‘JOYWALK: A Fenway Cultural District Art Crawl’ returned for its second installment Thursday, May 7, again highlighting gallery spaces around the neighborhood. During the event, which was sponsored by the nonprofit Fenway Alliance, with support from the Mass Cultural Council…
Symphony T station to close for nearly three years
Construction on major accessibility improvements to the MBTA’s Symphony station on the Green Line E branch will get underway Saturday, June 6, 2026, officials announced last week. The 85-year-old Symphony Station is being upgraded into a safer, fully accessible station…
Mayor Michelle Wu appoints Marcela Dwork as Press Secretary
Mayor Michelle Wu announced the appointment of Marcela Dwork as Press Secretary. Dwork will begin serving in her role on May 4, 2026, and will lead the Mayor’s Press Office. “I’m thrilled to welcome Marcela to our team,” said…
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Drought conditions worsen in several regions across Massachusetts
Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper declared worsened drought conditions in several regions of Massachusetts. The Connecticut River Valley, Central, and Northeast Regions and Nantucket County are now in a Level 2 – Significant Drought. The Western and…
Revolutionary Spaces and Suffolk University partner on student art installations for America’s 250th
Council City Services Committee focuses on potholes
The statistics show it has been a bad year for potholes in Boston so far, thanks to heavier than average snow and freeze and thaw cycles this winter. But the city’s Public Works Department is addressing the potholes at as…
Copley Society of Art announces call for entries for 2026 national show: ‘Intersections’
Comprehensive Immigration Bill ‘PROTECT Act’ Passes in the Senate
Last night, Senator Lydia Edwards joined her colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass An Act Promoting Rule of Law, Oversight, Trust, and Equal Constitutional Treatment — the PROTECT Act (S.3072) — landmark legislation designed to safeguard and support immigrant…
Longtime Hill resident Miguel Rosales wins two more national horticulture awards
Mayor Wu & B.A.A. announce recipients of the Fastest Bostonian Awards at the 130th Boston Marathon
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced the recipients of the Fastest Bostonians Awards, given to four Boston residents with the quickest finish times at the 130th Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America. During a…
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus celebrates Pride Month
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