Special to the Times One year ago this week, a historic provision championed by State Senator Lydia Edwards went into effect as part of the Affordable Homes Act – fundamentally changing the trajectory of thousands of Massachusetts residents by granting…
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu, the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement (MOIA), and Project Citizenship hosted the City’s annual Citizenship Day at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Roxbury. The annual event provides free legal help…
Special to the Times The 2026 Boston Parks Summer Fitness Series, sponsored by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), will kick off at Copley Square Park in Back Bay on Wednesday, May 13,…
The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy is delighted to welcome Boston-born artist Rixy, who will begin work this week on the 2026 Dewey Square Mural—one of the city’s most vibrant and visible canvases for public art. From May 1, 2026, through…
The new William Felton ‘Bill’ Russell Bridge, which links Charlestown to the North End across the Boston Harbor, was recently awarded the ACEC/MA Grand Conceptor Award – the highest honor bestowed upon engineering projects by the American Council of Engineering…
A Myrtle Street homeowner reportedly came downstairs on the morning of Saturday, May 2, to find a naked man sitting on his living-room couch and an apparent crack pipe. According to published reports, the homeowner, who was at home with…
By Penny & Ed Cherubino There are many delicious reasons to visit farmers’ markets in the spring. During the next couple of weeks, some local farmers’ markets will open for the summer season. A few are located near MBTA stations…
Special to the Times More than 160 artists, teaching artists, arts leaders, and representatives from arts organizations across Boston gathered last Thursday, April 30 at Boston City Hall to advocate for the restoration of the City’s FY2027 Arts and Culture…