Special to the Times The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) announced the opening of its 24 swimming pools for the summer season, helping provide residents, visitors and families with safe places to swim and cool off during the…
Month: June 2026
Helen’s Leather Shop and The Tip Tap Room Win Legacy Business Award
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu has announced the winners of the 2026 Legacy Business Awards, an event that recognizes businesses that have been operating in the City for at least 10 years and contributed to the cultural, historical,…
Healey Releases Final Recommendations to Modernize High School Graduation Requirements
Special to the Times The Healey-Driscoll Administration has released final recommendations for a statewide high school graduation framework designed to ensure every Massachusetts student graduates prepared for college, careers and civic life. The recommendations are the result of more than 18…
Get out and Explore!
2026 Park Passport Challenge aims to get residents into state parks Special to the Times The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) today announced the return of its Park Passport Challenge, inviting all residents and visitors to explore the state’s…
Summer Eats Returns to Feed Kids and Teens Across Massachusetts this Summer
Summer Eats, the Massachusetts Summer Food Service Program, is kicking off across the Commonwealth this summer, providing free meals to all kids and teens ages 18 and under. In 2025, nearly 3 million meals were served at more than 1,500…
Return of Ferry Service to Spectacle Island Announced
Special to the Times The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), in partnership with the National Park Service (NPS), Boston Harbor Now, and Boston Harbor City Cruises, announced that ferry service to Spectacle Island has resumed starting Saturday, June…
‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ will Light Up North Shore Music Theatre
Special to the Times This summer, Bill Hanney’s award-winning North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) will mount a new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s celebrated musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. The production is scheduled to begin…
Italian Home for Children’s Emerging Leaders to Host Inaugural Summer Night’s Trivia in South Boston
Italian Home for Children’s Emerging Leaders Board will host its first-ever Summer Night’s Trivia on Thursday, August 13, 2026, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Publico Street Bistro & Garden, 11 Dorchester Street in South Boston. The lively, after-work gathering…
USS Constitution Museum Opens Exploring Old Ironsides, A New Photography Exhibition Presented by Yawkey Foundation
Special to the Times The USS Constitution Museum announces the opening of Exploring Old Ironsides, a new photography exhibition featuring the work of longtime Museum photographer Greg M. Cooper. Presented with generous support from Yawkey Foundation, the exhibition invites the…
Summer Tips for Pets
By Penny & Ed Cherubino According to Dan Leonard, a seasonal weather expert, we are facing a hot summer of El Niño and shifting jet streams. “In general, we tend to get a stronger-than-normal jet stream,” Leonard said. “This could…