Artists have been selected for three long-term public art projects funded by the City of Boston s Percent for Art program.
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Mayor s Office of Arts in Culture, in partnership with the Boston Art Commission, Boston Public Schools, the Public Facilities Department, and the Boston Police Department today announced artists have been selected for three long-term public art projects funded by the City of Boston s Percent for Art program, which sets aside one percent of the City s annual capital borrowing as a budget for the commissioning of long-term public art. Monika Bravo was commissioned to create artwork for the new Area A-7 Police Station in East Boston; MASARY Studios was commissioned for interior artwork at the new Boston Arts Academy building in Fenway; and Simon Donovan & Ben Olmstead were commissioned for exterior artwork at Boston Arts Academy.
A phenomenal job : Local leaders praise public works employees for speedy snow removal
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Lela Ndikumana, of Shelton, digs out a car in the aftermath of Thursday morning s snow on Howe Avenue in Shelton, Conn. on Thursday, December 17, 2020.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Residents dig out of the snow on Elm Street in Shelton, Conn. on Thursday, December 17, 2020.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Snow removal on Howe Avenue in Shelton, Conn. on Thursday, December 17, 2020.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Matt Wenta carries his son Mason after playing on the snowy hillside along East Parkway Drive in Stratford, Conn., on Thursday Dec. 17, 2020.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
Bridgeport to add speed bumps
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BRIDGEPORT City officials plan to begin installing speed bumps at three new locations beginning Monday.
The city announced the new roadway additions in a press release Friday afternoon.
The three locations are Waterview avenue near the Barnum and Waltersville schools, Thorme Street and Breton Street near Blackham School and Eames Boulevard near St. Mary’s by the Sea.
The new speedbumps are part of a pilot program announced by the city Public Facilities Department and Police Commission.
The project aims to “to collect data on speeding habits and subsequently install speed humps to curb the unsafe travel speeds at various locations reported by City Council members in the City of Bridgeport,” a press release from Mayor Joe Ganim’s office said.