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Waterfront Ice Sculpture Stroll and New Year’s Eve Fireworks Celebration Returning on December 31

Christian MerfeldDecember 20, 2022

BOSTON, Mass. – December 20, 2022 – Boston Harbor Now invites the Boston community to the 10th annual New Year’s Eve on the Waterfront celebration taking place on December 31st.  As part of the celebration, the Waterfront Ice… Read More

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Adapting to water rather than fighting it

Boston Harbor NowNovember 8, 2022

Boston prioritizes nature-based approaches to climate change TEN YEARS AGO, Superstorm Sandy – after ravaging the Caribbean and much of the East Coast of the United States – turned inward and exerted its full force on New York City and the surrounding region,… Read More

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The little-known Boston Harbor Islands have a lot to offer

Boston Harbor NowJuly 26, 2022

You’ll find beaches, nature and history on these islands scattered throughout Boston Harbor. When I, a native New Yorker, suggested to my husband, a born-and-bred Bostonian, that we take the kids on a day trip to the Boston Harbor Islands,… Read More

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Famous Boston Landmarks to Light Up Blue and Orange for Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park Anniversary

Christian MerfeldMay 17, 2022

Media Advisory: 18 Boston landmarks will join the Boston Harbor Islands Partnership to celebrate the season’s grand opening [Boston] – This year, the Boston Harbor Islands Partnership celebrates the Boston Harbor Islands’ 25th anniversary as a National Park and 50th anniversary… Read More

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National Parks Foundation Awards Boston Harbor Now With Junior Ranger Angler Grant

Boston Harbor Now Filed under: Press | Tagged as: Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park, Deer Island, Department of Conservation and Recreation, fishing, funding, junior ranger, junior ranger anglers, MWRA, National Park Foundation, National Parks, National Parks of Boston, Nut Island, youth | July 12, 2024

Boston Harbor Now is proud to join a cohort of 36 other National Parks Partners as part of the National Park Foundation’s 2024 Junior Ranger Angler grantees. This grant allows us to invite participants to explore Boston… Read More

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Boston Harbor Now names three Co-Chairs for “Spectacle on Spectacle” celebration and fundraiser

Liz Cook Filed under: Press | Tagged as: Boston, Boston Harbor, events, fundraiser, Jennifer McMahon, John Schmid, Kathy Abbott, Kevin Clarke, Spectacle Island, Spectacle on Spectacle | March 21, 2024

BOSTON, March 21, 2024–Boston Harbor Now is excited to announce three Boston business leaders from the life sciences, hospitality, and engineering/construction sectors as co-chairs of the June 12, 2024 “Spectacle on Spectacle,” the signature… Read More

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Local Energy and Environmental Visionaries Named to Climate Beacon Steering Committee

Christian Merfeld Filed under: Press | Tagged as: Boston Harbor, Boston Harbor Now, Climate Action, Climate Beacon, Climate Beacon Project, climate change, equity, Kathy Abbott | August 17, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, August 16, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Matt Wilder matt@wilderstrategies.com 617-504-1718 Climate Beacon Steering Committee Release (PDF)   Local Energy and Environmental Visionaries Named to Climate Beacon Steering Committee   Group will shape focus of inaugural… Read More

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Waterfront Ice Sculpture Stroll and New Year’s Eve Fireworks Celebration Returning on December 31

Christian Merfeld Filed under: Press | Tagged as: Boston, Boston fireworks, Boston Harbor, Boston waterfront, First Night, First Night Boston, midnight, New Year's Sculpture Stroll, New Years Eve, waterfront | December 20, 2022

BOSTON, Mass. – December 20, 2022 – Boston Harbor Now invites the Boston community to the 10th annual New Year’s Eve on the Waterfront celebration taking place on December 31st.  As part of the celebration, the Waterfront Ice… Read More

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