First Friday Coffee Hour TOMORROW! We will welcome Jeremiah Waite from the Boston Water & Sewer Commission, and Peter Nagle from National Grid. Join us at 74 Joy Street Friday morning from 8:30 – 9:30am for a discussion about updating…
Month: September 2024
Neighborhood Roundup
WECA meeting set for Sept. 12 at Amy Lowell Apartments The West End Civic Association (WECA) will hold its next meeting on Thursday, Sept. 12, at 6 p.m. in the Community Room at Amy Lowell Apartments at 65 Martha Road.…
Students Urged to Register for the BCYF Spelling Bee
Special to the Times Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) is proud to announce the opportunity for Boston students and schools to participate in the Scripps National Spelling Bee program through the 17th Annual BCYF Spelling Bee. Boston students…
Italian Feast of Saints Cosmas & Damian this Weekend
Special to the Times It’s that time of year again when the streets of East Cambridge will come alive for the 99th Annual Italian Feast of Saints Cosmas and Damian this weekend – September 6, 7 & 8 on Warren,…
Healey Proclaims September as ‘Emergency Preparedness Month’
Special to the Times Governor Maura Healey has declared September 2024 as Emergency Preparedness Month to highlight the importance of emergency preparedness and to encourage planning for disasters and other types of emergencies. The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), the…
September is College Fire Safety Month
Special to the Times With thousands of new and returning college students settling into dorms, apartments, and other living spaces, Massachusetts fire officials are reminding them, their resident advisors, and others to be sure they have working smoke alarms, carbon…
City of Boston Recognizes International Overdose Awareness Day
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) are calling attention to the heartbreaking consequences of the opioid epidemic as they marked International Overdose Awareness Day on Saturday, August 31. The entire City of…
City of Boston Extends A Welcome to New, Returning College and University Students
Special to the Times The City of Boston announced an update on the City’s preparations as college and university students move in across Boston to ensure they have a smooth transition into their new homes and communities. A cross-departmental effort,…
Wu Announces Call for Boston’s Next Poet Laureate
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture announced the City of Boston is seeking applications and nominations for its next Poet Laureate. Established in 2008, the Boston Poet Laureate Program has been…
Keolis and MBTA Launch NaviLens Pilot to Help Blind and Low Vision Riders Navigate Stations
Special to the Times Keolis Commuter Services, the operating partner for the MBTA Commuter Rail, has introduced a pilot to test NaviLens at North Station and Salem Station. This technology allows passengers who are blind or have low vision to…