City of Boston releases request for proposals for new Street Furniture Program

Beacon Hill Times 9/10 7:00P Special to the Patriot-Bridge

The City of Boston announced a Request for Proposals (RFP) procurement process to identify a business partner to upgrade and expand its network of bus shelters, wayfinding kiosks, and other street furniture elements in the City’s rights-of-way....

City of Boston releases request for proposals for new Street Furniture Program

The Back Bay Sun 9/10 7:00P Special to the Sun

The City of Boston announced a Request for Proposals (RFP) procurement process to identify a business partner to upgrade and expand its network of bus shelters, wayfinding kiosks, and other street furniture elements in the City’s rights-of-way....

Jury acquits Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins of extortion charges

Beacon Hill Times 9/10 7:00P Special to the Times

A federal jury acquitted Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins of extortion charges Wednesday, September 2, following a trial in the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in Boston. Tompkins had been charged with two counts of...

Remembering 9/11

Beacon Hill Times 9/10 7:00P Times Staff

For every generation of Americans for the past near-century, there have been seminal events for which those who were of a certain age can recall “where they were” when they “heard the news.” Every member of the Greatest Generation could recall...

Boston Arts Festival returns for 23rd year

The Back Bay Sun 9/10 7:00P Special to the Sun

The Boston Arts Festival is back with more than 50 artists who will be taking over Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park from September 12 + 13, 2026. The annual celebration of all things art was first launched in 2003. Over the years, it has grown...

Author Jenny Jackson celebrates latest book with Sept. 17 event at Beacon Hill Books

Beacon Hill Times 9/10 7:00P Special to the Times

Things are always hopping at Beacon Hill Books, but the energy will amp up on Thursday, Sept.17, at 6 p.m., when New York Times-bestselling author Jenny Jackson signs copies of her latest book, ‘The Shampoo Effect.’ Jenny is a publishing industry...

Kori bustard chick hatches at Franklin Park Zoo

Beacon Hill Times 9/10 7:00P Special to the Times

Throughout the day, the dedicated team at Franklin Park Zoo takes turns visiting a small fluffy, striped kori bustard to make sure the month-old chick is getting enough exercise and reaching important developmental milestones. Hatched on August...

Whittier Street Health Center to host October 8 Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration

The Back Bay Sun 9/10 7:00P Special to the Sun

Whittier Street Health Center, a community health center with a mission to serve as a center of excellence that provides high quality and accessible health care and social services that achieve health equity, social justice, and the economic...

‘Cut The Crap’ water advocates rally for sewage-free rivers

The Back Bay Sun 9/10 7:00P Special to the Sun

Clean water advocates gathered on the Charles River Esplanade for a rally demanding sewage-free rivers. Combined sewer overflows (CSOs) are a major source of pollution in the Charles and Mystic Rivers and are becoming more frequent due to intense...

Jury acquits Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins of extortion charges

The Back Bay Sun 9/10 7:00P Special to the Sun

A federal jury acquitted Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins of extortion charges Wednesday, September 2, following a trial in the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in Boston. Tompkins had been charged with two counts of...

Freedom Trail hosts after dark experiences

The Back Bay Sun 9/10 7:00P Special to the Sun

Special to the Times Discover the Freedom Trail in a new light – after dark – on the official Freedom Trail Lantern Tours. Freedom Trail Foundation announces the return of the unique Lantern Tours, offering visitors and residents the opportunity...

Notice of project change filed for 41 Berkeley Street development

The Back Bay Sun 9/10 7:00P Special to the Sun

A Notice of Project Change (NPC) has been filed with the Boston Planning Development Agency (BPDA) for the Planned Development Area at 41 Berkeley Street in the South End. The filing, submitted by Ben Franklin Development, LLC on Friday, August...

AG Campbell releases annual Labor Day report spotlighting actions to protect workers

Beacon Hill Times 9/10 7:00P Special to the Times

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell released the Attorney General’s Office (AGO)’s annual Labor Day Report, spotlighting the AGO’s dedicated efforts to protect the rights of Massachusetts workers and ensure access to fair pay,...

Boston Arts Festival returns for 23rd year with more than 50 local artists

Beacon Hill Times 9/10 7:00P Special to the Times

The Boston Arts Festival is back with more than 50 artists who will be taking over Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park from September 12 + 13, 2026. The annual celebration of all things art was first launched in 2003. Over the years, it has grown...

Councilor Flynn to hold hearing on Blackstone Pool Sept. 24

The Back Bay Sun 9/10 7:00P Special to the Sun

On Thursday, September 24th at 10 a.m. Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn will be holding a hearing to discuss the status of the Blackstone Pool and an independent engineering study on repairs, chaired by Boston City Councilor At-Large Erin Murphy....