Dozens of people participated in the “Independence Day March” against injustice, a July 4 protest at Gloucester’s waterfront, organized by a group of college and high school students called Demilitarize…Continue Reading →
“A Night of Prayer for Racial Justice” gathered about 80 people outside Malden High School last night. Organizers said on Facebook that it would be “a night of prayer, worship,…Continue Reading →
Thousands of people participated in the Black Lives Matter March in Malden, Massachusetts, this afternoon. It began at the high school and proceeded to Lincoln Common Park. All content copyright…Continue Reading →
The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police promoted thousands to gather in protest at Peters Park in Boston’s South End this evening. “The first police officer was arrested and…Continue Reading →
“A visitor driving through the arboretum will be able to obtain a general idea of the arborescent vegetation of the north temperate zone without even leaving his carriage,” said Charles…Continue Reading →
The National Weather Service recorded winds gusting up to 59 miles per hour around Boston today. The high winds whipped up seas along Lynn Shore Drive and Nahant Beach. Photos…Continue Reading →
Scenes from greater Boston since it began shutting down to stem the spread of coronavirus during the week of March 9, 2020. All photos COPYRIGHT 2020 Greg Cook. If this…Continue Reading →
Salem’s Peabody Essex Museum hosted its annual Lunar New Year Festival on Jan. 25. It featured performances by the Gund Kwok Asian Women’s Lion Dance Troupe, one of the only all-women…Continue Reading →
Chinese Culture Connection hosted its annual Lunar New Year Celebration, to mark the start of the Year of the Mouse (or Rat) at Malden High School on Dec. 18, 2020.…Continue Reading →
Art and activism across Boston and New England as I witnessed it in 2019. (Note: Some photos feature events by Cambridge Arts, where I work part-time, as well as Wonderland…Continue Reading →