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...

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...

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

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

More than 500 Boston Public Schools families will explore the City s neighborhoods, history and cultural landmarks through free guided tours BOSTON Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the 2026 Boston Family Days program now...

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,...

Boston Village Presents: ‘Everyone Wants A Long Life. Nobody Wants To Get Old’

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

Boston Village (formerly Beacon Hill Village) which has been redefining aging in downtown Boston for over two decades, has announced the second speaker in a series as part of its 25th anniversary....

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

Beacon Hill Times 8/27 7:00P Kane Dimasso-Scott

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...

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...

News Briefs 8-27-26

The Back Bay Sun 8/27 7:00P The Boston Sun Staff

SoWa Artists Guild s August events conclude SoWa Sundays will be held Aug. 30, starting at 11 a.m. SoWa Artists Guild events, which are free and open to the public, are held at 450 Harrison Ave. SoWa First Friday will open the season on Labor Day...

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...

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...

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...

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...