Boston Common Master Plan Continues | May 19, 2020
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department is continuing to develop a Master Plan for Boston Common in collaboration with [...]
New Hoverlay AR Experience | May 18, 2020
At home and not able to get to the Common? Let the Common come to you! We're unveiling our [...]
Virtual Spring Blooms Map | April 13, 2020
Spring is still happening in our parks, and so are all of the exciting, natural blooms that happen each [...]
Find the Parks in Movies, Books, and Games | April 13, 2020
Good Will Hunting (1997) Our parks, especially the Common and the Public Garden, have set the scene [...]
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 [...]
December 3, 2019 | Morison Statue Lighting
Morison Statue Lighting Tuesday, December 3, 2019 6:00 p.m. Samuel Eliot Morison Statue Commonwealth Avenue Mall Join the Friends [...]
‘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 [...]
October 15, 2019 | Restoring the Memorial and the Dialogue on Race
It was a beautiful fall day on the Common for The Shaw 54th: Restoring the Memorial and the Dialogue [...]
Shaw 54th Memorial Restoration Project Launch: POSTPONED
The Shaw 54th Memorial located on the vibrant Boston Common is a vital historical memorial to the group of [...]
June 18, 2019 | Shaw Restoration Partners Host Community Breakfast Briefing
On Tuesday, June 18, the Shaw 54th Memorial Restoration Partners hosted a Community Partner Breakfast Briefing at the historic [...]