First day of School

Beacon Hill Times 9/17 8:05P Kane Dimasso-Scott

The Advent School officially kicked off its 65th school year on Wednesday, September 9 as its mascot, Pride the Lion, welcomed students back to school. Located on Brimmer Street, Advent is an...

Virtual meeting on 222 Friend St. project set for Sept. 22

Beacon Hill Times 9/17 7:04P Dan Murphy

The city’s Planning Department will hold joint-Impact Advisory Group (IAG) and -public meeting virtually on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 6 p.m., to discuss a residential development with ground-floor retail...

Women’s Lunch Place welcomes Dr. Laura Davis to board

Beacon Hill Times 9/17 7:03P Special to the Times

Women’s Lunch Place has welcomed Dr. Laura Davis to its board of directors, according to the local nonprofit. Building on career success as a scientific researcher, Laura turned her attention to...

Healey-Driscoll Administration announces $2 million in fire safety funding

Beacon Hill Times 9/17 7:00P Special to the Times

The Healey-Driscoll Administration is making nearly $2 million available to local fire departments in support of fire and life safety efforts that protect Massachusetts’ most vulnerable residents. The annual Student Awareness of Fire Education...

Aquarium now offering discounted tickets for homeschooling families

Beacon Hill Times 9/17 7:00P Special to the Times

The New England Aquarium is offering discounted admission this fall for homeschooling families to experience its educational programs and exhibits. Every Tuesday through December 22, 2026, homeschool families have access to special ticket prices:...

Partial closure of Boylston Street and Charlesgate intersection this weekend

Beacon Hill Times 9/17 7:00P Special to the Times

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing a partial closure of the Boylston Street and Charlesgate intersection to complete roadway reconstruction operations. This work has been scheduled as a partial closure over one...

Boston Weekly Neighborhood Infrastructure Projects

Beacon Hill Times 9/17 7:00P Special to the Times

The City of Boston Construction Management team is providing this weekly update on infrastructure improvements taking place in the Beacon Hill, Back Bay, Charlestown, East Boston, Jamaica Plain, neighborhoods. The work is part of the City’s...

Upcoming at the West End Library

The Back Bay Sun 9/17 7:00P The Boston Sun Staff

Origami Club at the West End Library: Join librarian Wes Fiorentino for a weekly origami club! Learn how to fold paper animals and other fun shapes or drop by to share your own paper arts projects with the group. Tuesdays, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM...

Sen. Brownsberger wins reelection by 37 votes after recount

The Back Bay Sun 9/17 7:00P The Boston Sun Staff

After a recount completed Thursday, Sept. 10, at City Hall, Sen. William Brownsberger won his reelection bid by 35 votes of more than 24,000 ballots cast. The incumbent beat out Daniel Lander, a...

Data centers: We have met the enemy and they are us

The Back Bay Sun 9/17 7:00P The Boston Sun Staff

The massive build-out of data centers recently has aroused the wrath of the American public across the political spectrum. However, this backlash has highlighted a sharp disconnect in modern society: On the one hand, we expect technology to...

A 1920s séance recreation comes to William Hickling Prescott House

The Back Bay Sun 9/17 7:00P Special to the Sun

Boston residents won’t have to travel far to experience the supernatural this season. On October 30th, right in our own backyard, the William Hickling Prescott House at 55 Beacon St. on Beacon Hill is playing host to ‘Whispers from the Veil: A...

Former Ben Franklin Institute campus in South End now being pitched as apartments

The Back Bay Sun 9/17 7:00P Dan Murphy

The latest, revised plans for the redevelopment of the former Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology (BFIT) campus in the South End now propose apartments, instead of senior housing. Continuum...

Upcoming at the West End Library

Beacon Hill Times 9/17 7:00P Times Staff

Origami Club at the West End Library: Join librarian Wes Fiorentino for a weekly origami club! Learn how to fold paper animals and other fun shapes or drop by to share your own paper arts projects with the group. Tuesdays, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM...

SoWa Artists Guild’s September events continue

The Back Bay Sun 9/17 7:00P The Boston Sun Staff

SoWa Artists Guild’s September events continue The 40th annual South End Open Studios will be held on Saturday, Sept. 19, and Sunday, Sept. 20, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., and the final SoWa Sunday of the month will be held Sept. 27 from 11 a.m.- 4 p.m....

Mayor Wu, Lt. Governor Driscoll, St. Francis House, and the Planning Office For Urban Affairs...

Beacon Hill Times 9/17 7:00P Special to the Times

Mayor Michelle Wu joined Lt. Governor Driscoll, St. Francis House, the Planning Office for Urban Affairs (POUA), MassHousing, state and local elected officials, residents, and community partners to celebrate the grand opening of 41 LaGrange Street,...