Trash and recycling collection for Marathon Monday
Due to the Monday, April 20 marathon and related activity in Back Bay and Beacon Hill, trash and recycling pickup will begin earlier than usual. All materials must be placed curbside by 6:00 AM.
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While 6:00 AM is the standard set-out time citywide, please note that additional collection trucks will be deployed in these neighborhoods that morning to complete routes as early as possible. As a result, any materials placed curbside after 6:00 AM may not be collected and will need to remain out until the next scheduled trash day, as crews will not be able to return to the area.
<p>Please also note that this is not a scheduled Yard Waste collection week. We appreciate your cooperation in helping ensure a smooth and efficient collection process during this busy time.
CALL TO ARTISTS
Artists’ Group of Charlestown opens Call to Artists for upcoming Spring Exhibition, “Freedom Is [ ].” “Freedom” has many definitions. For many, freedom is a literal, physical state of taking up space without dire consequences. For others, freedom is a state of mind or spirit, breaking free from habits and mindsets that no longer serve them. Freedom can be given rightfully, or it can be hard-fought. Regardless of circumstances, freedom is a human desire.
Freedom Is [_____], encourages the Artist to openly interpret their association with the word. The Artist is free to express themselves from any point of view – personal, political, philosophical, historical – as visual art. All media are accepted, including 2D (Collage, Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Photography) and 3D (Sculpture, Ceramics, Glass, and Fiber Arts). Submissions will be accepted through March 31, 2026 at midnight. The exhibition is juried by Charlestown artist Martha Starr. To submit or for more information, visit www.artistsgroupofcharlestown.com.
Freedom Is [ ] opens at The Stove Factory, 523 Medford Street, Charlestown on Patriot’s Day Weekend and is held concurrently with events in Boston leading up to and commemorating the 250th Anniversary of American Independence. The Exhibition will run from April 17, 2026 (Patriot’s Day Weekend) through May 3, 2026.