It’s that time of year again when the streets of East Cambridge will come alive for the 101stAnnual Grand Italian Feast of Saints Cosmas and Damian on September 11, 12 & 13 on Warren and Porter Streets in East Cambridge.…
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Notice of project change filed for 41 Berkeley Street development
A Notice of Project Change (NPC) has been filed with the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) for the Planned Development Area at 41 Berkeley Street in the South End. The filing, submitted by Ben Franklin Development, LLC on Friday,…
City and Fenway Forward celebrate grand opening of 43 Hemenway St.
The Mayor’s Office of Housing joined Fenway Forward, community partners, and residents on Aug. 26 to celebrate the grand opening of 43 Hemenway St. – a six-unit affordable homeownership development in the Fenway neighborhood. Supported by the funding from the…
City, Boston Public Schools launch inaugural cohort of BPS AI Educator Ambassadors
Mayor Michelle Wu and Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper launched the first cohort of BPS AI Educator Ambassadors following a Summer Institute held August 24–28. Twenty-five secondary school educators received training in innovative and responsible artificial intelligence practices and…
Women’s Lunch Place’s Spaghetti Dinner set for October 29
For decades, Spaghetti Dinner has been one of Women’s Lunch Place’s most beloved traditions, bringing the Boston community together for an unforgettable evening in support of women experiencing homelessness and poverty. After last year’s event sold out, Women’s Lunch Place…
BSHC to honor Brian Dempsey and Michael Curry as its Legacy of Leading Gala honorees for excellence in public service and community advocacy
Boston Senior Home Care (BSHC), a trusted nonprofit Aging Services Access Point dedicated to helping older adults, people with disabilities, and family caregivers access home- and community-based services and supports in the City of Boston, will honor Brian Dempsey, Former…
Gov. Healey observes International Overdose Awareness Day
Gov. Maura Healey, First Lady Joanna Lydgate, Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, other public officials, families and volunteers gathered Aug. 31 on Boston Common to plant more than 20,000 purple flags in memory of Massachusetts residents who have died from overdoses…
Boston grassroots comedy on the rise ‘glADDY8rs: Stand Up Comedy Death Battle’ expands fall run to include ‘late night’ dates at the North End’s Improv Asylum
The fall run of the grassroots comedy show, glADDY8rs, opens at The Rockwell on Friday, September 4, 2026 at 9:30pm, featuring 23 Boston-area comics in a self-described “Stand Up Comedy Death Battle,” where audience members vote when to kick comedians…
Healey-Driscoll Administration expands joint active shooter response training statewide
More than 1,000 police, fire and EMS professionals have completed joint active shooter response training across Massachusetts this year as the Healey-Driscoll Administration expands efforts to prepare first responders to act quickly and work together during a crisis. One of…
September is College Fire Safety Month
Governor Maura Healey has proclaimed September College Fire Safety Month in Massachusetts as thousands of students return to campus and move into dormitories, apartments, and other student housing. Fire officials are offering guidance to help prevent fires and injuries during…