Orchestral music by George Enescu, Lukas Foss, Lawrence Mumford & Ellen Taaffe Zwilich - featuring Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra & Nikki Chooi, Orchestre National de France & Choeur de Radio France, & Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava - on Not Brahms and Liszt Monday (5/20/24) 4-5:30pm ET on WMBR Cambridge 88.1 FM streaming on https://wmbr.org
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Well, this is unusual. The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride will roll through #Boston this Sunday, May 19. "Classic and vintage style motorcycles, dressing dapper and riding to raise funds and awareness for men’s mental health and prostate cancer research." Donate: https://www.gentlemansride.com
Many thanks to Joyce Linehan, who hosted Ellen Clegg and me for a book reading for “What Works in Community News” Monday evening in her Dorchester home. About 70 people atternded, including some old friends from The Boston Phoenix. Among the highlights: Ed Forry, founder of the Dorchester Reporter, showed up, bearing a copy of the Reporter’s 40th anniversary edition. I asked him to sign it. #journalism#LocalNews#boston
🌞 Good morning, #fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 54F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi.
Over the weekend, people in many parts of North America were able to see the Northern Lights, as the aurora borealis was visible much further south than usual.
Somerville observed its annual Porchfest, with the band Guster making an unexpected appearance.
#OnThisDay in 1965, the Rolling Stones recorded "Satisfaction."
This is Una! She's a sweet, seven-year-old German Shepherd who was recently surrendered and needed hip surgery.
She underwent surgery at Angell Animal Medical Center in #Boston this week and is resting up! She'll need a couple more weeks before she's ready to find her new loving home.
The average Boston renter spends 47% of their income on housing. In Seattle, it's 28%. Why? ( www.wgbh.org )
Cambridge moves toward elimination of single family–only zoning ( www.wgbh.org )
2024 Pride events in Boston and beyond ( www.wgbh.org )
20 years of marriage is a lot to be proud of ( www.wbur.org )
So, You Want to Live in Dorchester? ( www.bostonmagazine.com )
Boston is about to have a lot more penguins ( www.wbur.org )
Mass. will convert former Norfolk prison into a shelter for homeless families ( www.wbur.org )
SoWa Sunday Open Market ( patch.com )
Blue Bottle Coffee Workers Vote 38-4 to Unionize in Boston ( dailycoffeenews.com )
Boston Announces Applications for Block Party Grants ( caughtindot.com )
Free Route 23, 28, and 29 Bus Program ( www.boston.gov )