BCYF Family Gym Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) free Family Gym Program is back for the fall season in more community centers than ever before and Boston families are invited to join in! Family Gym is a free,…
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South End Historical Society House Tour Scheduled for Saturday, October 19
The South End Historical Society (SEHS) will hold its 51st annual South End House Tour on Saturday, October 19th from 10 a.m. to 5 pm. Starting in the 1960s, founding member Doe Sprogis organized the South EndHistorical Society’s first four…
D-4 Police Briefs 10-03-2019
Bad call On Monday, Sept. 23, at around 3:26 a.m., police responded to a radio call for a robbery in progress at 116 Beacon St. Upon arrival, police spoke with the victim, who was being assisted by a Fisher College…
New Coors Ad Glorifies Problem Drinking
“The official beer of Saturday morning,” is the reprehensible (and that’s the only word that comes to mind) tag line for a new TV ad for Coors Light beer that appeared during the football games this past weekend. The ad…
Wu Hosts Fundraiser at Mike’s City Diner
South End Open Studios
Treasurer Goldberg Announces ‘Operation Safe Campus’
Last weekend, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission (ABCC), under the direction of state Treasurer Deb Goldberg, will implement Operation Safe Campus. The program objective is to proactively prevent tragedies by keeping alcoholic beverages out of the hands of underage students on…
Walsh Launches Age Strong Public Awareness Campaign
Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced on September 24 the launch of the first Age Strong Commission public awareness campaign, aimed at revealing implicit biases around aging and dispelling stereotypes about older adults to promote more positive messaging around aging. The…
Bill and Kathy Parent to be Honored for Their Longtime Community Leadership
Bill Parent, former president and CEO of Blue Hills Bank and member of the YMCA’s General Board of Directors, and his wife Kathy Parent, longtime mentor and member of the YMCA of Greater Boston Education and Training Branch Board of…
News Briefs
Bay Village Neighborhood Association 48th Annual Neighborhood Block Party Tickets for the 48th Annual Neighborhood Block Party are on sale now! The Block Party will be held on Thursday, September 26 from 6:30-9:30pm on Mel-rose St. between Church and Arlington…