Nuts Factory opens in Former Peet's Coffee & Tea Space in Boston's Beacon Hill

A NYC-based group of stores featuring nuts and other snacks opened this week on

Charles Street. According to a source, Nuts Factory opened its doors this week on

Beacon Hill, moving into the space on Charles Street that had been home to a location

of Peet's Coffee & Tea until it closed in the early part of 2019. Based on its other shops

in Manhattan, Queens, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, expect to see such items as

roasted nuts, dried fruits, seeds, granola, chocolates, coffee, and more at the proposed

store. They are a great addition to the neighborhood. The address for the upcoming

Nuts Factory in Beacon Hill is 62-66 Charles Street, Boston, MA, 02114. The website

for the company can be found at https://nutsfactorynyc.com/

The USS Constitution Museum marked its 225th birthday of the Constitution

and the Museum’s own 50th birthday by inviting the public to join the celebration

through a Birthday Block Party in the Charlestown Navy Yard. The free event was a

community affair, with family-friendly activities and entertainment hosted by the

military branches, veteran organizations, and the Museum’s own hands-on educators.

The public celebration was the culmination of multi-day events honoring the 225th

Birthday of “Old Ironsides.” The Museum’s mission is to engage visitors in the story of

Constitution to spark excitement about maritime heritage, naval service, and the

American experience. The Museum is open seven days a week with a pay-what-you-

wish admission policy, and the Virtual Museum is open 24/7. The USS Constitution

Museum is a 2022 winner in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice in the “Best History

Museum” category and Boston Parents Paper’s Family Favorites in the “Historic Sites

& Tours” and “Museums & Attractions” categories. For more information, visit

usscm.org.

Pilgrim Art Foundation Tracks Down a Portrait, Discovers Beacon Hill Ties

A missing portrait with a Beacon Hill connection is the start of this story. In the fall of

2019, musician Mark Junglen contacted The Lily and Earle M. Pilgrim Art Foundation

located in Washington, D.C., with the image of a portrait signed by Earle Pilgrim and

dated 1955. The subject is American composer Samuel Foster Hall, a 1950s Boston

University School of Music student now retired but still maintaining his office, ‘Play It

Again Sam, in Colorado Springs. Bajan American New York artist Earle Montrose

Pilgrim (1923-76) had moved from Provincetown to Beacon Hill in 1954 with his

wife, Lily; but very little about this period is known in the erratic artist’s life. A brief

telephone conversation with Hall on the eve of the pandemic told very little about the

story that they would meet at The Sevens Ale House on Charles Street to play chess,

and that Sam eventually sat for Pilgrim in his 80 West Cedar Street apartment. Then

this summer, finally, the Foundation was able to schedule a visit with Hall for a

viewing of the portrait at the offices of Play It Again Sam in Colorado Springs. Stories

that preceded the visit are consistent with similar stories oft reported by Boston art

historian Charles Giuliano, shedding more light on Pilgrim’s erratic behavior. At

various points in their relationship Pilgrim had claimed he was Watusi and

apparently at one point threw the finished painting in the gutter. Finally, Hall’s wife

was able to buy it from Pilgrim, for about $100. After this incident, Hall never saw

Pilgrim again. After his Beacon Hill years, Hall went on to live and work in New York

City, San Francisco, and Colorado Springs, operating Play It Again Sam, a music

business; and composing pieces that include “Concerto for Two Saxophones” and

“Toward a New Horizon.” The Lily And Earle M. Pilgrim Art Foundation promotes the

visual art of the African diaspora, an appreciation of artists who lack public

recognition, and public access to art through best practices in the preservation and

placement of culturally important artworks.Two Interesting Articles

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Plants For Students That Practically Take Care of

Themselves

These are some of the plants for students that serve to decorate and purify the

environment. They are also economical, especially when one does not have too much

budget.

Everyone is used to seeing students as perpetually busy young people who have no

time for anything except studying and socializing with their classmates. And, of

course, it's no secret that most students live in dormitories with not the best

conditions. Today we want to talk about how to improve your room in the hostel so

that it does not take much time and effort. And since our site is mainly dedicated to

plants today, we will tell you which plants are best suited for the dormitory.

Many people are terrified of having plants at home since they do not have time to take

care of them or do not understand them. However, we will debunk these myths by

introducing you to some practical student plants that care for themselves.

Indoor plants help to improve the mood of those who grow them while purifying the

air we breathe. So they will also help improve your mental performance.

Devil's Ivy (Pothos)

Perhaps one of the easiest plants to keep indoors in the dorm since it can be grown in

a container with soil or a glass of water. This plant has heart-shaped leaves that vary

in color from the darkest green to the lightest yellow. Offer it a dim light, either the

white light from a desk, near a window, or in a bathroom, and keep the soil slightly

moist.

Succulents

A succulent will be ideal for you if you have somewhere well sunny since it is a desert

plant and does not need to be overwatered. In addition, it withstands sun and drought

because it stores water and food in its leaves. Give it direct sun or intense light, water

it once every two weeks, and keep the soil dry and well drained. I knew an essay

writer who has been forgotten to water a succulent for almost a month. And he

survived!

Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum)

This is an excellent plant for gift-giving since you can place it in small spaces with

little natural light. Spathiphyllum produces white flowers covered by a spathe of the

same color. Its leaves are deep green and can be kept in the same container for a long

time. Remember to provide it with indirect light and water it once a week.

Fern

There is a wide variety of ferns to choose from. However, it is essential to place it

where it is kept moist and receives indirect light. Generally, it prefers diffused natural

light and slightly moist soil. Fertilize once a month with organic compost.

Lucky Bamboo

Lucky bamboo is very fashionable in offices and dorm rooms. This plant is fast-

growing, and one of its main attractions is its trunks since they are very similar to

those of natural bamboo. It can also be grown in water. Lucky bamboo prefers dim,

light, moist soil to be fertilized once a month to grow much faster.

These are some of the plants for students that serve to decorate and purify the

environment. They are also economical, especially when one does not have too much

budget.