Boston Public Market will welcome Boston’s Official Pumpkin on Tuesday, October 13, at 11 a.m., continuing a beloved fall tradition in downtown Boston. The giant pumpkin is grown by Art Kazenski and generously donated by Red Apple Farm, the Boston…
Boston residents seem enthusiastic about the idea of a national 32-hour workweek reintroduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Rep. Mark Takano of California, but expressed concern about how it would be implemented. Residents from Fenway, downtown and Jamaica…
Fire chiefs and fire service leaders from Australia, Canada, Mexico, Slovenia, and the U.S., including Commissioner Rodney Marshall from the Boston Fire Department, gathered in September for the annual Urban Fire Forum (UFF), hosted by the National Fire Protection Association®…
Boston Senior Home Care (BSHC), a private nonprofit Aging Services Access Point that helps older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers access home- and community-based services and supports, has honored Former State Representative Brian Dempsey, President, Dempsey Associates, and Michael…
The question facing Charlestown residents is whether Monument Square should become Charlestown’s first local historic district while other parts of the neighborhood face the greatest and most immediate threats of redevelopment, demolition, loss of public views, and irreversible change. The…
The Monument Square Landmark District Study Committee and staff of the Boston Landmarks Commission are pleased to announce the release of a preliminary working draft of a study report on the proposed designation of the Monument Square Landmark District and…
Governor Maura Healey announced new actions to help Massachusetts families lower their heating and electric bills this winter. Governor Healey has declared a State of Energy Emergency and, through an Executive Order, is expanding eligibility for home heating assistance and…
The MBTA announced the successful advancement of work on the Green Line, including critical work to replace and upgrade the 120-year-old signal system within the central tunnel and much more. “The latest phase of work to replace our 120+-year-old signal…
Mayor Michelle Wu joined residents of Harbor Towers Condominiums on Wednesday by cutting the ribbon on the downtown waterfront property’s $20 million flood-resistance project that includes deployable barriers. The ribbon-cutting was part of Deployables Day, a citywide gathering that highlights…
The 50th running of the Boston 10K for Women will fill Boston Common and the streets of Boston on Saturday, October 10. Ahead of the race, organizers are proud to share ten storylines leading into the historic event that will gather…
Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) has been awarded a $1.375 million federal grant to help hundreds of Chelsea Public Schools students prepare for and pursue postsecondary education and career opportunities. The five-year grant, running from October 2026 through September 2031,…
We support protecting Monument Square To the Editor, There has been a great deal of discussion about the proposed Monument Square Landmark District, and understandably, residents have questions about what designation would actually mean for the people who live there.…
