Dignitaries speak at Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund flag display.
With over 33,000 small American flags planted in the ground on Boston Common, dozens gathered nearby Thursday to pay tribute to the men and women who gave their lives in service to their country. Each flag represented a U.S. serviceman or woman from Massachusetts who has died in uniform since the American Civil War and each flag was planted by volunteers with the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund. "This display stops people directly in their tracks," said Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund President Steve Kerrigan. "And that, of course, is exactly the point." "We shall never forget the sacrifices made by those who gave us our freedom today," said Boston Mayor Thomas Menino. The names of 187 military members who died in service were read …
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The city has launched a new online questionnaire designed to preserve open space and develop parks.
What makes a park great? Is it the amount of open space, the prevalence of natural features, shade trees, trails, benches, gardens or playgrounds? Is it a playground, like on Clarendon Street, or a classic favorite, like the Comm Ave Mall? The city of Boston has begun its effort to plan for the preservation of open space and the development of parks through 2021, and wants input from residents through a new online questionnaire. The planning process will consider all of Boston's public spaces including parks, playgrounds, squares, malls, community gardens, cemeteries, trails and harbor islands, and consider demographics and socio-economic trends and how they fit into park use, officials said. Officials also plan to target natural areas …
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Several events are planned around the city this week.
Boston is hosting several Memorial Day observances throughout Memorial Day weekend. Events start on Thursday, May 23 with a service on Boston Common. The Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund, a nonprofit dedicated to the families of military service personnel from Massachusetts who have died while in service to the United States, will host a service at 10:30 a.m. at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument. The event will include the reading of the names of Bay State soldiers killed as a result of current military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan among a flag garden with thousands of miniature American flags honoring the sacrifices of all fallen Massachusetts service men and women. On Sunday, May 26, a Memorial Day ceremony will be held at Mount …
Gov. Deval Patrick will honor those killed in action at a 10 a.m. ceremony today.
You may have noticed a very patriotic sight in Boston Common starting Wednesday afternoon: thousands of small American flags planted not far from the intersection of Beacon and Charles Street. The flags were planted by volunteers with the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument. According to their website, the volunteers planned to plant 33,000 flags this year, for each military service member from the Bay State who has given their lives in service to America since the Civil War. On Thursday, Gov. Deval Patrick will honor those lost in a ceremony at the site at 10 a.m. The ceremony will include the reading of names of those who have died during Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Noble Eagle by …
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A man with a connection to one of the alleged Boston Marathon bombers is killed in Florida by authorities.
SONG OF THE DAY: "In Repair" by John Mayer Good morning, Back Bay! Here are five things you need to know today, Thursday, May 23: 1. MURRAY TO STEP ASIDE: Lt. Gov. Tim Murray will resign June 2 to take over as president and CEO of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce. Here is our coverage from Wednesday. 2. MAN WITH CONNECTION TO ALLEGED BOMBER KILLED: One man is dead and an agent is injured after a confrontation between the FBI and Massachusetts State Police in connection with the Boston Marathon bombing in the Orlando area on Wednesday morning. The FBI identified the person shot and killed as Ibragim Todashev, 27. Read more here. 3. GET THE PATCH NEWSLETTER: Have you signed up for the Back Bay Patch Daily Newsletter yet? Each …
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Tuesday at 5 p.m. was the deadline for submitting nomination signatures to be a candidate on the ballot.
Seventeen possible Boston mayoral candidates submitted papers Tuesday before the 5 p.m. deadline at City Hall. That doesn't mean all 17 will be on the ballot in the Sept. 24 election, as 3,000 individual signatures must be certified by June 25. Twenty-four people signed out nomination papers by the May 13 deadline, which leaves seven potential candidates by the wayside following this week's cut-off. With 17 possible candidates vying for signatures across Boston, it is possible that some voters signed for multiple candidates, and signatures can only count once. First come, first served is the rule, so some signatures may be thrown out. But for now there are some heavyweights in the biggest Boston election in decades. City Councilors John …
Who’s NOT planning a BBQ this weekend? If the weather holds and you’ve got propane or charcoal, chances are, you’re grilling something with your friends and family. Here, new ideas for keeping your costs down. Sponsored by Home Depot.
Here at Patch, we like to be thrifty, so we talked to two barbeque experts and uncovered some really good ideas to help you save money on your next outdoor party. 1. Start with a marinade. This means planning ahead -- say, Friday. But it’s worth it, says Rick Browne, host of Barbeque America on PBS, because you can pass up that well-marbled ribeye steak and buy a less tender and less expensive choice to grill like a flank steak or chuck steak. Just marinate it or brine for one or two days and then cook long and slow on the barbeque grill to break down tissues but maintain moisture. “You need to include an acid in the marinade, perhaps juice, vinegar or soy sauce, but avoid cola which is so acidic it can turn meat into a soggy mess.” Try…
District 5 City Councilor Rob Consalvo is a candidate for Boston mayor.
Last Thursday, when I officially announced my candidacy for Mayor of Boston, I called for reviving the Boston Compact to bring back businesses, colleges and universities, unions and non-profit organizations as partners in our efforts to improve the Boston Public Schools. The first Boston Compact was signed in 1982, back when the Boston public schools were facing a clear-cut crisis of confidence. Today, the schools are stronger and enrollment is growing. But the last Compact was signed in 2000 – 13 years ago. A lot of things have changed since then in Boston and in the world. Thirteen years ago, the city’s labor force was 20% smaller, jobs required less technical skills, and Mark Zuckerberg who invented Facebook was still in high school. …
Outgoing lieutenant governor said recent controversies had nothing to do with decision to resign.
Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Tim Murray said none of the controversies that have dogged him during his tenure on Beacon Hill contributed to his decision to announce his resignation. In a press conference at the State House Wednesday, Murray said his final day on the job will be June 2. The next day he will take over as president and CEO of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce where his salary will reportedly be around $200,000. In January, Murray said he had no intention of running for governor when Gov. Deval Patrick's term expires in January 2015. "This has been a very difficult but empowering decision," Murray said. "It has been an honor to serve as lieutenant governor." Patrick called Murray an "outstanding partner" during his time in …
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Rob C.
5:08 pm on Thursday, May 23, 2013
Tyler, Commonwealth voters overwhelmingly voted for the D next to Duval’s name. The fact that Murrays name was there is irrelevant and nobody voted for him or the Lt Gov position, nobody knows who he is or what the Lt Gov does. Tamerlan Tsarnaev could be on the ballot for governor and have Adam Lanza as Lt Gov in a year and a half, as long as they had a D next to the names, the sheeple of this … more ›