The annual Earth Day Charles River Cleanup returned on Saturday, April 23. Recognized nationally from 2016-2019 by American Rivers for the Most Pounds of Trash Collected and Most Volunteers Mobilized, the Charles River Cleanup brings together over 3,500 volunteers each…
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Wu Announces Investments to Address Heat in Environmental Justice Communities
Mayor Michelle Wu was joined by city officials and other leaders at Auntie Kay & Uncle Frank Chin Park in Chinatown on April 22 for an Earth Day press conference. Karen Chen, Executive Director of the Chinese Progressive Association, City…
Wu Announces Additional Youth Summer Jobs
On April 25, Mayor Michelle Wu made announcements regarding youth summer jobs at Hyde Square Task Force (HSTF) in Jamaica Plain. “…this is going to be the summer for full youth employment in Boston,” Wu said, announcing that the city’s…
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Duckling Day Celebration Returns on Mother’s Day, May 8 For the first time, the Friends of the Public Garden will cele-brate Duckling Day on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 8. please join us for Duckling Day! For the first time in…
Interfaith Concert Returns Sunday, May 15, to The Vilna Shul
When “Voices of Humanity,” as the city’s fourth annual interfaith concert is now called, returns on Sunday, May 15, to The Vilna Shul, it will likely be the first time in three years that many guests have set foot inside…
Changes to 41 Berkeley Proposal Presented at BPDA Public Meeting
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) held a virtual public meeting regarding the proposed project at 41 Berkeley St. in the South End on April 26. Several changes have been made since the project was originally proposed in 2020.…
Charles River Swimming Day Set for Saturday, June 18
The Charles River Conservancy (CRC) and Charles River Swimming Club (CRSC), in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), are proud to announce the Charles River Swimming Day on June 18. The public is invited to participate…
Church of the Covenant Hits the Pavement for Project Bread’s 54th Walk for Hunger
On May 1, Church of the Covenant will be among thousands of virtual participants to lace up for Project Bread’s 54th annual Walk for Hunger. As participants and Project Bread partners from the earliest years of the Walk for Hunger,…
Zoning Board of Appeals Approves Several Neighborhood Projects
The Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) on April 26 approved several projects in the Back Bay, Bay Village, and South End, including one at 1112-1116 Boylston St., one at 160 West Canton St., one at 27-29 Isabella St., and one…