1) Bust out the pruning shears: The South End Garden Tour is coming. The June 16 event goes through some of the prettiest public and private gardens in the neighborhood. Day-of tickets are $25, but you can get them for $20 ahead of time.
2) Congratulations to Inquilinos Boricuas en AcciĂłn, nominated for a Nonprofit Excellence Award for its work in the South End. The group set up a Pathway Technology Campus in the neighborhood helping over 200 South End and Lower Roxbury residents get a GED, take college classes and more.
3) School daze: Columnist Angela Wang touched a nerve wen she asked whether parents really want public schools. She wrote it in response to the low attendance at a recent school choice meeting. Join the conversation and tell if you think ?
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5) Weather: The rain returns sometime after 10 a.m. today, according to the National Weather Service. Expect a high temperature of 64 degrees.
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