Special to the Times The MBTA announced the launch of its Summer Music Series this season. An effort to brighten the commutes of thousands of MBTA riders, current or graduated Berklee College of Music musicians will perform live at surprise…
Month: July 2025
EdVestors Announces $537,700 in Arts Expansion Grants to Boston Public Schools
EdVestors, a Boston-based school improvement organization, awarded $537,700 in grants to over 35 nonprofits working with 63 Boston Public Schools (BPS) to support equitable, quality arts education for the 2025-2026 school year last week. Since its inception in 2009, BPS…
Neighborhood Roundup
MGH’s Blum Center to host upcoming events ‘Calling All Grandparents!: Caring for Grandkids with Food Allergies,’ with featured speaker Michael Pistiner, MD, MMSc, is set for Wednesday, July 23, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Blum Center, White 110…
Museum of African American History’s $10 million Capital Campaign Gains Momentum
The Museum of African American History I Boston & Nantucket (MAAH) today announced the launch of a $10 million capital campaign to develop new exhibits and program offerings, enhance engagement with schools, local communities, and visitors of every age and…
Wu Announces Roundhead Brewing Beer Garden to Travel to Various Boston parks
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department announced the Roundhead Brewing’s Beer Gardens 2025, the second annual iteration of this traveling beer garden series. Roundhead’s Beer Gardens 2025 travel to six of Boston’s…
‘Ideas in Action,’ Program is Returning for a Second Year
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu announced the City’s Participatory Budgeting initiative, ‘Ideas in Action,’ is returning for a second year following a successful inaugural year of the program, which featured thousands of residents attending workshops, submitting ideas, and…
The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks
By Marianne Salza “The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks” exhibition premiered in Boston for its North American tour on June 26, at The Saunder’s Castle at Park Plaza. Produced by Lightroom and Paquin Entertainment, “The Moonwalkers” surrounds viewers in…
“Live Music at Logan” Takes off: Music Meets Travel at Boston’s Gateway
Special to the Times The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) is thrilled to announce a new collaboration with Mass Cultural Council to bring live music to Boston Logan International Airport this summer. Beginning on July 1, professional musicians and local college…
Summer is Fleeting, So make the most of it
The excitement and bustle of the Fourth of July weekend have come and gone, and now we can settle into our summer rhythm — whatever that may be for each of us and our families — for the remaining eight…
Cell Phones must be Banned in the Schools
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell has spearheaded a bill that would require all public schools to create a formal policy regarding the use of cell phones, tablets, and other personal electronic devices during the school day. The bill, known as…