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The Daily Free Press

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Strike the small talk and strike up a conversation

Sophia Keohane November 21, 2024
An evening out on the town with my closest friends — I love the promise of a night out. Maybe I’ll meet someone or learn something that could alter the trajectory of my life. And what a promise that is. 
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Boston Design Week returns virtually after last-minute cancellation last year

Jesús Marrero Suárez April 16, 2021
The 12-day festival celebrating the role of design in everyday life will return April 28.
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Drum circles bring rhythm, community to Boston residents

Daniel Kool April 8, 2021
Alan Tauber, director of Arlington-based DrumConnection, led a group of three.
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Allston park renamed to honor Black WWII veteran, City employee

Madison Mercado March 1, 2021
An Allston-Brighton park was formally renamed to memorialize James H. Roberts, a Black WWII veteran, following a 50-year delay in the process brought on by a clerical error.
Boston Parks and Recreation announced Friday it plans to build a dog park in every city neighborhood. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston looks to add dog parks to every neighborhood

Isabella Abraham February 10, 2021
Residents pushed for a dog area in West Roxbury's Millennium Park. Currently, there are four official BPRD dog recreation spaces out of 24 City-recognized neighborhoods — none lie south of Dorchester.
Members of the design team for the Boston Common Master Plan proposed the creation of a new dog park at a Zoom meeting on Sept. 16. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Changes to Boston Common proposed by City and community

Anne Jonas September 24, 2020
Members of the design team for the Boston Common Master Plan presented their proposals Sept. 16 over Zoom. The plans range from the addition of more restroom facilities to a new dog park
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