Boston residents won’t have to travel far to experience the supernatural this season. On October 30th, right in our own backyard, the William Hickling Prescott House at 55 Beacon St. on Beacon Hill is playing host to ‘Whispers from the…
Month: September 2026
Upcoming at the West End Library
Origami Club at the West End Library: Join librarian Wes Fiorentino for a weekly origami club! Learn how to fold paper animals and other fun shapes or drop by to share your own paper arts projects with the group. Tuesdays,…
Aquarium now offering discounted tickets for homeschooling families
The New England Aquarium is offering discounted admission this fall for homeschooling families to experience its educational programs and exhibits. Every Tuesday through December 22, 2026, homeschool families have access to special ticket prices: $12 for children and $21 for…
SoWa Artists Guild’s September events continue
SoWa Artists Guild’s September events continue The 40th annual South End Open Studios will be held on Saturday, Sept. 19, and Sunday, Sept. 20, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., and the final SoWa Sunday of the month will be held Sept.…
Sen. Brownsberger wins reelection by 37 votes after recount
After a recount completed Thursday, Sept. 10, at City Hall, Sen. William Brownsberger won his reelection bid by 35 votes of more than 24,000 ballots cast. The incumbent beat out Daniel Lander, a former senior policy advisor to Mayor Michelle…
Data centers: We have met the enemy and they are us
The massive build-out of data centers recently has aroused the wrath of the American public across the political spectrum. However, this backlash has highlighted a sharp disconnect in modern society: On the one hand, we expect technology to provide us…
Former Ben Franklin Institute campus in South End now being pitched as apartments
The latest, revised plans for the redevelopment of the former Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology (BFIT) campus in the South End now propose apartments, instead of senior housing. Continuum Development is currently pitching a project for 41 Berkeley St. comprising…
Notice of project change filed for 41 Berkeley Street development
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…