City Councilor Ed Flynn filed a resolution last week calling for the establishment of a Commission focused on recruiting and retaining Boston Police officers and strengthening the Department’s workforce for the future. The longstanding challenges of understaffing, overstretched resources, mandatory…
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Trinity Church Boston launches new program year with community celebration
Trinity Church Boston launched its 2026-27 program year on Sunday, September 13, welcoming parishioners and community members back for a new season of worship, formation, fellowship, and service. The program year marks the beginning of Trinity’s busiest congregational season from…
DCR unveils 2026 interactive fall foliage map
Continuing its efforts to ensure Massachusetts residents and visitors get the most out of fall in New England, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) today announced the return of its Interactive Fall Foliage Map, which has been updated for…
Councilor Durkan introduces hearing order to address package theft
City Councilor Sharon Durkan filed a hearing order at last week’s Council Meeting with Councilors Ed Flynn and Henry Santana to examine the scope of package theft in Boston and bring city officials together to discuss how to address this…
Healey-Driscoll Administration announces Violence Against Women Act grants to support victims and survivors
The Healey Driscoll Administration invites qualifying nonprofits and public agencies to apply for $3.4 million in federal grant funding to support victim services and efforts to prevent and respond to domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. The funding is available…
South End Historical Society House Tour set for Oct. 17
The South End Historical Society (SEHS) will hold its 58th annual South End House Tour on Saturday, October 17th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. First organized in 1967, the South End House Tour features an inside look at restored…
MBTA Bus Stop and Bus Lane Automated Camera Enforcement Program now in effect
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) announced that a new Automated Camera Enforcement program began on October 1, 2026. As part of an educational period, the MBTA will begin issuing educational advisory notices to motor vehicles parked in bus stops…
Co|So presents The Memory Quilt Project: What Remains
The Copley Society of Art (Co|So) is pleased to present The Memory Quilt Project: What Remains, a solo exhibition by artist Kasey Kaufman, on view in the Little Gallery from October 22 through November 21, 2026. Kaufman created The Memory…
Final boarding call for Voice of Logan
The search for the Voice of Logan is entering its final stretch. Since being announced two weeks ago, the Voice of Logan contest has taken Massachusetts by storm. As of today, over 3,225 Bay Staters have submitted auditions, from Pittsfield…
The 2026 ‘Boston Blooms with Daffodils’ bulb giveaway announced
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will distribute over 15,000 daffodil bulbs for planting on public ways citywide through the “Boston Blooms with Daffodils” beautification initiative started in 2011. Individuals, civic associations, faith-based organizations,…