Make way for mama duck! Lego takes over Boston Common for annual Duckling/Mother’s Day tradition

A 10-foot Mama Duck built from LEGO bricks will take over Boston Common this Mother’s Day weekend, joining the annual ...
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Visit Boston Common, the oldest public park in the U.S.

What is Boston Common? What makes it special? The Boston Common is the oldest park in America, dating back to 1634. It was ...
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Thousands take part in Project Bread’s Walk for Hunger on Boston Common

Thousands of area residents made their way to the Common on Sunday to take part in Project Bread’s 58th Walk for Hunger,<a ...
Boston Herald

Ticker: Seasonal public restrooms open in Boston Common; free bike ride redemptions amid Orange Line closure

The Friends of the Public Garden’s public restrooms in Boston Common are now fully open for the season. The bathrooms are accessible for visitors to both the Common and Public Garden. The restrooms ...
Hoodline

Workers Set To Swarm Boston Common In May Day Showdown

The action is set to start with an 11 a.m. rally in East Boston, followed by a march to Logan Airport, according to SEIU 509.

Photos: Scenes from a fun, but soggy, Saturday in Greater Boston

Music and ducklings kicked off Mother's Day weekend. The post Photos: Scenes from a fun, but soggy, Saturday in Greater ...
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Thousands expected to attend May Day rally on Boston Common

Thousands of people are expected to attend a May Day rally Friday afternoon on Boston Common, organizers say. May Day is an international day of action for working people, and protest organizers said ...
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Black people were once banned from the Boston Common

Advisory: This story includes descriptions of violence, abuse and oppression of Black people, which were the norm in colonial-era Boston. There is almost no record of enslaved people crossing Boston ...