David Boeri’s been visiting the new Rose Kennedy Greenway. Here’s his tour of the project.
Before the Charles gets to Boston Harbor, it has to contend with the locks…
Gang Violence: Recent shootings in Jamaica Plain and Mattapan may be part of a cycle of revenge between rival Jamaica Plain gangs. We look at the latest wins and losses in the fight against gang violence.
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The story of two 2008 graduates from the Boston Day and Evening Academy, a special 12-hour high school for older than average students.
So, Boston believes it’s a great city. But does it have great public art? Sure, we’ve got a bas relief of Civil War heroes, but Chicago has a Picasso in Daley Plaza.
Art, ahht, however you might say it, pull a Jackson Pollock and splatter paint our website with your comments.
And while you’re at it, send us a cell phone shot, a professional picture, or a tourist snap of your favorite regional public art. Official or renegade, bronze or Banksy knock-off, link them all to our Flickr pool on Boston’s public art.
For more links, videos, pictures and a look at public art in other cities, read on…
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Today, the Catholic church in the modern century. Are you Catholic? Does the church frustrate or illuminate your life? Where and how is Catholicism changing, or not?
The Archdiocese is 200 — As the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston celebrates its 200th anniversary, we’ll look at who is Catholic, what that means for both parishioners and the church and what it signifies about the power of the church in Massachusetts.
Are you a Catholic church parishoner? Tell us what it means to you.
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Plus, in our web specials: From Latin to Cape Verdean Creole, listen to Boston Catholicism’s past, present, and future…
It’s not exactly news that circulation and staff are down at Massachusetts newspapers. The Boston Globe has made its fourth buyout offer to employees since 2001. Circulation is down again at the Boston Herald. Will there be breaking news that nobody knows about? Where do you go to get your news and information?
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Plus, in our web specials: Meet the Blogfather…. and, some of the best media criticism out there at MediaNation.
The No Bully Zone
Tewksbury, MA
At the John W. Wynn Middle School, the core curriculum includes a comprehensive anti-bullying program called Rachel’s Challenge.
Rachel Scott was the first victim in the 1999 Columbine shootings. She was shot while eating lunch on the lawn with a friend.
Following her death, her family launched Rachel’s Challenge. Based on a school assembly given by members of the Scott family and Columbine survivors, the program promotes five goals:
- Eliminate prejudice by looking for the best in others
- Dare to dream. Set goals. Keep a journal.
- Choose your influences. Input determines output.
- Kind words, small acts of kindness = Huge impact
- Start a chain reaction with family and friends.
These goals are at the center of education at the Wynn middle school. Radio Boston’s Meghna Chakrabarti spent a day at the school to get a taste of life in the "no bully zone"…
