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…
Month: May 2026
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus celebrates Pride Month
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Community Boating Inc. celebrates 80th anniversary with first-ever 24-hour Sail-a-thon
Support Freedom Of Expression Bill H.3594
Dear Editor, Sponsored by Representatives John Francis Moran and Adam J. Scanlon, H3594 is likely to come up for a House vote in 2-4 weeks. It has 50 cosponsors and the Senate passed overwhelmingly a version that would be reconciled…
Boston Ward 4 Dems offers scholarships to ninth and 10th graders
The Boston Ward 4 Democratic Committee is offering $400 scholarships to eligible ninth and 10th graders living in the ward, including students attending the Melvin H. King South End Academy, Boston Latin School, and Winsor School. To apply, students will…
The dumping of raw sewage has to be fixed
The “plan” recently announced by the Mass. Water Resources Authority (MWRA) that would continue to allow for raw sewage to be dumped into our watersheds in the Greater Boston area during periods of heavy rainfall is, in a word, unacceptable.…
NABB Alley Rally
City kicks off free Summer Fitness Series May 13 at Copley Square Park
The 2026 Boston Parks Summer Fitness Series, sponsored by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), will kick off at Copley Square Park in Back Bay on Wednesday, May 13, at 5:30 p.m., featuring…
Two Newbury Street burger joints ponder late-night hours
Two Newbury Street burger restaurants considering the addition of late-night hours were among the applicants to come before the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay (NABB) Licensing and Building Use Committee at its monthly public meeting held virtually on May…
Beacon Hill Art Walk returns June 7
One of Boston’s most unique celebrations of the arts returns June 7, when the Beacon Hill Art Walk takes over the quiet streets and alleys of the beautiful, cobblestoned neighborhood. The one-of-a-kind Boston tradition serves as an unofficial start to…