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December 22, 2016
Drivers: OMG a BIKE!
December 22, 2016 •
Drivers: OMG a BIKE!

Whether you are a cyclist or a driver, sharing the road can be confusing in our beloved yet congested city of Boston. 

We offer a big THANK YOU to Mass Art employee and local cycling enthusiast Bekka Wright who has penned her second book about cycling in the city.

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The “New Ideas in Music and Sound” series continues its second exciting season of cutting-edge original works by outstanding student composers and sound artists from colleges in the Fenway and Mission Hill areas on Thursday December 8th at 6pm at the
Parker Hill Branch of the Boston Public Library. The concert is free and open to the general public.

Masters student from New England Conservatory Anastasiya Dumma will perform her unique guitar improvisations influenced by twentieth century classical music, American jazz and Russian folk music.

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October 17, 2016
Crosswalk Safety
October 17, 2016 •
Crosswalk Safety

There are dozens, maybe even hundreds of crosswalks in the LMA. Do you know how to cross safely? Do you cross safely all the time?

MassDOT has teamed up with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Executive Office of Public Safety and the Department of Public Health to educate pedestrians, motorists and cyclists on crosswalk safety.

While the campaign is focused on parents teaching kids to use crosswalks properly and safely, there are some great tips for the tens of thousands of pedestrians, cars and cyclists we see in the LMA every day.

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October 3, 2016
New Bridge Name, New Drive
October 3, 2016 •
New Bridge Name, New Drive

Bostonians LOVE their Red Sox, and we are totally devoted to our beloved Big Papi!

Last month Governor Baker announced that the Brookline Avenue Bridge that spans the Mass Pike will be officially named The David Ortiz Bridge! And it doesn't stop there - Mayor Walsh will rename the street that connects Fenway Park to the commuter rail station David Ortiz Drive!

Let's hope Papi retires with another World Series ring, too!

 

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June 28, 2016
There's Music in the Air
June 28, 2016 •
There's Music in the Air

We wanted to be sure to share this wonderful story about LMA neighbor Boston Children's Hospital's musical therapists. The profession has grown at Children’s, and across the country, too. There are now 6,000 credentialed music therapists practicing in the US, 15 percent of whom work in medical or surgical settings, according to the American Music Therapy Association.

See the interactive Boston Globe story here. 

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