By Dylan Shobe With millions expected to descend onto the World Cup this spring, some Boston residents voiced concerns about the implementation of anti-drone technology that might be deployed to monitor the games. They said they are suspicious about what…
Month: March 2026
Wu announces Boston Public Schools All-Star Marching Band
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu and Boston Public Schools (BPS) announced the launch of the inaugural Boston Public Schools All-Star Marching Band. This new band consists of 75 students representing 10 BPS schools. The marching band will represent…
Save the Harbor’s Annual JetBlue Shamrock Splash set for March 8
On Sunday, March 8, Save the Harbor/Save the Bay and JetBlue will be hosting the 16th Annual Shamrock Splash on Constitution Beach, 199 Coleridge St, East Boston from 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. Participants or “splashers” will go into…
Boston Lyric Opera announces landmark 50th anniversary season
Boston Lyric Opera (BLO), New England’s largest and most enduring opera company, celebrates its 50th anniversary with an expansive 18-month observance that spans calendar year 2026 (its 50th year) and the 2026/27 programming season (its 50th Season). Collectively, the anniversary…
Lin and Courage named as two new City liaisons by Mayor Wu
Special to the Times Katrina Lin has been named as the new neighborhood liaison for Chinatown, Downtown, and Leather District while Samantha Courage will serve as the new neighborhood liaison for Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Fenway, Kenmore, and Mission Hill within the city’s Office of Neighborhood Services (ONS).…
Boston SCORES hold annual Poets’ Banquet
Special to the Times On Saturday, February 28, Boston SCORES welcomed students, families, coaches, and community members to ZUMIX in East Boston for our annual Poets’ Banquet, one of the most meaningful celebrations of the year. Representing fourteen partner schools…
Amid area development, Fenway Free Market connects neighbors
By Julia Hendler and Erin Cromwell Boston residents gather monthly at the Fenway Community Center (FCC) to exchange clothing, toys and household items at the Free Market, an event designed to reduce waste and build community. The market is unique…
Mayor’s Cup Street Hockey Tournament starts April 20
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will host this year’s Mayor’s Cup Street Hockey Tournament in partnership with the Boston Bruins Foundation during the April Boston Public Schools vacation week. “We’re thrilled to bring back the…
‘Rum, Rascals, and Revolution!’ at the West End Museum
Before Boston had parking tickets and traffic cones, it had privateers – patriotic troublemakers with letters of marque, a talent for causing problems for the British, and a whole lot to sing about. These weren’t polite parlor songs. Shanties were…
Celebrate Women’s History Month on the Freedom Trail
This March, the Freedom Trail® Foundation will honor Women’s History Month with the return of the Revolutionary Women Tours. The tours will help residents and visitors discover the indomitable women who took part in the American Revolution, and the generations…