DoorDash announced a $7,500 Community Credits donation to Women’s Lunch Place, a day shelter and advocacy center that provides meals, essentials, and other services to women experiencing homelessness, hunger and poverty in the Greater Boston area. DoorDash’s Community Credits program…
Month: November 2025
News Briefs
West End Community Center November events The newly reopened West End Community Center, located on Thoreau Path at 75 Blossom Court, welcomes neighbors back with a vibrant lineup of November events. Highlights include Jazz Night with Karin Parker & Friends on Thursday,…
Mayor Wu Delivers First Ever State of the Schools Speech
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu delivered the first ever State of the Schools address on Oct. 28, to showcase the Boston Public School’s progress under the leadership of Superintendent Mary Skipper. Mayor Wu made a call to action…
BPHC Encourages Residents to Apply for Health Insurance during Open Enrollment
Federal changes are threatening access to health care nationally and in Boston. For many residents, it is already challenging to navigate the health insurance system and maintain coverage, but federal decisions to increase premiums, limit insurance eligibility, and decrease funding…
BHWF Welcomes Guest Speaker Lyndia Downie
Story & Photos by Marianne Salza Chilly and raining, Lyndia Downie, President and Executive Director of the Pine Street Inn, anticipated a busy night at the shelter following her October 14 presentation during the Beacon Hill Women’s Forum (BHWF) meeting…
For “Ride of the Valkyries!” BLO Mashes up Wagner, other Great Arias, American Musicals and More at the SoWa Power Station on Nov. 12
Boston Lyric Opera’s Ride of the Valkyries! – a loving send-up of Richard Wagner’s “The Ring Cycle” that marries a “Ziegfeld Follies”-inspired take on the classic German opus with opera’s greatest arias, American Songbook classics and more (plus voiceover narration…
Freedom Trail Commemorates the 250th Anniversary of Paul Revere’s Historic Ride
Boston continues to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s Ride, a momentous event in American history that alerted colonists to British plans and ignited the Revolutionary War. In honor of this milestone, on Thursday, November 13 at 7 pm,…
The Salvation Army Calls for Red Kettle Volunteers
With the holiday season approaching, The Salvation Army Massachusetts Division is kicking off its annual Red Kettle Campaign across the Commonwealth, and volunteers are urgently needed in nearly every region. As more families across Massachusetts face economic hardship, inflation and…
Catholic Charities Boston Launches Holiday Giving Drive with M&T Bank to Support Food for Families
M&T Bank is joining Catholic Charities Boston (CCAB) in providing Hope for the Holidays to those in need. M&T Bank is collecting non-perishable food items at all Greater Boston branch locations beginning next week through the end of November. The…
Blackstone’s of Beacon Hill Kicks off Holiday Season with Successful Loyalty Event
Special to the Times Blackstone’s of Beacon Hill kicked off the holiday season with the success of its first-ever Private Loyalty Members’ Holiday Preview Event on Monday, Nov. 3. Guests enjoyed an exclusive first look at the shop’s festive décor…