We cracked the code on a local college student who designed a Stranger Things T-shirt to help support her home state of Texas. We’ll save you a trip to the upside down. Grab your bikes + Eggos — here’s the scoop.
It only took ~20 minutes for Emerson College student Reagan Allen to create a T-shirt that has helped to raise $35,000+ to support the Uvalde community.
Stranger Things Season Four Volume Two was released last weekend and the new season has broken records, becoming Netflix’s most viewed show across a seven-day period. When Season Four premiered on May 27, the rising senior noticed the character Nancy Wheelersporting apparel from Emerson College — the liberal arts school across from the Common.
Local student Reagan Allen and her T-shirt. | Photo provided
Reagan recreated the crest logo design from the 80s, which this season takes place in, and shared it on Twitter.
“I didn’t want to profit off of it because it’s not my design, but I did want the shirt and clearly a lot of other people did too,” she said. “Donating the profits was the natural place my mind went to.”
Reagan, a San Antonio native (hey SATXtoday),created a fundraiser on Bonfire.com and began her campaign to support the Uvalde community. The response that followed was something Reagan never would have imagined.
“I made the design the day the show dropped and launched the campaign the next day,” Reagan said. “By that night, we had already made $5,000.”
Through the support of the Emerson community, the fundraiserhas sold over 3,000 T-shirts. The shirts even made their way to the Stranger Things team, thanks to an Emerson alum who works for the production department.
“It’s been incredibly uplifting seeing my college community uplifting my home community,” Reagan said. “You can make such a tangible change. It feels like you can’t do anything, but you can.”
Friends don’t lie or let other friends miss out on a locally designed Stranger Things T-shirt.
Concert in the Courtyard | Wed., July 6 | 6:30 p.m. | Central Library, Copley Square | Free | Get there early to get a seat for the bluegrass and folk performance featuring Mo & Hazel. 🎵
Thursday
Harborwalk Sounds | Thurs., July 7 | 6-8:30 p.m. | ICA, 25 Harbor Shore Dr. | Free | Kick off the summer concert series with performances from Berklee College of Music student performances.
Time of My Life | Thurs., July 7 | 8:30 p.m. | Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Sq., Somerville | Free | Join this Dirty Dancing-inspired dance party with music from the 60s, 70s, and 80s.
Red Sox v. New York Yankees | Thurs., July 7 | 7:10 p.m. | Fenway Park | $64+ | Head to Fenway for the first of four games against the Yankees. ⚾
CHEER Live | Thurs., July 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Leader Bank Pavilion, 290 Northern Ave. | $30+ | Cheer on the performers from the Netflix show at this live event, featuring cheer routines, choreographed dances + stunts. 📣
Friday
Beyond King Tut | Fri., July 8 | Times vary | SoWa Power Station, 550 Harrison Ave. | $44+ | Be there for the premiere of the newest immersive experience taking guests through Egyptian history + into the boy king’s burial chamber.
Seaport Summer Market | Fri., July 8-Sun., July 10 | 11 a.m.-8 p.m. | 100 Seaport Blvd. | Free | Shop local vendors at this pop-up market in the parking lot located across from the Seaport Common + Cisco Brewers. ☀️
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Mayor Wu and the City of Boston announced the creation of 20 new voting precincts for the upcoming fall elections. Today at 10 a.m. the Board of Election Commissioners will meet to certify the new locations, nomination papers, and initiative petitions. 🗳️
Number
$200 million. That’s the amount of federal funds that will be distributed to ~400,000 eligible school age children + 109,000 children under the age of six in Massachusetts for food assistance this summer. The Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer will provide two payments (one in July and one in August) of $391. (Mass Live)
Outdoors
Mayor Wu and City officials unveiled signs at Millennium Park in West Roxbury, naming the space the Thomas M. Menino Fields and the Alice Hennessey Playground. Menino served as the Mayor of Boston for 20 years + Hennessey was a longtime Boston City Council staff director from West Roxbury.
Apply
Boston Public Marketis hosting a new six class seminar series to support small businesses development. The Entrepreneurship Forum will also feature an incubator program for participants to sell in the market for free for up to a year. View the eligibility requirements and apply by Mon., Aug. 1.
Arts
Fly over to the second floor of City Hall to see over a thousand butterfliescreated by Boston Public School students for Immigrant Heritage Month. The display will remain up throughout the summer. 🦋
Coming Soon
GreenCare Collective’s new 100,000 sqft facilityhas been completedin Millbury, located at 12 Latti Farm Rd. just south of Worcester. The cannabis cultivation facility features six grow rooms, storage, a commercial kitchen, and 2,000 sqft dispensary. The shop is expected to open this summer. (Boston Business Journal)
Cause
Tree Eastie is a volunteer group that is working to reach the City’s goal for the Urban Forest Plan. The group has an Adopt-A-Tree program,where neighbors can help water newly planted trees and has plans to plant 12 new trees on Eagle Hill on Oct. 16-18. 🌳
Watch
Break out your mouse ears — Disney is coming to Norwood in August to film a Halloween-themed project. The production team will capture local businesses and plans to name the town in the future project. 🎬 (WCVB 5)
DYK
Did you know that every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. the City of Boston’s Office of Housing Stability hosts a virtual Legal Clinic for free? Tenants and landlords can tune in for assistance. Register for a meeting link here.
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This new resident at Stone Zoo is too cute. A baby porcupine was born last week at the New England Zoo, weighing just over a pound.
Visitors may be able to see the porcupette in the exhibit in the next few days. While you’re visiting the zoo, take the Plastic Free July challenge to raise awareness + limit the use of single use plastics.
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The New England Aquariumreleased10 turtles over the long weekend. The first release of the season included five loggerheads, two Kemp’s ridleys, and three green sea turtles.
If you’re out on the water, keep an eye out for Leatherback turtles through October. If you see an entangled turtle, call the Center for Coastal Studies hotline at 1-800-900-3622 or contact the Coast Guard on Channel 16.
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