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Bostonians Raise Concerns Over Lack of Light in Public Garden
If you’ve walked around the Boston Public Garden lately, you may have noticed that some spots are brighter than others, and there is more than one light that is not working. People who live in the Back Bay say they are tired of walking around in the dark and have concerns for their safety. NBC10 Boston counted around six...
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Lack of Light in Boston's Public Garden Causes Concern
Some Back Bay residents want to shine a light on this problem, worried about walking after dark.
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Boston 9/11 Remembrance Garden Damaged; Police ID Possible Perpetrator
The 9/11 Remembrance Garden at Boston Public Garden was damaged overnight, with flags uprooted and trash cans overturned. Photos showed a number of small American flags scattered across the pavement Thursday morning. Several trash cans were also overturned, with garbage scattered across the ground. Boston police said they received a call for vandalism at the 9/11 Remembrance Garden and were…
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In Sign of Reopening, Swan Boat Rides Begin at Boston Public Garden
The iconic Swan Boats have reopened for the 2021 season at the Boston Public Garden after the coronavirus pandemic forced the attraction to remain closed in 2020. Boston Mayor Kim Janey appeared at the Boston Public Garden Lagoon on Saturday to mark the reopening and was among the first to take a ride with her family. “As warmer weather comes…
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Swan Boats Returning to Boston Next Month
The Boston Public Garden’s famous Swan Boats, which took last summer off because the pandemic, are returning next month. The 2021 season will open May 8, acting Mayor Kim Janey said in a statement Thursday. Masks will still be required, and passengers will be safely spaced both in line and on the vessels themselves. The Paget family, which has run…
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Chelsea Man Arrested in Boston Public Garden Sexual Assault
Boston police announced Wednesday that they have arrested a Chelsea man in connection with a sexual assault in the city’s Public Garden earlier this month. Francisco Romero, 38, was arrested around 5:15 a.m. in the area of 31 Library St. in Chelsea, according to Boston police. He is facing charges of aggravated rape, assault by means of a dangerous weapon…
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Police Release New Photo of Suspect in Boston Public Garden Sexual Assault
Boston police released a second photo in the continued search for a man wanted in connection with a sexual assault that occurred in the city’s Public Garden early Sunday. Detectives say the suspect seen in the photo encountered the victim in the area of Bromfield Street, and then forcefully brought her through the Boston Common into the Public Garden...
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Search Continues for Suspect in Boston Public Garden Sexual Assault
Boston police are still searching for a man wanted in connection with a sexual assault that occurred in the city’s Public Garden early Sunday. Detectives say the suspect seen in a surveillance photo encountered the victim in the area of Bromfield Street, and then forcefully brought her through the Boston Common into the Public Garden where he sexually assaulted...
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Authorities Search for Man in Connection With Boston Public Garden Assault
Boston police are searching for a man wanted in connection with a sexual assault that occurred in the city’s Public Garden over the weekend.
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Man Wanted for Public Garden Sexual Assault
Boston police are looking for a man in connection to an overnight sexual assault in the city’s Public Garden.
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Boston Police Searching for Suspect in Sexual Assault in Public Garden
Boston police are searching for a man wanted in connection with a sexual assault that occurred in the city’s Public Garden early Sunday. The Boston Police Department released an image of the suspect later Sunday, in hopes the public will be able to help identify him. He is described as an unknown male. Detectives say the suspect seen in...
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Arrest Made in Hit-and-run Crash Outside Boston Public Garden
A homeless man faced a judge Friday for allegedly striking a woman with a stolen pickup truck outside the Boston Public Garden on Thursday afternoon. Keith Andrade, 58, was allowed to hide his face during his arraignment in Boston Municipal Court where he faced charges of larceny of a motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle without a license, assault and…
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Woman Hit by Pickup Truck Left With Life-Threatening Injuries in Boston
A pedestrian has life-threatening injuries after they were hit by a pickup truck near the Boston Public Garden.
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Stolen Pickup Truck Seriously Hurts Woman in Crash Outside Boston Public Garden
A woman was seriously hurt when a stolen pickup truck hit her outside the Boston Public Garden Thursday afternoon, police said. The driver fled the scene of the crash and is on the loose. Witnesses said a bystander with medical training came to help the screaming victim, whom Boston police said was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries….
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Arrest Made in Attempted Rape of Woman in Boston Public Garden
Police have arrested a man who allegedly attacked a woman and threatened to rape her Monday morning in downtown Boston. The victim had been walking at Boston Public Garden when a man approached her and put his hand over her mouth, then tried to remove her clothes while making sexually explicit threats, according to police in Boston. The woman was…
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Woman Attacked in Boston Public Garden
Police are looking for a man who attacked a woman and threatened to rape her Monday morning in Downtown Boston.
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Massachusetts Commemorates 19th Anniversary of September 11
At the Boston Public Garden on September 11, Massachusetts remembers lives that were lost 19 years ago.
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Boston Public Garden Lagoon to Be Drained After 20 Ducks Die of Possible Botulism
The Boston Public Garden lagoon is going to be drained and cleaned after about 20 ducks died of what is believed to be botulism, which grows in stagnant pools of water during periods of extreme heat. Rob Halpin of the MSPCA-Angell Animal Medical Center said beginning Sunday, about 20 wild mallard ducks were brought to their facility in Jamaica Plain…
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PHOTOS: Scenes From a Nearly Empty Boston Public Garden
The Boston Public Garden was quiet Friday morning as Bostonians continue to social distance during the coronavirus pandemic. 1/6 2/6 3/6 4/6 5/6 6/6