https://lilykepner.journoportfolio.comRSS Feed for Lily KepnerenMon, 15 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://dailyfreepress.com/2021/01/29/preview-fenway-park-to-become-second-mass-vaccination-site-in-massachusetts/At Fenway Park, you can’t order any souvenirs, popcorn or peanuts. But you can get a shot from the bar. Friday, Boston’s beloved Fenway Park took on a novel role as the second mass vaccination site in the state — just a walk away from the Charles River Campus. The site is operated by CIC Health — a Cambridge-based health-tech company that launched in August 2020 out of Cambridge Innovation Center — which also manages vaccinations at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. Because the state covers vaccMon, 15 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://dailyfreepress.com/2021/01/29/preview-fenway-park-to-become-second-mass-vaccination-site-in-massachusetts/https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/03/03/metro/chronic-flooding-puts-countryside-elementary-school-project-front-burner-officials-say/“The MSBA doesn’t want to fix things that they feel that you can fix,” she said, but “in the case of Countryside ... that’s a legacy issue that we are unable to essentially fix.” Ruth Goldman, chair of the Newton School Committee, said the biggest problem the school faces is recurring flooding and water damage due to its “very poorly sited” location. As part of the Massachusetts School Building Authority’s examination into a proposed $50 million project at Countryside Elementary School, NewtonMon, 15 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/03/03/metro/chronic-flooding-puts-countryside-elementary-school-project-front-burner-officials-say/https://dailyfreepress.com/2021/02/08/campus-survivors-holds-sexual-assault-protest-demands-university-listen/On Boston University maps, statues and street lights, on blue lights, bus stops and benches, under archways, entranceways and every light on the Fitness and Recreation Center’s Commonwealth Avenue face, these words and others like it were posted — overtaking the campus from East to West. Some murmured the words to themselves or friends as they passed the signs. Others questioned why those words were there. Some stopped and took photos. Though the protest was quiet, the message was loud — studeMon, 15 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://dailyfreepress.com/2021/02/08/campus-survivors-holds-sexual-assault-protest-demands-university-listen/https://dailyfreepress.com/2019/09/26/meet-the-mastermind-behind-the-rhett-bench-virgil-oertle/As Commonwealth Avenue quietly buzzed with activity in preparation for returning Terriers in August, an installation crew stood eagerly on Bay State Road waiting for a shipment that embodied a year and a half of emails, design, labor and patience. The Rhett bench arrived enroute from Utah over the summer, according to Courtney Knauss, associate director of alumni relations in stewardship and donor relations at BU who was in charge of communicating with people to get funds for Rhett Bench. “BefSun, 20 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0100https://dailyfreepress.com/2019/09/26/meet-the-mastermind-behind-the-rhett-bench-virgil-oertle/https://dailyfreepress.com/2020/01/27/meet-annie-leonard-activist-turned-entrepreneur-preparing-to-share-passion-innovation-at-idea-conference-2020/Every day, millions of people throw barely-used appliances away, carry garbage to the curb and pass overflowing trash cans on the street without thought. But not Annie Leonard. She stops and asks, “Why?” Annie Leonard, executive director of Greenpeace USA, will be the keynote speaker for the third annual “IDEA Conference 2020: Embrace Your Impact” hosted by [email protected] on Saturday, Feb. 15. Leonard was chosen because of her success in innovation focused on her unique passion: trash, RouwSun, 20 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0100https://dailyfreepress.com/2020/01/27/meet-annie-leonard-activist-turned-entrepreneur-preparing-to-share-passion-innovation-at-idea-conference-2020/https://dailyfreepress.com/2019/11/21/bostons-20th-transgender-day-of-rememberance-event-focuses-on-resiliance-in-the-face-of-tragedy/The bright lights of the Cathedral Church of Saint Paul in Downtown Crossing dimmed Sunday evening as Bostonians lit candles bearing the names of deceased transgender people. The collective glow of the candles shone through the darkness