After hundreds of Back Bay residents and residents from surrounding communities gathered with friends and family over Thanksgiving weekend, public health officials are keeping a close eye for increases in COVID-19 infections in the neighborhood. While the Back Bay and…
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Emerald Necklace Conservancy Lights Charlesgate Park Trees in Conjunction With Commonwealth Avenue Tree Lighting: Trees to Be Lit Emerald Green to Call Attention to the Charlesgate Revitalization Project
On Thursday, December 2, in conjunction with the annual tree lighting on Boston Common and the tree lighting along Commonwealth Avenue Mall, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy will bring light to Charlesgate Park by illuminating ten trees in green at the…
Boston’s Prudential Tower Shines Green in Support of Esplanade Association: Esplanade Association Participates in Annual 31 Nights of Light
Beginning in December, Prudential Tower will once again shine bright with the help of local community organizations. The Esplanade Association (Esplanade.org) will flip the switch to light up Boston on December 16 at 5:00pm as part of Prudential Center, Boston’s…
Boston Common Tree lighting on Thursday, Dec. 2
Mayor Michelle Wu, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, and title sponsor Province of Nova Scotia will host the 80th Annual Boston Common Tree Lighting on Thursday, December 2, with a holiday celebration beginning at 6 p.m. Grammy Award winner…
Artsemerson Production of White Rabbit Red Rabbit Set to Start December 7
ArtsEmerson, Boston’s leading presenter of contemporary world theater and film and the professional presenting and producing organization of Emerson College, is thrilled to bring Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour’s original play, White Rabbit Red Rabbit to audiences as a virtual theatre…
Rooted in Roxbury Offers Pop Up Shops for Local, BIPOC Businesses at Their Downtown Cannabis Retail Locations
Community-conscious cannabis business Rooted in Roxbury announced its plans to incorporate locally owned businesses into their proposal at 13-15 West St. Rooted is seeking to open a recreational cannabis dispensary in Downtown Crossing. “Our entire business model is based on…
First Night Boston 2022 Returns: Annual Celebration of New Year’s Eve Returns to Copley Square
First Night Boston, New England’s largest New Year’s Eve Party, returns this year to celebrate the start of 2022. After a successful online celebration last year, First Night will gather in-person throughout the Back Bay for hours of entertainment, dazzling…
Prepping Peters Park for the Holidays
Mothers Out Front Brings Its Renewable-Energy Message to the State House
Around 30 representatives from the downtown neighborhoods for Mothers Out Front – a national, grass-roots group of mothers, grandmothers, and other caregivers advocating for a transition off of fossil fuels to renewable energy in an effort to combat climate change…
BPL Launches Spice Bank Collective in Partnership With GBFB
As the holidays roll around and the season of giving is upon us, the Boston Public Library (BPL) has announced a Spice Bank Collective in partnership with the Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) in an effort to provide more diversity…