Flynn continues to advocate on public safety around Beacon Hill

Beacon Hill Times 8/27 7:00P Special to the Times

As a violent summer in the City of Boston begins to come to an end and families prepare for their students to return to school, Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn continues to focus his advocacy on public safety and ensure we as a city are providing...

Wu expands Boston Family Days with free, professionally guided tours

Beacon Hill Times 8/27 7:00P Special to the Times

Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the 2026 Boston Family Days program now includes free, professionally guided tours across the city, giving Boston students and their families new ways to explore the neighborhoods, landmarks, and stories that have...

DCR warns drivers about ‘Storrowing’ ahead of Greater Boston Move-In Day

The Back Bay Sun 8/27 7:00P Special to the Sun

Ahead of Greater Boston s college move-in day on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is reminding drivers of moving trucks and other large vehicles to avoid roads with low-clearance bridges, including...

Aquarium documents 2,000 animals, including whale sharks, during aerial survey

The Back Bay Sun 8/27 7:00P Special to the Sun

Aerial survey observers with the New England Aquarium sighted more than 2,000 animals during a recent flight over the Northeast Canyons and Seamount Marine National Monument, showcasing the area s...

Old South Church installs Middle Passage Slave Trade educational exhibit

Beacon Hill Times 8/27 7:00P Special to the Times

As America marks its 250th anniversary year, Old South Church in Boston is inviting the community to confront the nation’s history with honesty—including the painful history of slavery and the lives and labor of the people who shaped this...

Conservancy, Citizen Plaintiffs respond to Mass. Supreme Judicial Court decision in Franklin Park...

The Back Bay Sun 8/27 7:00P Special to the Sun

Emerald Necklace Conservancy President Karen Mauney-Brodek issued the following statement in response to the court s decision on the Franklin Park White Stadium case: We re disappointed by this outcome, which means that a new professional...

Co|So announces next show ‘Fantastical Realities’

Beacon Hill Times 8/27 7:00P Special to the Times

The Copley Society of Art (Co|So) is excited to announce its next Juried Members Show: Fantastical Realities starting September 17. In this exhibition, works explore unexpected color and dimensions, psychological interiors, speculative futures...

London’s famous Steakhouse opens in Fort Point, Boston on September 8

The Back Bay Sun 8/27 7:00P Special to the Sun

Hawksmoor, the London steakhouse group founded by childhood friends Will Beckett and Huw Gott in 2006, opens its first Boston restaurant on September 8 at 15 Necco Street in Fort Point. The 280-seat...

Co|So announces next show ‘Fantastical Realities’

The Back Bay Sun 8/27 7:00P Special to the Sun

The Copley Society of Art (Co|So) is excited to announce its next Juried Members Show: Fantastical Realities starting September 17. In this exhibition, works explore unexpected color and dimensions,...

Wu announces Kerry Jordan as Executive Director of City of Boston Election Department

Beacon Hill Times 8/27 7:00P Special to the Times

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced Kerry Jordan as the new Executive Director of the City of Boston Election Department and provided an update on the department’s ongoing operational and modernization...

Aquarium documents 2,000 animals, including whale sharks, during aerial survey

Beacon Hill Times 8/27 7:00P Special to the Times

Aerial survey observers with the New England Aquarium sighted more than 2,000 animals during a recent flight over the Northeast Canyons and Seamount Marine National Monument, showcasing the area’s...

Massachusetts Fire Departments achieve nation’s fourth-highest emergency response rate

Beacon Hill Times 8/27 7:00P Special to the Times

The Department of Fire Services announced that Massachusetts fire departments have achieved the fourth-highest reporting rate in the country for the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS). 90% of Massachusetts fire departments...

Musical ventriloquist Kevin Driscoll brings laughter and music to Hale House in Back Bay

The Back Bay Sun 8/27 7:00P Special to the Sun

It was an afternoon filled with music, laughter, birthday wishes and plenty of audience participation when nationally recognized Musical Ventriloquist Kevin Driscoll entertained residents and staff at Hale House, located at 273 Clarendon Street...

Musical ventriloquist Kevin Driscoll brings laughter and music to Boston’s Hale House

Beacon Hill Times 8/27 7:00P Special to the Sun

It was an afternoon filled with music, laughter, birthday wishes and plenty of audience participation when nationally recognized Musical Ventriloquist Kevin Driscoll entertained residents and staff at Hale House, located at 273 Clarendon Street...

Kerry Jordan named Executive Director of City Election Department

The Back Bay Sun 8/27 7:00P Special to the Sun

Mayor Michelle Wu has announced Kerry Jordan as the new Executive Director of the City of Boston Election Department and provided an update on the department s ongoing operational and modernization...