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,…
101st Annual Italian Feast of Saints Cosmas and Damian this weekend
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.…
AG Campbell releases annual Labor Day report spotlighting actions to protect workers
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell released the Attorney General’s Office (AGO)’s annual Labor Day Report, spotlighting the AGO’s dedicated efforts to protect the rights of Massachusetts workers and ensure access to fair pay, benefits, and safe working conditions for…
Freedom Trail hosts after dark experiences
Special to the Times Discover the Freedom Trail in a new light – after dark – on the official Freedom Trail Lantern Tours. Freedom Trail Foundation announces the return of the unique Lantern Tours, offering visitors and residents the opportunity…
Boston Arts Festival returns for 23rd year
The Boston Arts Festival is back with more than 50 artists who will be taking over Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park from September 12 + 13, 2026. The annual celebration of all things art was first launched in 2003. Over the…
Jury acquits Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins of extortion charges
A federal jury acquitted Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins of extortion charges Wednesday, September 2, following a trial in the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in Boston. Tompkins had been charged with two counts of extortion related to…
‘Cut The Crap’ water advocates rally for sewage-free rivers
Clean water advocates gathered on the Charles River Esplanade for a rally demanding sewage-free rivers. Combined sewer overflows (CSOs) are a major source of pollution in the Charles and Mystic Rivers and are becoming more frequent due to intense rainstorms…
Councilor Flynn to hold hearing on Blackstone Pool Sept. 24
On Thursday, September 24th at 10 a.m. Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn will be holding a hearing to discuss the status of the Blackstone Pool and an independent engineering study on repairs, chaired by Boston City Councilor At-Large Erin Murphy.…
Whittier Street Health Center to host October 8 Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
Whittier Street Health Center, a community health center with a mission to serve as a center of excellence that provides high quality and accessible health care and social services that achieve health equity, social justice, and the economic well-being of…
City of Boston releases request for proposals for new Street Furniture Program
The City of Boston announced a Request for Proposals (RFP) procurement process to identify a business partner to upgrade and expand its network of bus shelters, wayfinding kiosks, and other street furniture elements in the City’s rights-of-way. These amenities serve…
SECA green-lights application for 583 Tremont Street
The South End Landmark District Commission unanimously approved a design review application as submitted for 583 Tremont St. at the commission’s monthly public hearing held virtually on Sept. 1. The scope of the proposed project as outlined in the application…
Rosh Hashanah: A Cosmic Accounting — For Jews Only, or All Creation?
Rosh Hashanah: A Cosmic Accounting — For Jews Only, or All Creation? To the Editor, My eyes flutter open in a haze, and before I can wipe away the sleep, the sky over the harbor is doing something I don’t…