Author: Simone Kramer

Annual JP Open Streets

November 26, 2025

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Simone Kramer

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Jamaica Plain Gazette

Local businesses, organizations, food vendors and musicians assembled on Jamaica Plain’s Centre Street last week in celebration of Boston’s last Open Street festival of the season. The city closed Centre Street from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. between Jackson Square and Soldier’s…
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Free Culture Access Surges: Boston Family Days Program Triples in Size

October 23, 2025

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Simone Kramer

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Jamaica Plain Gazette

Mayor Michelle Wu announced an expansion of the Boston Family Days program last month that will provide more students and families free entry to multiple cultural venues this fall. City officials say the program has grown each year since it…
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Franklin Park Zoo Lights Up the Night with Annual Lantern Show

October 23, 2025

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Simone Kramer

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Jamaica Plain Gazette

A colorful glow lights the sky above the Franklin Park Zoo each night from August to November, a result of delicate, larger-than-life lanterns designed to transport people to distant lands, across lively coral reefs and into traditional Chinese villages. “My…
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