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People sitting at tables and chair outside of the Boston Common Concession Stand on November 11, 2022. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff, File)

Boston seeks new tenant for Common Concession Pavilion

By Piper Greene, Beacon Correspondent / November 20, 2024

After closing in late September, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department is seeking a vendor to re-open the concession pavilion in the Boston Common.  The...

A brief history of Emerson’s campus in the Theater District

A brief history of Emerson’s campus in the Theater District

By Piper Greene, Beacon Correspondent / November 13, 2024

While some may consider Emerson’s campus quite small, many students will tell you that after some time in the area, many places along Boylston and...

The priest at St. Anthony Shrine, Boston police officers and citizens prayed together at the blessing of the animals held at Summer Street Plaza on Sunday, October 6, 2024. (Feixu Chen/ Beacon Correspondent)

Church of the Advent hosts Blessing of the Animals

By Piper Greene, Beacon Correspondent / October 13, 2024
Last Friday marked the 2024 Feast Day of St. Francis, a celebration where Catholics worldwide honor St. Francis with prayer and blessings.
A woman plays dead representing climate change casualties. (Shannon Clark/ Beacon Correspondent)

Extinction Rebellion Boston Holds a Die-In and Disco for Climate Change

By Piper Greene, Beacon Correspondent / October 1, 2024
The Boston chapter of the international environmental advocacy group Extinction Rebellion (XR) held its third annual Week of Rebellion last week, staging non-violent protests outside the Massachusetts Statehouse and trying to engage the public in discourse about climate change.