Over 300 students and their families, staff, faculty, and neighbors gathered on Chestnut Street for the Park Street School’s (PSS) Block Party on October 3. Families enjoyed Blue Ribbon BBQ for lunch, and fall treats from Wilson Farms, as well…
Mayor Michelle Wu joined residents, City officials and Public Works staff to celebrate the completion of 7,202 street lighting upgrades across Boston so far this year—nearly triple the 2,483 upgrades completed in all of 2025 and the highest annual total…
Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden released a report on Wednesday, Oct. 21, concluding that a Boston Police officer used justifiable force in the March 2025 fatal shooting of a suspect at Chick-fil-A restaurant in the Back Bay. “At the time…
More than 700 runners, walkers, families and four-legged friends gathered on Sunday, October 25, 2026, for the Esplanade Association’s annual Fall Fest: Run & Walk for the Esplanade. The event, which has evolved over the decades, brought people and pets…
SoWa Artists Guild announces November events The next SoWa First Friday will be held on Nov. 6 from 5 to 9 p.m. SoWa Sundays will be held every Sunday in November, including Thanksgiving weekend, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.…
The Massachusetts Office of the Veteran Advocate (OVA) announced the release of its first five-year Strategic Plan, establishing a roadmap to guide the independent state agency’s work from Fiscal Year 2027 through Fiscal Year 2031. The plan identifies five strategic…
The Healey-Driscoll Administration has announced the opening of applications for expanded Pathmaker workforce training programs across advanced manufacturing, AI, defense, climatetech and life sciences. The coordinated initiative will help Massachusetts businesses build skilled talent pipelines while connecting residents with career…
The MBTA shared it has released five new special edition collectible CharlieCards featuring iconic Boston landmarks including: the Massachusetts State Capital building, Bunker Hill Monument, the Boston Tea Party Ship & Museum, the Old State House, and TD Garden. The…
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) announces that for the first time, today Orange Line subway service will be able to operate up to 55 MPH between Assembly Station and North Station in the inbound and outbound direction. This success…
Suit up and get moving. The Esplanade Association will welcome costumed walkers, runners and furry friends at its Fall Fest on Sunday. Last year, the event garnered about 1,000 people, and about the same amount is expected this year. The…
For those new to cooking at home, soup is a great place to start. Food writer Ruth Reichl said, “If you’ve got chicken stock, you’ve got a meal.” And it doesn’t have to be chicken stock. You can make soup…
Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston’s Environment Department have announced the selectees of the 2026 Community Clean Air Grant Program. A total of $1,028,871 will be distributed over the next two years to support six community-based projects designed…