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Applications are open for the Beyond Pride grant fund — a grant program that awards funding to organizations working to support and uplift Boston’s LGBTQ+ community. Apply now through Wednesday, October 15 at boston.gov/beyond-pride.
October 8, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Applications are open for the Beyond Pride grant fund — a grant program that awards funding to organizations working to support and uplift Boston’s LGBTQ+ community. Apply now through Wednesday, October 15 at boston.gov/beyond-pride.
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Proud that Boston Chinatown Tours was selected as one of Ten Things to Do in Boston this Summer!
#chinatown
#boston
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May 29, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Proud that Boston Chinatown Tours was selected as one of Ten Things to Do in Boston this Summer!
#chinatown
#boston
#chinatown
#boston
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Are you interested in possibly getting in on the ground floor of a growing, helpful weather site trying to provide signal in the noise with respect to hurricanes and extreme weather? We are seeking sponsors for The Eyewall. Info, metrics, and contact info in the post!
Do you want to reach intelligent people interested in hurricanes? Sponsor The Eyewall
We are days away from the beginning of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. If you have ever read our site before, or one of our newsletters, you know what to expect from The Eyewall: sensible, no-h…
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May 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Are you interested in possibly getting in on the ground floor of a growing, helpful weather site trying to provide signal in the noise with respect to hurricanes and extreme weather? We are seeking sponsors for The Eyewall. Info, metrics, and contact info in the post!
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Happy 99th birthday to the man who gave voice to the wild. 🎉
Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace.
You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.
Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace.
You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.
May 8, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Happy 99th birthday to the man who gave voice to the wild. 🎉
Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace.
You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.
Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace.
You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.
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Inspiring celebration of David Attenborough from Kate Winslet and many others - and a much-needed reminder to stand with science www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Happy birthday, David Attenborough! 99 ways he has inspired us, by Barack Obama, Billie Eilish, Morgan Freeman – and many more
This week the presenter turns 99. To celebrate, we asked 99 nature lovers – including Margaret Atwood, Jane Fonda, Bono, Kate Winslet and Michael Palin – how he has helped us see the world with fresh ...
www.theguardian.com
May 4, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Inspiring celebration of David Attenborough from Kate Winslet and many others - and a much-needed reminder to stand with science www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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In case you hadn't noticed:
April 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
In case you hadn't noticed:
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The indie bookstore around the corner had this sign. So I went inside and bought 2 books from the banned book section. Support local small businesses. Read banned books. Drink your Ovaltine.
April 22, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The indie bookstore around the corner had this sign. So I went inside and bought 2 books from the banned book section. Support local small businesses. Read banned books. Drink your Ovaltine.
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Recipients of a shuttered USAID-linked fellowship must scramble to fund their degrees and pivot career plans. Their lost opportunities provide early examples of the consequences thousands of others could face as the government threatens to end research grants and contracts at certain schools.
Boston-area students' career plans vanish as White House slashes USAID fellowship
When the Trump administration gutted USAID, it also abruptly canceled — "for convenience" — a fellowship that served as a pipeline to jobs at the agency for historically marginalized and low-income gr...
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April 7, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Recipients of a shuttered USAID-linked fellowship must scramble to fund their degrees and pivot career plans. Their lost opportunities provide early examples of the consequences thousands of others could face as the government threatens to end research grants and contracts at certain schools.
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The city of Boston says the popularity of food-delivery apps is driving up the number of vehicles on the streets and causing safety concerns. Mayor Wu wants to require companies to provide liability insurance to all their drivers and share details on what routes drivers are traveling most often.
Mayor Wu wants app companies to get a permit to deliver food in Boston
The city of Boston says the popularity of food-delivery apps is driving up the number of vehicles on the streets and causing safety concerns. Mayor Michelle Wu wants to require companies like Grubhub ...
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February 5, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The city of Boston says the popularity of food-delivery apps is driving up the number of vehicles on the streets and causing safety concerns. Mayor Wu wants to require companies to provide liability insurance to all their drivers and share details on what routes drivers are traveling most often.
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In the past year, we’ve received over 100 311 reports about dangerous conditions caused by delivery mopeds on Boston streets.
That’s why we’re introducing an ordinance to make deliveries safer for everyone.
That’s why we’re introducing an ordinance to make deliveries safer for everyone.
February 4, 2025 at 8:32 PM
In the past year, we’ve received over 100 311 reports about dangerous conditions caused by delivery mopeds on Boston streets.
That’s why we’re introducing an ordinance to make deliveries safer for everyone.
That’s why we’re introducing an ordinance to make deliveries safer for everyone.
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Free flu & COVID-19 vaccine clinics:
• February 11, 3-7 p.m., at BCYF Hyde Park
• February 12, 4-8 p.m., at BCYF Marshall
No appointment needed. Please bring your insurance card with you. If you are not insured, you can still receive free vaccinations.
More at boston.gov/respiratory-protection
• February 11, 3-7 p.m., at BCYF Hyde Park
• February 12, 4-8 p.m., at BCYF Marshall
No appointment needed. Please bring your insurance card with you. If you are not insured, you can still receive free vaccinations.
More at boston.gov/respiratory-protection
Viral Respiratory Illness Protection
Everyone ages six months and older is encouraged to get the updated flu and COVID-19 vaccines. Pregnant parents, babies, and older adults should consult their health care professional about RSV vaccin...
boston.gov
February 4, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Free flu & COVID-19 vaccine clinics:
• February 11, 3-7 p.m., at BCYF Hyde Park
• February 12, 4-8 p.m., at BCYF Marshall
No appointment needed. Please bring your insurance card with you. If you are not insured, you can still receive free vaccinations.
More at boston.gov/respiratory-protection
• February 11, 3-7 p.m., at BCYF Hyde Park
• February 12, 4-8 p.m., at BCYF Marshall
No appointment needed. Please bring your insurance card with you. If you are not insured, you can still receive free vaccinations.
More at boston.gov/respiratory-protection
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Word of the Day is ‘bayard’ (16th century): one who has the supreme self-confidence of ignorance.
February 5, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Word of the Day is ‘bayard’ (16th century): one who has the supreme self-confidence of ignorance.
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Word of the Day is ‘hunch-weather’ (19th century): weather so cold it makes you hunch your shoulders when you walk outside.
January 4, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Word of the Day is ‘hunch-weather’ (19th century): weather so cold it makes you hunch your shoulders when you walk outside.