Upstairs Downstairs Home’s 250th American Anniversary fundraising event set for Sept. 30

Beacon Hill Times 9/3 7:02P Special to the Times

On Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 6 to 9 p.m., Upstairs Downstairs Home at 69 Charles St. will host and salute a 250th American Anniversary event, ‘An American Portrait,’ with a fundraiser for veterans and...

At-home grooming

Beacon Hill Times 9/3 7:00P Penny & Ed Cherubino

This month, we needed more home grooming for our dog, Poppy, because she had to go five weeks instead of four between professional grooming sessions. Part of our job as companion animal guardians is...

Goats And Boats event help clean up the parks and wetlands

Beacon Hill Times 9/3 7:00P Times Staff

Goats And Boats is a popular event hosted by the Muddy River Initiative, Boston Parks And Recreation, and the Red Cross to bring people together to help clean up the parks and wetland along the Muddy...

Goats And Boats

The Back Bay Sun 9/3 7:00P The Boston Sun Staff

Goats And Boats is a popular event hosted by the Muddy River Initiative, Boston Parks And Recreation, and the Red Cross to bring people together to help clean up the parks and wetland along the Muddy...

City and Fenway Forward celebrate grand opening of 43 Hemenway St.

Beacon Hill Times 9/3 7:00P Special to the Times

The Mayor’s Office of Housing joined Fenway Forward, community partners, and residents on Aug. 26 to celebrate the grand opening of 43 Hemenway St. a six-unit affordable homeownership development in...

Back Bay Architectural Commission public hearing set for Sept. 9

The Back Bay Sun 9/3 7:00P The Boston Sun Staff

The Back Bay Architectural Commission will hold a virtual public hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, beginning at 4:30 p.m. The public can participate virtually by visiting https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1658222374 or by calling 646-828-7666 and...

Officials to hold virtual public meeting on proposed 41 Berkeley St. project

The Back Bay Sun 9/3 7:00P The Boston Sun Staff

The city’s Planning Department will hold a virtual public meeting to discuss the proposed 41 Berkeley St. project in the South End on Monday, Sept. 14, at 6 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to...

BSHC to honor Brian Dempsey and Michael Curry as its Legacy of Leading Gala honorees for excellence...

The Back Bay Sun 9/3 7:00P Special to the Sun

Boston Senior Home Care (BSHC), a trusted nonprofit Aging Services Access Point dedicated to helping older adults, people with disabilities, and family caregivers access home- and community-based...

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

The Back Bay Sun 9/3 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 extraordinary biodiversity. Scientists with the...

Gov. Healey observes International Overdose Awareness Day

The Back Bay Sun 9/3 7:00P Special to the Sun

Gov. Maura Healey, First Lady Joanna Lydgate, Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, other public officials, families and volunteers gathered Aug. 31 on Boston Common to plant more than 20,000 purple flags in memory of Massachusetts residents who have died from...

City and Boston Public Schools launch inaugural cohort of BPS AI Educator Ambassadors

Beacon Hill Times 9/3 7:00P Special to the Times

Mayor Michelle Wu and Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper launched the first cohort of BPS AI Educator Ambassadors following a Summer Institute held August 24–28. Twenty-five secondary school educators received training in...

ParkARTS Fall Watercolor Painting Workshops Return for 2026

Beacon Hill Times 9/3 7:00P Kane Dimasso-Scott

ParkARTS Fall Watercolor Painting Workshops Return for 2026 The Boston Parks and Recreation Department today announced the return of its popular ParkARTS Fall Watercolor Painting Workshop series, taking place throughout September. The free...

Boston recognizes International Overdose Awareness Day

Beacon Hill Times 9/3 7:00P Special to the Times

Mayor Michelle Wu and Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) joined loved ones, families, friends, advocates, and survivors to remember the lives lost to the opioid epidemic. The Overdose Awareness Day was held on Monday, August 31. Since 2015,...

Women’s Lunch Place’s Spaghetti Dinner set for Oct. 29 at Fairmont Copley Plaza

Beacon Hill Times 9/3 7:00P Special to the Times

For decades, Spaghetti Dinner has been one of Women’s Lunch Place’s most beloved traditions, bringing the Boston community together for an unforgettable evening in support of women experiencing homelessness and poverty. After last year’s event...

SoWa Artists Guild schedules September events

The Back Bay Sun 9/3 7:00P The Boston Sun Staff

SoWa Artists Guild schedules September events SoWa First Friday will open the season on Labor Day weekend, Friday Sept. 4, from 5-9 p.m. The 40th annual South End Open Studios will be held on Saturday, Sept. 19, and Sunday, Sept. 20, from 11...