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The Daily Free Press

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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.
A crowd of attendees under the trellis in Christopher Columbus Park during the 2019 Trellis Lighting Ceremony Monday. CHRISTOPHER GOUGH/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Christopher Columbus Park hosts annual holiday trellis lighting

Emma Lindsey November 26, 2019
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh was joined by the city's Parks and Recreation Department and the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park in illuminating the 260 feet trellis.
Boston’s official Christmas tree in the Boston Common, which arrived from Nova Scotia Tuesday morning. CAROLINE FERNANDEZ/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston’s official Christmas tree travels 659 miles from Nova Scotia

Lincoln Son Currie November 20, 2019
Boston's official Christmas tree came as a gift from Nova Scotia, delivered Tuesday morning. The city has a century-old history of friendship with the Canadian province.

Boston Common to receive $28 million in improvements

Julia Sullivan January 24, 2019
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced plans Jan. 17 to allocate $28 million for improvements to the Boston Common, the oldest park in the United States.
A flyer advertising Resist Marxism’s Rally for the Republic on Nov. 18 is ripped outside of Boston City Hall. PHOTO BY LEXI PEERY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Resist Marxism plans free speech rally without permit

Hannah Schoenbaum November 3, 2017

An anti-Marxist organization announced its plans Friday to proceed with its free speech rally at the Boston Common, scheduled for Nov. 18, despite not being granted the necessary permit. City officials...

The Justine Mee Liff Park opens Friday afternoon at the Back Bay Fens as part of the Muddy River Restoration Project. PHOTO BY ABIGAIL FREEMAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Justine Mee Liff Park opens as part of restoration effort

Abigail Freeman April 26, 2017

Justine Mee Liff Park opened Friday afternoon as the first part of the Muddy River Restoration Project, which is an effort to address flood control and environmental issues through restoration work,...

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