Governor Charlie Baker proposed a bill yesterday that will require all cell phone use while driving to be hands free. The proposed bill says that phones cannot be touched “except to perform a single tap or swipe to activate, deactivate, or initiate hands-free mode.”
‘The End of TV’ Blurs Lines Between Media and Reality
The End of TV blurs the lines between reality and media using acting, puppetry, and screens. The show follows Flo, who suffers from dementia, and Louise, Flo’s Meals on Wheels driver.
Boston Women’s March: Until All Voices are Heard
People flooded the Boston Common by the thousands to take part in the third annual Boston Women’s March: Until All Voices Are Heard, on Saturday. The intention of this year’s march in Boston was to “re-energize, reinvigorate, and recommit to the mission of the original Boston Women’s March in 2017,” and to create a safe space for all allies who share the values of fairness, inclusivity, and dignity.
People of the 2019 Women’s March
Marchers share their stories and motivations for attending the 2019 Boston Women’s March.
MWPC Takes Yearlong Activism to the Women’s March
The MWPC is a nonpartisan organization that seeks to increase the number of women elected to poltical office. Ninety-two percent of female legislators in Massachusetts are endorsed by MWPC.
Women’s Center and BC Dems Talk Women’s March
“The Women’s March is similar to the Women’s Center as a space where women can feel community, and feel that they are supported in their efforts for remedying gender and equity on campus, in Boston, and across the world,” said Julia Barrett, a Women’s Center employee and MCAS ’19.
Newton Committees Discuss Washington St., Riverside Renovations
Newton’s Zoning and Planning Committee met with the Finance Committee to discuss the Washington St. and Riverside MBTA renovations.
Silence Speaks Volumes in ‘Small Mouth Sounds’
Six strangers are led on a silent retreat that allows them to get to know each other and themselves on a deeper level than they believed possible. SpeakEasy Stage Company’s ‘Small Mouth Sounds’ is a sensation.
Walsh Announces Opposition to Title IX Proposals
Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, Boston College ’09, announced that he will be issuing a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education to challenge the proposals to change Title IX in a press conference Wednesday afternoon. The proposals aim to redefine how sexual harassment is defined and handled at colleges.
Walsh Speaks on Diversity, Housing at State of the City Address
Mayor Martin J. Walsh, BC ’09, delivered his annual State of the City Address on Tuesday evening at Boston Symphony Hall. He spoke about improvements made in housing, unemployment, and climate change.