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Notice of project change filed for 41 Berkeley Street development

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(The Back Bay 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 21,...

Kori bustard chick hatches at Franklin Park Zoo

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(Beacon Hill 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 1,...

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

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(Beacon Hill Times) 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. These...

Healey invests $4.2 million to grow offshore wind workforce and research

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(Beacon Hill Times) Governor Healey and the Mass Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) announced $4.2 million in funding to 20 projects that will prepare workers for offshore wind and maritime careers, and support research on fisheries, wildlife, and the marine environment. The...

Freedom Trail hosts after dark experiences

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(Beacon Hill Times) 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 to...

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

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(Beacon Hill 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,...

Jury acquits Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins of extortion charges

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(Beacon Hill 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 extortion...

Remembering 9/11

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(Beacon Hill Times) 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 with...

Violinist Rachel Barton Pine to perform Sept. 13 at Calderwood Hall

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(Beacon Hill Times) Violinist Rachel Barton Pine to perform Sept. 13 at Calderwood Hall Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum presents violinist Rachel Barton Pine in concert on Sunday, Sept. 13, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Calderwood Hall at 25 Evans Way. Tickets each cost $70...

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

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(Beacon Hill 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...

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

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(Beacon Hill 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 to...

101st Annual Italian Feast of Saints Cosmas and Damian this weekend

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(The Back Bay Sun) It’s that time of year again when the streets of East Cambridge will come alive for the 101stAnnual Grand Italian Feast of Saints Cosmas and Damian on September 11, 12 13 on Warren and Porter Streets in East Cambridge. The three-day fun family event...

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

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(The Back Bay Sun) 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,...

Freedom Trail hosts after dark experiences

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(The Back Bay 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 to...

Boston Arts Festival returns for 23rd year

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(The Back Bay 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 to...

Jury acquits Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins of extortion charges

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(The Back Bay 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 extortion...

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

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(The Back Bay 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...

Councilor Flynn to hold hearing on Blackstone Pool Sept. 24

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(The Back Bay 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....

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

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(The Back Bay 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...

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

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(The Back Bay 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. These...

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

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:02:00 Z

(Beacon Hill 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 their families. The nation’s birthday...

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

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(Beacon Hill 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 innovative...

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

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(Beacon Hill 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 sold...

Governor Maura Healey declares September College Fire Safety Month

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(Beacon Hill Times) Governor Maura Healey proclaimed September College Fire Safety Month in Massachusetts as thousands of students return to campus and move into dormitories, apartments, and other student housing. Fire officials are offering guidance to help prevent...

Healey-Driscoll Administration expands joint active shooter response training statewide

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(Beacon Hill Times) More than 1,000 police, fire and EMS professionals have completed joint active shooter response training across Massachusetts this year as the Healey-Driscoll Administration expands efforts to prepare first responders to act quickly and work together...

ParkARTS Fall Watercolor Painting Workshops Return for 2026

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(Beacon Hill Times) 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 workshops...

At-home grooming

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(Beacon Hill Times) 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 ensuring our animals receive the grooming they...

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

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(Beacon Hill 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 the Fenway neighborhood. Supported by the funding...

Boston recognizes International Overdose Awareness Day

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(Beacon Hill 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,...

Goats And Boats event help clean up the parks and wetlands

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(Beacon Hill Times) 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 River. The goats are part of the entertainment and...

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

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(The Back Bay 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...

September is College Fire Safety Month

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(The Back Bay Sun) Governor Maura Healey has proclaimed September College Fire Safety Month in Massachusetts as thousands of students return to campus and move into dormitories, apartments, and other student housing. Fire officials are offering guidance to help prevent...

Healey-Driscoll Administration expands joint active shooter response training statewide

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(The Back Bay Sun) More than 1,000 police, fire and EMS professionals have completed joint active shooter response training across Massachusetts this year as the Healey-Driscoll Administration expands efforts to prepare first responders to act quickly and work together...

Boston grassroots comedy on the rise ‘glADDY8rs: Stand Up Comedy Death Battle’ expands fall run to include ‘late night’ dates at the North End’s Improv Asylum

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(The Back Bay Sun) The fall run of the grassroots comedy show, glADDY8rs, opens at The Rockwell on Friday, September 4, 2026 at 9:30pm, featuring 23 Boston-area comics in a self-described “Stand Up Comedy Death Battle,” where audience members vote when to kick...

Goats And Boats

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(The Back Bay Sun) 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 River. The goats are part of the entertainment and...

Back Bay Architectural Commission public hearing set for Sept. 9

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(The Back Bay Sun) 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 entering...

Gov. Healey observes International Overdose Awareness Day

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(The Back Bay 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...

SoWa Artists Guild schedules September events

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(The Back Bay Sun) 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 a.m.-5...

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

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(The Back Bay Sun) 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 discuss the proposed Notice of Project Change (NPC),...

BSHC to honor Brian Dempsey and Michael Curry as its Legacy of Leading Gala honorees for excellence in public service and community advocacy

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z

(The Back Bay 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 services and supports in the City of Boston, will...