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Four films to get you into the spring spirit

Cristina Sepe March 25, 2025
Each one has hints of spring in their own ways, but they always know how to make me excited for the seasons to change. Here are four recommendations to help you get into the spring spirit!
student buying produce at sustainability festival

Annual Sustainability Festival opens conversations about environmentalism

Seamus Webster September 24, 2021
BU Sustainability held its annual Sustainability Festival on Marsh Plaza Thursday to spread awareness and information about sustainability.
Basket of gala apples

New community gardens planned for Mattapan, East Boston

Taylor Brokesh March 9, 2021
The pair of gardens will follow two different models of urban farming: one will be a food forest, the other a community farm.
People looking to take a break from city life while staying in the Greater Boston area may want to visit Allandale Farm in Chestnut Hill. COURTESY OF ALLANDALE FARM

Fun Boston Halloween activities, businesses to support this fall

Sarah Wager October 9, 2020
Partake in all the fall festivities Boston has to offer this season, from cider sipping to spooky spectacles.
Bridget Cohen, Mary Rolfes and Chris Dominguez rehearse the play “Milk Milk Lemonade.” The play ends its run Saturday. PHOTO BY JUNE KIM/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Wandering Minds’ ‘Milk Milk Lemonade’ spotlights farm life, embraces the weird

Allegra Peelor April 26, 2018

It isn’t every day that a talking chicken wearing a white feather scarf makes an appearance on the Law Auditorium stage, but on Wednesday night, she stole the show. Linda, a talking chicken,...

Marijuana farmers and advocates went to the State House Tuesday to preserve their right to grow cannabis. They are advocating in response to zoning laws. PHOTO BY BETSEY GOLDWASSER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Cannabis advocates, farmers strive to protect right to farm

Rickie Houston March 27, 2018
Marijuana advocates and farmers are trying to protect their right to grow the crop throughout the Commonwealth as they fear their rights are becoming limited — especially when it comes to zoning.
Children in the Boston Medical Center’s Summer Culinary Camp harvest produce on the BMC's green roof. PHOTO COURTESY MATT MORRIS/ BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER

Boston Medical Center winds down inaugural rooftop farm season

Ellisa Riddell October 26, 2017

The Boston Medical Center, Boston University’s affiliated teaching hospital, is winding down its first growing season on the center’s new rooftop farm with thousands of pounds of fresh, farmed...

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