Berkeley Community Garden
Berkeley Community Garden plot owners pose for a group shot in the garden’s common area. Irene Huang and Al Ocampo work hard to clean out a plot.
View ArticleBBAC Hears Advisory Review for Addition and Roof Terrace at 37 Newbury Street
The Back Bay Architectural Commission heard an advisory review on April 13 for an addition and a terrace on the existing building at 37 Newbury St., which is currently home to LensCrafters on the...
View ArticleTiffany Windows Tours Return to Arlington Street Church May 4
Tours of one of Boston’s most beautiful art treasures will re-open to the public this May 4. Sixteen Tiffany opalescent stained-glass windows — the largest Tiffany window collection of its kind in any...
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Duckling Day Celebration Returns on Mother’s Day, May 8 For the first time, the Friends of the Public Garden will celebrate Duckling Day on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 8. please join us for Duckling...
View ArticleWomen’s Lunch Place Holds Eat LUNCH Give Fundraiser at Boston Park Plaza
On April 14, Women’s Lunch Place held our first completely in-person fundraiser since the start of the pandemic at the Boston Park Plaza. Our community joined together for eat LUNCH give and raised...
View ArticleDistrict 4 Sees 4-Percent Spike in Part One Crime from Last Year
Heading into this Easter, District 4 had seen a 4-pecent spike in Part One crime from 2021. According to Boston Police, 631 incidents of Part One crime were reported in the district, which includes...
View ArticleUpcoming Concert Will Harken Back to an Earlier Time at Otis House
A solo fortepiano concert taking place in the parlor of Otis House on Saturday, April 30, will harken back to the spirit of the early 19th century when music often filled the room during the frequent...
View ArticleFundraising Efforts Underway for Crite Park
The Friends of Crite Park is getting closer to its goal of creating a brand new park at the inter-section of Columbus Ave., West Canton St., and Appleton St. in the South End. Last week, the City...
View ArticleMayor Wu Unveils City’s Proposed, Nearly $4 Billion Operating Budget for...
Mayor Michelle Wu unveiled her administration’s first proposed operating budget for the city – a recommended $3.99 billion for Fiscal ‘23 – last Wednesday, April 13. This represents new growth of...
View ArticleSouth End Little League Fundraiser at JJ Foley’s
League Commissioner of South End Baseball Mike Kubisch thanked everyone for their support and was thankful that little league baseball was back in the South End.
View ArticleSwan Boats Are Open for the Season
Mayor Michelle Wu, her husband, and her two sons took a ride on the swan boats In the Boston Public Garden on April 16.
View ArticleBaker-Polito Administration Announces Unemployment Overpayment Relief Plans
The Baker-Polito Administration announced plans to provide expanded relief to unemployment claimants with overpayment obligations. The announcement follows a decision by the U.S. Department of Labor...
View ArticleChurch of the Covenant Hits the Pavement for Project Bread’s 54th Walk for...
On May 1, Church of the Covenant will be among thousands of virtual participants to lace up for Project Bread’s 54th annual Walk for Hunger. As participants and Project Bread partners from the...
View ArticleCharles River Swimming Day Set for Saturday, June 18
The Charles River Conservancy (CRC) and Charles River Swimming Club (CRSC), in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), are proud to announce the Charles...
View ArticleChanges to 41 Berkeley Proposal Presented at BPDA Public Meeting
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) held a virtual public meeting regarding the proposed project at 41 Berkeley St. in the South End on April 26. Several changes have been made since the...
View ArticleInterfaith Concert Returns Sunday, May 15, to The Vilna Shul
When “Voices of Humanity,” as the city’s fourth annual interfaith concert is now called, returns on Sunday, May 15, to The Vilna Shul, it will likely be the first time in three years that many guests...
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Duckling Day Celebration Returns on Mother’s Day, May 8 For the first time, the Friends of the Public Garden will cele-brate Duckling Day on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 8. please join us for Duckling...
View ArticleWu Announces Additional Youth Summer Jobs
On April 25, Mayor Michelle Wu made announcements regarding youth summer jobs at Hyde Square Task Force (HSTF) in Jamaica Plain. “…this is going to be the summer for full youth employment in Boston,”...
View ArticleWu Announces Investments to Address Heat in Environmental Justice Communities
Mayor Michelle Wu was joined by city officials and other leaders at Auntie Kay & Uncle Frank Chin Park in Chinatown on April 22 for an Earth Day press conference. Karen Chen, Executive Director of...
View ArticleAnnual Charles River Cleanup Held on April 23
The annual Earth Day Charles River Cleanup returned on Saturday, April 23. Recognized nationally from 2016-2019 by American Rivers for the Most Pounds of Trash Collected and Most Volunteers Mobilized,...
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