Details unveiled for revised Friend Street redevelopment project

Beacon Hill Times 10/1 7:00P Dan Murphy

The latest details for the revised redevelopment proposal for 222 Friend St. in the West End were unveiled on Tuesday, Sept. 22, during a city-sponsored joint Impact Advisory Group (IAG) and public...

Trinity Church Boston launches new program year with community celebration

Beacon Hill Times 10/1 7:00P Special top the Times

Trinity Church Boston launched its 2026-27 program year on Sunday, September 13, welcoming parishioners and community members back for a new season of worship, formation, fellowship, and service. The program year marks the beginning of Trinity’s...

Mike’s Pastry ribbon-cutting and grand opening event

Beacon Hill Times 10/1 7:00P Special to the Regional Review

MarketPlace Logan, which manages the concessions program at Boston Logan International Airport, and the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) celebrated the official arrival of Mike’s Pastry in...

The 2026 “Boston Blooms with Daffodils” bulb giveaway announced

Beacon Hill Times 10/1 7:00P Kane Dimasso-Scott

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will distribute over 15,000 daffodil bulbs for planting on public ways citywide through the “Boston Blooms with Daffodils” beautification initiative started in...

Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 4-10, focuses on lithium-ion battery charging safety

Beacon Hill Times 10/1 7:00P Special to the Times

Many of the devices we use in our daily lives—phones, tablets, laptops, tools, toys, e-bikes, and scooters, to name a few—run on rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, which store high amounts of energy in a small space. If the batteries are damaged...

Healey-Driscoll Administration announces Violence Against Women Act grants

Beacon Hill Times 10/1 7:00P Special to the Times

The Healey Driscoll Administration invites qualifying nonprofits and public agencies to apply for $3.4 million in federal grant funding to support victim services and efforts to prevent and respond to domestic violence, sexual assault and...

Final boarding call for Voice of Logan

Beacon Hill Times 10/1 7:00P Times Staff

The search for the Voice of Logan is entering its final stretch. Since being announced two weeks ago, the Voice of Logan contest has taken Massachusetts by storm. As of today, over 3,225 Bay Staters have submitted auditions, from Pittsfield to...

Boston Public Health Commission celebrates 40 years of workforce development programs supporting...

Beacon Hill Times 10/1 7:00P Special to the Times

Mayor Michelle Wu and Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) celebrated the graduation of 78 clients from BPHC’s Homeless Services Bureau’s workforce development program. The Serving Ourselves (SOS) Program, a partnership between BPHC and Friends...

Bank of America gives $200K Neighborhood Builder Grants to Camp Harbor View, Urban Edge

Beacon Hill Times 10/1 7:00P Special to the Times

Two Boston non-profits, Camp Harbor View and Urban Edge, were each awarded $200,000 over a two year period through Bank of America’s 2026 Neighborhood Builders program. Bank of America provided the...

Elevate Cities launch in Boston, inviting residents to gather, discover and create

Beacon Hill Times 10/1 7:00P Special to the Times

What if getting involved in your city started with something joyful? National non-profit Elevate Cities is bringing that idea to Boston, launching its second city with a growing series of experiences designed to bring people together, strengthen...

End of Season Celebration

Beacon Hill Times 9/25 3:22A Kane Dimasso-Scott

Courtesy photo In the photo above, (left to right) Ramsay Fretz, Elisabeth Fretz, Elizabeth Fegreus and Michael Broderick recently held their annual End of Season lobster roll party for their friends....

Dinner Under the Stars pivots to ‘Dinner Under Your Roof’ This Saturday

Beacon Hill Times 9/25 3:20A Beacon Hill Times Staff

Mother Nature might be trying to crash the party this weekend, but she certainly can’t dampen the spirit of the Beacon Hill community. Due to the National Weather Service’s forecast of heavy rain and strong winds this Saturday, the Beacon Hill...

Wu announces new partnership with umass Boston that gives students hands-on training to deliver...

Beacon Hill Times 9/24 7:00P Special to the Times

Mayor Michelle Wu, Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), and University of Massachusetts Boston announced a groundbreaking partnership that will provide college students with hands-on training and experience in urban public health. The students...

Third annual ‘Beacon Hill Design Day’ is set for October 1

The Back Bay Sun 9/24 7:00P The Boston Sun Staff

Beacon Hill Books Cafe and the Boston Athenaeum have announced the seven acclaimed designers headlining 2026 Beacon Hill Design Day, a one-day event celebrating craftsmanship, elevated style, and the timeless principles that define extraordinary...

Wu announces up to $35M in low-cost financing to accelerate housing construction

The Back Bay Sun 9/24 7:00P Special to the Sun

The Housing Accelerator Fund will provide developers low-cost construction loans and equity investment to close financing gaps, advance stalled projects and build more homes for Boston residents sooner BOSTON Monday, September 21, 2026 Mayor...