Not with automation. Not with global outsourcing. Not with our collective drive for cheaper labor and faster production. To understand this loss, we need look no further than Read More…
On Sunday May 7th Boston Harbor Community Church members cancelled their regular Sunday services and joined thousands in Boston’s Annual Walk for Hunger raising over $5000 to feed those in need in Massachusetts. Thanks to all supporters, walkers, and volunteers for another great year.
Things to know for Wednesday Events for Wednesday, May 17th 6:00pm Privy to the Past: Immigrant Histories from Washington Garden. Archaeologists from the City of Boston Archaeology Program were invited to Washington Garden at Old North to excavate the back yard of three brick tenement buildings that once stood in the garden. Located at Old North Church Read More…
A discussion not on the agenda, but definitely a hot topic, erupted at the May 11th meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). North End waterfront condo associations, representing over a thousand residents, have signed on to a joint letter expressing their “deep concern” regarding City Hall’s “community engagement,” most recently regarding the handling of the North Read More…
Whenever I think of my sixth grade class at the Eliot School, I am reminded of the 1982 movie “My Favorite Year.” It’s a story about a young writer intern who is tasked with chaperoning an alcoholic swashbuckling actor in the week before his appearance on a live TV show. Peter O’Toole is Alan Swann, Read More…
Nicholas Frattaroli is opening North Square Oyster this week at 5 North Square in Boston’s North End. This is the second local establishment for Frattaroli, following up on the success of Ward 8 Restaurant & Bar on N. Washington Street. NEO occupies the corner spot at little Prince Street along the Freedom Trail in North Square, the oldest public Read More…
On Saturday May 13th the Eliot welcomed our incoming Kindergarten students to meet and mingle with teachers and veteran families. It was a great opportunity to connect with new and veteran Eliot families and for the children to play with their new classmates and current Eliot students. We are excited that our community is growing Read More…
Things to know for Tuesday Celtics Update: The Boston Celtics beat the Washington Wizards in Game 7 of the NBA Conference Semifinals at the TD Garden (Score: 115 – 105). Next, the Celtics will go up against the defending champion Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals. Read more. Today’s Instagram: Quite a View https://www.instagram.com/p/BUIWz73jLmy/ Articles of interest: Do Boston Read More…
Airbnb and its cohorts have been a lifesaver for some downtown residents. They say that renting out a room in their home has allowed them to afford Boston’s high rents or helped them pay for the costly mortgages they have to take on if they buy a place. Travelers like the arrangement because living in Read More…