The three-year contract, which incorporates artist funds and challenge prices, is the most important ever awarded for public artwork by the mayor’s Workplace of Arts and Tradition. It’s funded by way of the American Rescue Plan, in addition to by cash from town’s P.c for Artwork program.
“This historic funding will uplift the work of numerous artists in all of our neighborhoods,” Mayor Michelle Wu mentioned in a press release. “Murals in Boston are a vital a part of highlighting and amplifying tradition and wonder in our communities.”
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Road Concept, a inventive company primarily based in Brooklyn, N.Y., has already labored extensively in Boston, supporting some 11 murals throughout a earlier stint consulting with town. As a part of the brand new, extra expansive contract, the agency will assist establish potential new mural websites and facilitate the artist choice course of, whereas additionally spearheading group engagement.
Among the many first initiatives Road Concept will oversee are a trio of basketball court docket murals at Malcolm X Park and a mural on the Shelburne group middle in Roxbury. There are additionally plans for public art work collaborations with the Boston Public Library, Boston Public Colleges, and Boston Housing Authority, amongst others.
Kara Elliott-Ortega, town’s chief of arts and tradition, mentioned she was wanting ahead to working with Road Concept “to rework neighborhoods throughout town by way of extra murals.”
“This contract seems like a very important step in having the ability to work with somebody over a number of years, offering technical and manufacturing assist to artists who’re going to actually beautify town,” she mentioned. She added that though she anticipated artists from throughout the nation will take part, the hassle will “prioritize native artists.”
“We need to ensure that there are pathways for rising artists who’ve perhaps not executed a wall earlier than,” she mentioned. “Road Concept can assist convey that wraparound assist to the challenge.”
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Based by Liza Quiñonez, Road Concept has already helped convey quite a few murals to town, together with Mel Mandel’s “Youth Lead the Change: Rise Up from Your Roots” in Dorchester and “Doujans D’al Hirhoal,”by Cyrille Conan in Brighton.
The company seeks to advance the work and careers of artists of shade by way of mentorship and cross-sector collaborations. The town chosen Road Concept from a subject of 10 as a part of a aggressive bidding course of primarily based on its proposal high quality, expertise, {qualifications}, and variety and inclusion plan.
Quiñonez mentioned she was thrilled on the alternative to assist convey murals that “replicate the various and vibrant tradition of Boston” to neighborhoods throughout town.
“I sit up for bringing new life to public areas all through town and leaving an enduring impression on residents and guests alike,” she mentioned. “The extra we are able to try this throughout all of the completely different neighborhoods, the higher.”
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A huge fourth quarter by Camryn Tade helped the Army West Point Black Knights women’s basketball team rally from a deficit to defeat Boston U, 59-52, on Saturday in Boston.
The Black Knights (13-3, 5-1 Patriot) have won two straight games since they fell to Lehigh a weekend ago and dropped from the ranks of the undefeated teams in the league.
Now, Army is tied for first place with both Navy and Holy Cross at 5-1 going into next week’s games. Lehigh is a half-game back at 4-1.
The Black Knights started the fourth quarter down 46-38. Tade came to the rescue, as she scored 11 of her 18 points in the final 10 minutes.
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She got to work 40 seconds into the quarter with a 3-pointer that cut the lead to five points.
After several empty possessions, Tade struck again with another 3-pointer to push the Black Knights within two points, 46-44, with 7:30 left.
The Terriers remained in the lead as they and the Black Knights traded free throws before Army took the lead, thanks against to Tade. Her lay-up with 5:25 left put Army in the lead, 48-47.
From there, the Black Knights remained ahead. A Fiona Hastick lay-up pushed the lead to three points, followed by a 3-pointer by Tade with 3:32 left that made it 53-47 Army.
Boston (7-10, 1-5) never got any closer.
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The Terriers controlled the game in the first half, as they took a 10-9 lead after the first quarter and then pushed that lead to 25-15 at halftime. Army surged to 23 points in the third quarter, but Boston hung in there by scoring 21 points before the Black Knights outscored the Terriers, 21-6, in the final stanza.
Tade made four 3-pointers for the game, three of which came in the fourth quarter. She also had seven rebounds and two blocked shots. Trinity Hardy led Army with 21 points, along with eight rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal.
Reese Ericson hit some key free throws down the stretch, as she went 6-fot-6 from the line for the game and finished with nine points. She also had four assists.
Inés Monteagudo led Boston with 12 points, while Allison Schwertner added 11 points.
Next week is critical for Army’s Patriot League Tournament seeding as it will face Holy Cross on Wednesday and Navy on Sunday. The Black Knights already have a loss to Lehigh, so they can ill-afford a loss to either the Crusaders or their rivals, the Midshipmen.
A prominent Boston-area doctor accused in several lawsuits of sexually assaulting more than 200 former patients was indicted by a grand jury on rape charges.
Dr. Derrick Todd allegedly assaulted two women during examinations in December 2022 and June 2023 at the Charles River Medical Associates in Framingham, Mass., the Middlesex County District Attorney announced Thursday.
Todd, a rheumatologist, appeared in Middlesex Superior Court Friday after he handed himself over to police the previous night.
Dr. Derrick Todd is arraigned in Middlesex County Superior Court after he was indicted on rape charges on Jan. 17, 2025. AP
The two women had either a pelvic exam or pap smear with the doctor when the alleged assault occurred, NBC Boston reported.
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The patients alleged the exams went beyond “normal.”
One of the women endured enough pain for her to scream at Todd to stop but the doctor didn’t listen and continued the exam.
The second patient alleged she didn’t give Todd consent to perform the specific examination but the doctor went ahead despite the rejection, the outlet reported.
Todd pleaded not guilty to the two rape charges.
He was held on a $10,000 bail.
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Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital in Boston, where Todd worked for 14 years. Google Maps
A judge ordered Todd to surrender his passport, not have any contact with his alleged victims, and give up all medical licenses.
Claims of abuse from Todd date back to 2010 but only surfaced in 2023 after Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital received anonymous complaints.
Todd is the former chief of clinical rheumatology at the Boston hospital but resigned after 14 years in 2023 when two other physicians questioned the appropriateness of pelvis exams for his rheumatology patients, the Boston Globe reported.
Over 200 of Todd’s former patients accused him of performing unnecessary pelvic floor therapy, breast examinations, testicular examinations, and rectal examinations.
The accusers include over 200 women and several men between teenagers and 60-year-olds.
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Attorneys for 180 of the former patients say the two rape charges are just the start of the doctor’s legal battle.
“It’s just the beginning of the criminal case against Dr. Todd, but it does help validate the civil claims that Lubin & Meyer is pursuing on behalf of so many of his former patients,” Attorney William Thompson said. “Fundamentally, it’s about a doctor abusing his position. And taking advantage of patients who put their trust in him for his own personal sexual gratification.”
Over 200 of Todd’s former patients accused him of performing unnecessary pelvic floor therapy, breast examinations, testicular examinations, and rectal examinations. LinkedIn
Todd voluntarily ceased his medical practice in Massachusetts in September 2023.
The announcement was made in a letter to the Board of Registration in Medicine.
The class-action lawsuit against Todd also listed the hospital as a defendant for allegedly knowing about the abuse and failing to stop it.
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