BC Alums open an açaí and pitaya bowl chain, Playa Bowls, next to El Pelon on Comm Ave.
Arts, Metro
J. P. Licks Welcomes Visiting Artist to Brookline
J.P. Licks, the Boston-area ice cream shop, hosts visiting artists who apply to have their work hung up at the various locations throughout the city. On Wednesday, the J.P. Licks in Brookline, Mass. held a reception for its newest artist, Stephanie Cohen.
Metro
BC’s Winner Speaks on Art and Psychology at Harvard Bookstore
Ellen Winner described the main point of “How Art Works: A Psychological Exploration” and her lecture as being “what art does to us.” She spoke on the problem of defining art and people’s emotional reactions to art at the Harvard Bookstore on Friday.
Metro
Newton Residents Voice Concerns for Riverside Vision Plan
Approximately 275 residents of Newton and the surrounding area attended a community open house to hear from city officials and give their own feedback regarding proposed developments to the area occupied by the Riverside T stop on Sunday evening. It was hosted by the City of Newton Planning Department.
Metro, Food
Chilacates ‘Brings Street to The Street’
Chilacates opened on The Street in Chestnut Hill on Friday. The fan favorite from Jamaica Plain offers traditional fare, along with desserts you can’t find with its competitors.
Arts, Metro
Lipman Promotes Newest Novel at Brookline Booksmith
Massachusetts native Elinor Lipman read from her fourteenth book, “Good Riddance, at Brookline Booksmith Thursday night.
Metro, Food
Pho Viet’s Vietnamese Flavor Finds Favor in Newton
Pho Viet’s finds immense success with a second restaurant in Newton Centre.
Featured Story, Metro, Politics
Warren Officially Announces 2020 Presidential Bid
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren officially announced her candidacy for presidency in 2020 Saturday morning in Lawrence, Mass. The site of her announcement was at the Everett Mill, where workers led the “Bread and Roses” strike in 1912 after their pay was cut.
Metro, Politics
Equitable Marijuana Licensing Process Proposed by City Councilor
An ordinance was proposed in Boston City Council to establish equity in the regulation of the cannabis industry by Kim Janey, councilor for District 7 and chair for small business and consumer affairs, on Wednesday afternoon.
Metro
Patriots Fans Celebrate at Super Bowl Parade
A familiar scene unfolded in the streets of Boston Tuesday morning: packed sidewalks of Boston sports fans waiting to cheer on their championship team. The sixth Patriots Super Bowl parade in the past 18 years began at 11 a.m. on an unseasonably warm February day—recalling excitement from only four months ago when the Red Sox celebrated their World Series win.
