âStreetâ smarts, âTownsâ team, Down East dispatches
By Peter Keough Globe Correspondent,Updated April 21, 2021, 1 hour ago
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From left: Jim Henson, Frank Oz. and Jon Stone in the early days of Sesame Street. Robert Fuhring/Courtesy Sesame Workshop
In the 50-plus years since it first aired, on Nov. 10, 1969, âSesame Streetâ has remained televisionâs most innovative and influential childrenâs show. Marilyn Agreloâs comprehensive, engaging, and nostalgic documentary, â
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Streetâ (inspired by Michael Davisâs book of the same title), explores the unique synchronicity of factors that produced a program that combined hipness and innocence, learning fundamentals and topical relevance, and the kind of irresistible appeal that still entertains both preschoolers and their parents â who probably watched the show when they were preschoolers themselves.
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Kevin and Courtney Donovan, of Somerville, celebrated their wedding anniversary at Trillium Garden on The Greenway last September.Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff
It was a long winter, on the heels of a very long year. But now, finally, the beer gardens are calling.
Several Boston-area breweries have reopened their outdoor patios for the season, welcoming visitors to sip on cold, frothy beers in the spring sunshine. Theyâre selling new brews and scrumptious plates, too â all while operating in ways that are safe and socially distant. Due to ongoing COVID-19 regulations, tables are still placed six feet apart, and patrons are required to order food with drinks.
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No community has been immune to the hardships of the last year. But there have been bright spots. In response to the global pandemic, scientists developed effective vaccines. In response to tragic killings, people have begun important conversations about racial injustice and equity. In response to social isolation, we’ve adopted new digital platforms and community-building initiatives.
In many ways, Kendall Square has been a microcosm for those responses. The community has leaned into issues around inclusion, striven to support struggling businesses, and developed programs to overcome the loneliness and anxiety that have followed sudden changes in life and work. Of course, Kendall Square has also been home to some of the vaccine development work critical for ending the global pandemic.
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