This Labor Day weekend, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy (ENC) is encouraging residents and visitors alike to celebrate the holiday by spending time in Greater Boston’s most treasured public landscape: the Emerald Necklace parks. Labor Day honors the contributions of working…
The Boston Election Department is reminding voters that the State Primary will take place on Tuesday, September 1. This election will determine the candidates on the ballot in the upcoming State Election on Tuesday, November 3. Poll Worker Recruitment The…
The MBTA has announced the successful completion of its latest infrastructure improvements along the Green Line, including work on two major projects: critical signal upgrades within the central Green Line tunnel and the C Branch Accessibility Improvements Project. This work…
The Boston Public Library (BPL) announced its 2026 Fall Lecture Series, bringing award-winning authors, acclaimed filmmakers, and influential visionaries to Copley Square and the Shaw-Roxbury Branch this fall, with programs spanning literary fiction, documentary film, and public conversations on science…
Mayor Michelle Wu, the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement (MOIA), and Welcoming America announced that the City of Boston has earned a 4-star Certified Welcoming designation from Welcoming America, recognizing Boston as a national leader in creating policies, programs, and…
The Healey-Driscoll Administration has announced a series of six public listening sessions as it moves forward with recommendations to lower health care costs for Massachusetts families and small businesses. Hosted by the Division of Insurance (DOI), the virtual sessions will…
The Boston Athenaeum invites the Boston community to its fourth annual Community Day open house on Saturday, September 19, welcoming all residents, visitors, families, and friends across the city to explore the landmark historic building at 10½ Beacon Street from…
The candles will be lit, the pews will be full, and the Headless Horseman will ride again inside Boston's oldest surviving church. On Friday, Oct. 9, Old North Illuminated will partner with Crescendo Productions to present "The Legend of Sleepy…
Governor Maura Healey recently signed a new law protecting students’ freedom to read and keeping book bans out of Massachusetts schools and public libraries. Signed at the Franklin Public Library, the oldest public library in the United States, the law…
Maintaining adequate staffing is essential to supporting public safety and ensuring police officers are not overextended. During this week’s Council meeting, the Council adopted a resolution supporting the use of existing state law to allow qualified retired Boston Police officers…