A total of 25,477 Boston residents lost access to SNAP benefits between June 2025 and August 2026, a 18.39% decline in SNAP coverage that ranks Boston among Massachusetts communities for the number of residents affected, according to the Department of…
Generosity takes flight at Chrysalis Butterfly Ball Becca Hannah brings her Boston spirit to LA
A butterfly’s transformation is a quiet process of patience, perseverance, and possibility; a fitting metaphor for an organization devoted to helping individuals find their footing and begin anew. On October 10, that spirit of transformation took center stage at the…
Holocaust Museum receives $2 million gift from Davis Family Charitable Foundation
Holocaust Museum Boston announced a $2 million gift from the Boston-based Davis Family Charitable Foundation, representing one of the largest philanthropic commitments to the Museum and the largest gift from the Davis Family Foundation to date. The Davis Foundation gift…
Massachusetts Good Neighbor Energy Fund kicks off at annual breakfast
The Massachusetts Good Neighbor Energy Fund, or MAGoodNeighbor, launched its 2026-2027 “Give the Gift of Warmth” campaign during its 41st Annual Kickoff Breakfast at The Tirrell Room in Quincy. The event brought together state leaders, participating energy companies, nonprofit partners…
Zoning reforms announced to make it easier to open and run a restaurant
Mayor Michelle Wu announced a series of reforms to make it easier and faster to open and operate a restaurant in Boston. The City is proposing zoning changes to eliminate unnecessary reviews, streamline the process for transferring restaurant ownership, and…
Bunker Hill Community College recognized for high-quality workforce training
Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) has been granted Recognition by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) for offering high-quality non-credit programming. The Commission took this action at its September 24, 2026 meeting. NECHE evaluates an organization’s non-credit programs…
Wu announces record year for street lighting upgrades citywide
Mayor Michelle Wu joined residents, City officials and Public Works staff to celebrate the completion of 7,202 street lighting upgrades across Boston so far this year—nearly triple the 2,483 upgrades completed in all of 2025 and the highest annual total…
Construction starts on historic Building 107 at Charlestown Navy Yard
Boston National Historical Park announced the start of rehabilitation work on historic Building 107 at the Charlestown Navy Yard. The project will preserve an important part of the Navy Yard’s history while creating a modern headquarters for park operations. The…
Composer André Previn turns a classic American drama into a searing opera of desire, illusion and two worlds colliding
Next up in its 50th Season, Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) presents André Previn’s acclaimed opera adaptation of Tennessee Williams’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE at the Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre. A co-production with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis,…
Boston announces six recipients of the 2026 Community Clean Air Grant Program
Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston’s Environment Department announced the selectees of the 2026 Community Clean Air Grant Program. A total of $1,028,871 will be distributed over the next two years to support six community-based projects designed to…
Orange Line speeds increased to 55 mph between Assembly Station and North Station
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) announces that for the first time, Orange Line subway service will be able to operate up to 55 MPH between Assembly Station and North Station in the inbound and outbound direction. This success builds…
You can make soup
For those new to cooking at home, soup is a great place to start. Food writer Ruth Reichl said, “If you’ve got chicken stock, you’ve got a meal.” And it doesn’t have to be chicken stock. You can make soup…