In terms of Might and blossoms in Larger Boston, it’s not simply the flowers coming to life.
As many of the metropolis’s superb seasonal actions swing again into motion the approaching days and weeks, Might is an ideal time for a day journey or in a single day to go to or revisit.
Whereas the faculty commencement season crowds are there, the put up college 12 months summer season crush remains to be a means off, leaving the enjoyable issues the town presents to these sensible sufficient to go to now.
Think about these for a enjoyable day, weekend or extra as we push by way of Might towards summer season.
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Duckling Day Parade
Do you even know Boston if you happen to can’t not less than partially recite “Make Manner For Ducklings?” An effective way to rejoice that basic – or get to comprehend it – is by becoming a member of in on the annual Duckling Day Parade on Might 14 (https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/occasions/ducklingday/). Whether or not you’re a child who desires to decorate up and parade alongside or a child of any age who’d take pleasure in cheering on the parade, this can be a Boston custom value constructing a go to over.
This 12 months, the 30-plus 12 months parade steps off from The Boston Widespread’s Parkman Bandstand at 2 p.m. and heads over to the Widespread’s famed Make Manner for Ducklings Sculpture.
Parade contributors should register prematurely (there’s a $35 donation per household that goes to help the Widespread and different gardens). Embellished strollers, costumes and all issues ducklings are welcome.
This 12 months, there’s extra: From midday to 2 p.m. you’ll be able to have all types of enjoyable at “Playtime on the Widespread,” with a inventive play space, magician and different performers, interactive circus video games and dwell music. Picnics are allowed and inspired.
The parade itself shall be led – as all the time – by the Harvard Marching Band. This 12 months, there may also be a efficiency by younger lion dancers from the Woo Ching White Crane college.
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Bonus exercise: The Swan Boats (https://swanboats.com) are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Might; no reservations are wanted for the inexpensive 15-minute trip.
Rose Kennedy Greenway Artisan Market
From Might by way of October, native residents and guests alike like to meander alongside the Greenway and take on this numerous and enjoyable artisan’s market (www.greenwayartisanmarket.com).
The Market, operated by the favored Somerville Flea, is open Saturdays as of now and Sundays as of Might 28 from 11 a.m. to five p.m. and options 50-plus distributors every week – over 200 whole distinctive distributors by way of the season.
And simply as nice is the setting. The Greenway is tucked between Boston’s waterfront and sky scrapers. It has fountains, enjoyable bench swings, artwork installations and sometimes, a bevy of meals vehicles for noshing.
The Greenway’s Artisan Market is steps from the Boston Public Market, one other good spot to see, study and buy Bay State curated merchandise, in addition to the North Finish, a enjoyable spot for folks watching and naturally eating.
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Lilac Sunday
As if greater than 400 varieties of lilacs in bloom isn’t sufficient purpose to plan a visit to and round Arnold Arboretum; on Lilac Sunday, you’ll discover particular excursions and classes hosted by the Harvard College group that oversees these blooms and extra.
Even higher, Lilac Sunday (https://arboretum.harvard.edu/occasions/lilacs-at-the-arnold-arboretum/) is the one day of the 12 months the Arboretum permits picnics, which implies it’s time to pack the charcuterie board or the PB&J’s and head out.
Lilac Sunday takes place on Might 14 (Mom’s Day; good for an outing) from 10 a.m. to three p.m., with the majority of the blooms positioned close to the sting of Bussey Hill Street, within the heart of the panorama.
The Arboretum’s lilac assortment is taken into account one of many premier lilac collections in America.
The Arboretum has extra blooms too, and many house to breathe within the scents and take within the scene in one of many metropolis’s most beloved inexperienced areas. They ask that you simply register prematurely. There’s no price however getting a really feel for numbers helps the planners be prepared for the day.
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For all these, your finest wager is taking public transportation to and from; to chop down on parking stress. Ought to you’ll want to drive in, plan forward and get hold of parking spots that enable superior reservations.
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.
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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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.”
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.
O’shae Brissett, who won a championship with the Boston Celtics in June but hasn’t played professionally since, has reportedly signed an NBA G-League level contract with the Brooklyn Nets G League team, the Long Island Nets.
Bobby Manning was first with the news Friday morning…
Sources tell me Oshae Brissett signed a G-League contract with the Long Island Nets
The 6’7” 26-year-old Brissett, a defensive specialist, will join Long Island having last played for the Boston Celtics as a part of the NBA Championship squad last year.
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In his defining moment of the title run, Brissett was inserted as a small ball center by Boston coach Joe Mazzulla in Game 2 of the Celtics-Pacers conference title series. It was his first playoff minutes, but he played a critical role defensively, picking up three steals and finishing a +15 in his 12 minutes on the court.
“Just his presence, his energy, his athleticism,” Mazzulla said after that game. “Just gave us, I think he had a dunk, got a steal, got us out in transition with a couple [of] rebounds. So just, he plays with such a high level of intensity and energy. It’s big for us.”
In his 55 games with the Celtics in the 2023-24 season, Brissett started just one and played roughly 11.5 minutes per game. He averaged 3.7 points per game, 2.9 rebounds, and 0.8 assists. He shot 44.4% from the field, 27.3% from beyond the arc. He adds yet another NBA veteran presence to the young Long Island Nets team with .
Brissett played three years with the Indiana Pacers, his best year coming in 2021-22 when he played 67 games, 25 starts, averaging 9.1 points and 5.3 rebounds.
However, he hasn’t played since the NBA Finals. Brissett, who turned 26 years old in June, declined a $2.5 million dollar player option with Boston at the end of June. He hoped that he could get more by testing the free-agent market. Similarly, the Toronto native dropped out of the Canadian national team, coached by Jordi Fernandez, to focus his free agency. However, offers or at least offers he liked never materialized and he remained a free agent until Friday.
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Brissett’s rebounding and size will give Long Island some added depth, and in Long Island’s case, a potential starter. Brissett always intended to pursue a return to the NBA, and his signing with the Long Island Nets is a first step to getting back to that dream.
Brissett also re-unites with Kendall Brown who had been his Indiana Pacers teammate two years ago.