Stop the Hate, Support our AAPI Neighbors | March 24, 2021
Two of Boston’s most historic parks — the Boston Common and the Public Garden — are located immediately adjacent to [...]
Crispus Attucks: First Martyr for Liberty | February 12, 2021
The Boston Massacre Memorial was dedicated near the Tremont Street Mall on Boston Common in 1888, honoring Crispus Attucks [...]
Welcoming the Embrace to Boston Common
Image credit King Boston “The time is always right to do what is right.” -- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. [...]
Boston Common Master Plan Feedback | November 17, 2020
Thank you for joining the Boston Common Master Planning team for Open House #3. We've collected your feedback on [...]
Statement of Solidarity | June 3, 2020
Dear Friends,Monday was difficult in countless ways. The Boston Common, the center stage of our civic life, has seen generations [...]
Shaw Restoration Proceeds | May 19, 2020
We are excited to announce the long-awaited Shaw 54th Regiment Memorial Restoration will proceed as planned this week. The [...]
Mayor Walsh, FOPG Sign Historic Memorandum of Agreement | January 10, 2020
The Partnership is Permanent! After 50 years of working together on a handshake, the Friends and the City of [...]
Science in the Soil | November 18, 2019
A single teaspoon sample of healthy soil can contain over 6 billion microorganisms. Yes, that’s 6 billion with a [...]
Who Was Samuel Eliot Morison? | November 18, 2019
On the Exeter-Fairfield block of the Commonwealth Avenue Mall, you’ll find the statue of Samuel Eliot Morison. It was [...]
‘Snow’ Falls on Boston Common – Sort Of | November 8, 2019
Photo by David Ryan, Boston Globe This article is a duplication of an article that originally appeared [...]