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Things to do in May to help you enjoy Boston's blossoming spring

WBUR's Candice Springer shares three awesome, local events that will get you outside in May. Check them out:

Big Queer Food Fest

Boston Public Art...

A march to mark MLK Jr.'s 1965 Freedom Rally in Boston

Local organizers plan to mark MLK Jr.'s historic 1965 Freedom Rally in Boston by holding a march of their own.

Journalist and Historian Dart Adams ...

Redux: Slow runner? Join the club!

Martinus Evans' doctor told him he either had to lose weight or risk early death. So he took up running - both out of necessity and perhaps a little s...

Local libraries encourage readers to hop on a retro trend: zines

Little self-published booklets known as 'zines' have long been a staple of DIY and counter-culture movements. They have deep roots in underground musi...

Priests, nuns and cat burglars: The surprising history of Boston's anti-war movement

Catholic nuns and priests led Boston's anti-war movement during the Vietnam era. A new podcast tells the story of the lengths many Irish Catholics wen...

Repair shop offers trip down memory lane with decades-old tech

When Tim Colegrove decided to open a computer repair store in 2021, it was partially because he was interested in entrepreneurship. He also really nee...

Symphony strings for the season of spring

WBUR contributing arts critic Lloyd Schwartz joins The Common to discuss classical music.

The Somerville poet laureate and Fresh Air classical music ...

JustBook-Ish in Dorchester is one of several bookshops popping up to provide a 'third place' in our community.

When you walk in the doors of justBook-Ish in Fields Corner, it is immediately clear that it is more than just a bookshop. The space invites patrons t...

Comedian Bethany Van Delft on why Boston's comedy scene is 'hot' right now

Boston-based comedian Bethany Van Delft thinks the Boston comedy scene is having a moment.

Five years since the pandemic began, she reflects on how i...

Answering burning questions in Worcester

WBUR's Darryl C. Murphy drives to Worcester Polytechnic Institute to see its world-class fire lab. He sits down with internationally-recognized fire e...