Governor Maura Healey today called for swift action and passage of her energy affordability legislation to lower energy bills and rein in utility spending. In a letter to members of the conference committee negotiating the final bill, the Governor demanded…
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DA Hayden’s annual Basketball for Peace tournament welcomed record amount of participants
This year's Basketball for Peace event drew a record 150 teens for a day of friendly hoops competition, marking the highest participation in the program's history, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced. The event received support from organizations such as…
Boston Ballet announces 2026–2027 company roster
Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen announces the 2026–2027 season roster. The Company includes a diverse roster of 67 professional dancers from around the world. Four new dancers join the main Company, eight new dancers join Boston Ballet II (BBII),…
Fenway Health and Boston Legacy FC team up to advance health, well-being and belonging
Fenway Health and Boston Legacy FC have announced a new community and health collaboration that brings together two organizations committed to advancing inclusion, health and belonging across Greater Boston. The collaboration will launch during Boston Legacy FC's Pride Match against…
Henry Lee Fund for Boston Parks Grant application cycle opens for community-led park projects across Boston
The Friends of the Public Garden have opened applications for small grants supporting community-led improvements to neighborhood parks and public greenspaces across Boston through the Henry Lee Fund for Boston Parks. Neighborhood groups, resident associations, nonprofits, and other community organizations…
Back Bay’s beloved newspaper vendor bids farewell to the neighborhood
July 26 was the last day on the job for Jimmy Taylor, who had become a Sunday morning fixture in the Back Bay over the past 30 years as the Commonwealth Avenue Mall’s faithful newspaper vendor. Born in Somerville on…
ABCD, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and the Boston Red Sox celebrate community partnerships
Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) President and CEO Sharon Scott-Chandler threw out the first pitch for Harvard Pilgrim Health Day at the July 19th Red Sox game where the Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1. ABCD Foster Grandparent…
LEXICON demonstrates how artists, makers, and researchers are shaping Boston's future economy
The Center for Bits and Atoms (CBA) at MIT, in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, and the Boston Public Library, announced today a new installation by designer and engineer Alfonso Parra Rubio with Erik Strand, both…
New England Aquarium releases five more endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles off Cape Cod
Turtles were treated for seven months at the Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital before returning to the ocean Five rehabilitated Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are back in the ocean waters off Cape Cod after the New England Aquarium’s fourth sea turtle…
Boston Groundwater Trust leads tour of the Back Bay
As part of Boston Groundwater Trust’s 40th anniversary this year, Christian Simonelli, the BGwT’s executive director, led more than 40 guests on a walking tour of the Back Bay on Saturday, July 18. The tour began at Trinity Church in…