August 5, 2010 — vol. 45, no 52
Boston Scenes
Local and Culturally Relevant Events this week
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The Committee for Public Counsel Services paid tribute to its Chief Counsel, William J. Leahy, during his retirement celebration. From l-r are Attorney Gloria Tan, Harvard University’s Criminal Justice Institute, Attorney Walter Prince, Leahy and Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Judge Herbert Wilkins. (Tony Irving photo) |
Funded by the city of Boston’s Boston R.O.C.K.S. program, the One Hood Peace Basketball League is a partnership between Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción (IBA) and the Blackstone Community Center. The league brings teenagers together to play basketball and learn a variety of life skills. (Ernesto Arroyo photo) |
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Franklin Park Coalition (FPC) was named a “Champion in Action” recently by Citizens Bank and NECN. Committed to preserving and restoring Franklin Park — Boston’s largest urban greenspace — the group received a $25,000 grant from the Citizens Bank Foundation and extensive media support from NECN. From left Greg Wayland, reporter for NECN; Steve Woods, president of Citizens Bank, Massachusetts; Christine Poff, executive director of Franklin Park Coalition; Rickie Thompson, a Franklin Park Coalition board member; Stacey Marks Bronner, station manager for NECN; Marilyn Marion, a Franklin Park Coalition board member; Lanae Handy, deputy director for Franklin Park Coalition; and State Rep. Elizabeth Malia. (Photo courtesy of Citizens Bank) |
Vocalist Vaughnette Bigford performs with Ron Reid & the Sunsteel Sextet at Jazz at the Fort in Roxbury on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010. (Eric Esteves photo)
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