as the names of 368 victims were read aloud, casting a somber and unifying mood on the gathering. The vigil served as Boston’s celebration on the 20th anniversary of Gwendolyn Ann Smith’s Transgender Day of Remembrance, established in 1999 to honor the death of Sun, 20 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0100https://dailyfreepress.com/2019/11/21/bostons-20th-transgender-day-of-rememberance-event-focuses-on-resiliance-in-the-face-of-tragedy/https://dailyfreepress.com/2020/02/20/boston-based-encore-apparel-hits-the-perfect-chord-of-joy-and-healing/Two Villanova University students met at a Bruce Springsteen concert in their early years of college, confident they would part ways for their corporate careers after graduation. But in 2014, after almost a decade in the corporate world, a mutual desire to follow passion over convention led them to launch a creative endeavor centered on the very thing that initially united them: music. Leading with passion, drive and heart, Casey Paton and Mark Lisavich crafted the brand Encore Apparel in 2013 Sun, 20 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0100https://dailyfreepress.com/2020/02/20/boston-based-encore-apparel-hits-the-perfect-chord-of-joy-and-healing/https://goodmorningwilton.com/special-boe-meeting-aug-11/After the tropical storm twice delayed the long-awaited meeting to discuss school reopening, Wilton’s Board of Education unanimously approved Superintendent Dr. Kevin Smith‘s recommendation to reopen all schools in a hybrid reopening model. On Friday, Smith released his recommendation to reopen all four of Wilton’s schools under the hybrid model: students would be assigned to one of two cohorts alphabetically and attend school in-person twice a week and remotely for three. In his statement, SmiTue, 11 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0100https://goodmorningwilton.com/special-boe-meeting-aug-11/https://goodmorningwilton.com/examining-wiltons-history-racial-inequality-justice-and-activism-part1-slavery-and-minstrel-shows/As part of our pledge to tell more diverse stories and better reflect all of Wilton, GOOD Morning Wilton has committed to take a deeper dive into looking at who we are as a community and where we’ve come from. Reporter Lily Kepner took on a project to start delving into Wilton’s history–the good, bad, and truthful. This is the first of many articles we plan to do on the subject of race in Wilton. We’re publishing a multi-part series to kick off this week, looking at “Racial Inequality, Justice,Mon, 13 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0100https://goodmorningwilton.com/examining-wiltons-history-racial-inequality-justice-and-activism-part1-slavery-and-minstrel-shows/https://goodmorningwilton.com/past-wilton-public-school-students-write-letter-requesting-for-more-racial-inclusion-reflect-on-time-in-school/Since the death of George Floyd and the ensuing protests and riots, Wilton has been reflecting on how to eradicate systemic and individual racism within its borders. Determined to turn this talk into definitive action, Wilton High School Class of 2019 graduates Elizabeth Yoon (above right) and Teena Moya (above left) wrote an open letter to the Wilton Public School administration, calling for a change in how race is taught, discussed and represented in the schools. [To read the letter, scroll dWed, 10 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0100https://goodmorningwilton.com/past-wilton-public-school-students-write-letter-requesting-for-more-racial-inclusion-reflect-on-time-in-school/https://goodmorningwilton.com/cider-mill-teacher-appreciation-reflection-on-adjusting-to-online-learning-and-students-after-cider-mill-teachers-delivered-signs-to-families/The bond between a teacher and a student is sacred, built in 181 days or over 1,300 hours together of learning, breakthroughs, smiles, and memories. This year, although the in-person time may have been reduced, the connection was stronger than ever. On Wednesday, May 27, each of the over 300 Cider Mill fifth graders received a graduation lawn sign to celebrate their accomplishments, personally delivered by his or her teacher to each student’s surprise. The signs were an idea principal Dr. JenniMon, 01 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0100https://goodmorningwilton.com/cider-mill-teacher-appreciation-reflection-on-adjusting-to-online-learning-and-students-after-cider-mill-teachers-delivered-signs-to-families/