Scooter rider hurt in Tremont Street crash

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Scooter rider hospitalized after Tremont Street crash

Boston EMS said a person was struck by a car near 1467 Tremont Street at about 5:45 a.m. Wednesday and taken to an area hospital; police later said the scooter driver's injuries were not life-threatening. The driver of the car was cited for a violation of the auto laws, and part of Tremont Street was closed during the investigation. The crash happened a few yards from the ghost bike marking where transportation planner Louisa Gag was fatally struck in July; the investigation remains active.

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Boston pushes for wetlands, living shorelines in Army Corps flood study

The city submitted comments Sept. 16 urging the Army Corps of Engineers to include wetlands, stormwater upgrades and living shorelines alongside concrete barriers in its coastal flood management study.

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Thursdays on the Lawn returns to Loring Greenough House

The free weekly gathering runs 4-8 p.m. Sept. 17 at Loring Greenough House in Jamaica Plain, with food trucks, the Hive beer garden, live music, kids' activities and programming for Latin American History Month.

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FPAC Art Space opens 'Repeat/Repeat' exhibition

FPAC Art Space hosts an opening reception for 'Repeat/Repeat' from 5-7 p.m. Sept. 17; the exhibition runs through Nov. 20.

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City Council education committee holds hearing today

The Boston City Council's Committee on Education meets at 2 p.m. Sept. 17 at City Hall on Docket #0507, with written or virtual testimony options.

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BPDA board to review project designations, BU campus plan

The Boston Planning & Development Agency board meets at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 17, with an agenda covering development designations, a Charlestown park conveyance, design contracts and Boston University's institutional master plan.

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BPDA panel weighs $11.4M grant for neighborhood shuttles

The Economic Development and Industrial Corporation board meets at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 17 to consider an $11.45 million MassDOT grant for neighborhood shuttle and microtransit service.

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Finance Commission to review city contracts virtually

The Boston Finance Commission holds a virtual meeting at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 17 to discuss a city contract, leases and a license agreement.

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Tantra intro and cacao ceremony in Jamaica Plain tonight

Luba Evans leads a Tantra Intro: Cacao Ceremony from 7-10 p.m. Sept. 17 at 65 Cornwall Street, featuring a cacao ritual and Tantra introduction.

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BU celebrates Nikki Giovanni with film and reception

'Poetry is the Culture of a People: A Celebration of Nikki Giovanni' runs 2-7 p.m. Sept. 17 at BU, featuring a film screening, filmmaker talkback and a reception marking the opening of Giovanni's papers.

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BU theatre students present new plays tonight

BU's College of Fine Arts School of Theatre hosts Next Stage Workshops from 7-9 p.m. Sept. 17, with public readings of new plays by undergraduate and graduate students.

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