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Park visitors walk past Thieret as she offers photos in her original spot. ANDREW BURKE-STEVENSON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

GALLERY: The Easter Bunny returns to Boston Common

Andrew Burke-Stevenson April 10, 2023
2023 gave Boston a warm and sunny Easter, and with that a perfect day for Cheryl Thieret. As passers-by walk through Boston Common on April 9, they stop and take photos of Thieret. It’s hard to miss her, the Easter Bunny sitting right behind Paul Revere.
easter bunny mascot holds a baby

Just call me the Easter Bunny

Katherine Wright April 7, 2021
This weekend, I was let in on the secret, ancient art of delivering candy eggs to children.
unite here local 26 food giveaway in downtown boston

Labor union distributes food to recently fired Nine Zero Hotel employees

Madison Mercado April 5, 2021
The hotel fired 52 employees — more than two-thirds of its staff — in March.
old north church in boston

Boston churches partially reopen for second Easter in the shadow of COVID-19

Sam Trottenberg April 4, 2021
Boston's Old North Church opened for a limited in-person service, while others stayed online.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

A Room With A View: Suicide is not a philosophical matter

Antonia Lehnert March 29, 2021
There is nothing philosophical about the voluntary death of nearly 800,000 people every year.
Angela Ao/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Supporting marginalized communities shouldn’t be constrained to a single month or day

Editors March 9, 2021
If we can pursue justice and have these discussions — even performatively — for a month, why can’t we have them for a year or a lifetime?

My three-course quarantine feast

Alia Al-Chalabi April 14, 2020
Being inside has really enabled me to never put on pants, makeup and to neglect properly plating any of my food. But, I decided to make a three course meal for my boyfriend’s family, who I am in quarantine with.
Boston University Hillel Executive Director and University Chaplain Rabbi Jevin Eagle hosted a virtual Passover Seder on Zoom Wednesday. The university’s religious groups are finding ways to continue gathering in virtual spaces while practicing social distancing. COURTESY ETHAN SOBEL

BU’s religious organizations spread their love and faith virtually

Sarah Readdean April 14, 2020
Religious communities on campus are pushing through the difficult times of isolation and continuing to support one another and grow in faith together online.
Wake Me Up Boston: Thinking of Sri Lanka with sadness but hope

Wake Me Up Boston: Thinking of Sri Lanka with sadness but hope

Sarah Finkel April 22, 2019

In the midst of a joyous weekend of celebration, sadness and devastation occurred in Sri Lanka. It’s impossible to truly understand why there is such hatred in the world. The hard truth is that acts...

A student holds a pint of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. Ben & Jerry’s launched a “Golden Pint Hunt” to celebrate Easter on Sunday. PHOTO BY MADHAV KOHLI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Ben & Jerry’s celebrates Easter with ‘Golden Pint Hunt’ in Back Bay

Hannah Shearer April 4, 2018

Whether it’s at the White House or in your own backyard, the classic Easter tradition is an egg hunt. This year, Ben & Jerry’s put their own twist on the classic Easter game. On Sunday,...

Wake Me Up Boston: Why we celebrate

Wake Me Up Boston: Why we celebrate

Sarah Finkel March 29, 2018
It’s that time of year — the less hyped version of Christmas season — when the festivities of Passover and Easter collide, signifying the start of spring and families coming together for the occasion. Passover, a Jewish holiday celebrating the freeing of the Jews from Egypt, marks an eight-day cleanse of leavened bread while reflecting on the Jewish plight and their fierce resistance to oppression. Meanwhile, Easter celebrates the revival of Jesus from the dead and the gift of life, approximately three days after his crucifixion, and is one of the holiest times of the year for Christians.
WILSHERE: Family matters

WILSHERE: Family matters

Meredith Wilshere October 9, 2017

I ran the Boston Half Marathon for the second time this weekend with my dad. My brother, who just moved to Boston, came to watch. My mom came up this weekend to help move my brother in, and my oldest brother...

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