October 2, 2008 — vol. 44, no 8
Boston Scenes
Local and Culturally Relevant Events this week
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Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain of Arizona (left) and Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois join each other onstage at the conclusion of the presidential debate at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss., on Friday, Sept. 26, 2008. For more coverage of the first debate, click here. (AP photo/Gerald Herbert) |
New England Patriots wide receiver Troy Brown addresses the media as he announces his retirement from football at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough last Thursday. Brown was originally drafted by the Patriots in the eighth round in 1993 and played for them for 15 seasons. The Pats will honor Brown on Nov. 13 when they play the New York Jets. (AP photo/Robert E. Klein) |
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Captain Naomi Waters, shown here at the recent Boston Emergency Medical Services (EMS) National Preparedness Month event at Orchard Gardens, recently became the second-highest-ranking African American at Boston EMS. Waters heads the Community Initiatives division. At the Orchard Gardens event, Boston EMS distributed information and 200 emergency kits to local residents. (Photo courtesy of Boston EMS) |
Venus and Jasmine Taylor, 13, of Dorchester spend an afternoon at the Franklin Park ParkARTS fall landscape watercolor painting event on Sept. 20. The workshop series is presented by the Boston Parks & Recreation Department. (Lauren Patrick photo) |
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Citizens Bank and nonprofit partner Cradles to Crayons recently delivered 200 backpacks to the Whittier Street Health Center and 350 to the Roxbury Boys & Girls Club. (From left): Whittier President and CEO Frederica Williams; Elizabeth Solomon, distribution partner relations, Cradles to Crayons; Winifred Crawford, vice president and regional manager, Citizens Bank; and Jennifer Whife, director of development and strategic partnerships, Cradles to Crayons. (Photo courtesy of Citizens Bank) |
