It was an afternoon filled with music, laughter, birthday wishes and plenty of audience participation when nationally recognized Musical Ventriloquist Kevin Driscoll entertained residents and staff at Hale House, located at 273 Clarendon Street in Boston’s historic Back Bay. “Awesome…
Month: August 2026
Old South Church installs Middle Passage Slave Trade educational exhibit
As America marks its 250th anniversary year, Old South Church in Boston is inviting the community to confront the nation’s history with honesty—including the painful history of slavery and the lives and labor of the people who shaped this country.…
Conservancy, Citizen Plaintiffs respond to Mass. Supreme Judicial Court decision in Franklin Park White Stadium case
Emerald Necklace Conservancy President Karen Mauney-Brodek issued the following statement in response to the court’s decision on the Franklin Park White Stadium case: “We’re disappointed by this outcome, which means that a new professional for-profit sports stadium and entertainment complex…
Flynn continues to advocate on public safety around Beacon Hill
As a violent summer in the City of Boston begins to come to an end and families prepare for their students to return to school, Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn continues to focus his advocacy on public safety and ensure…
Co|So announces next show ‘Fantastical Realities’
The Copley Society of Art (Co|So) is excited to announce its next Juried Members Show: Fantastical Realities starting September 17. In this exhibition, works explore unexpected color and dimensions, psychological interiors, speculative futures and reimagined pasts. Artists interpret this theme…
Aquarium documents 2,000 animals, including whale sharks, during aerial survey
Aerial survey observers with the New England Aquarium sighted more than 2,000 animals during a recent flight over the Northeast Canyons and Seamount Marine National Monument, showcasing the area’s extraordinary biodiversity. Scientists with the Aquarium’s Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean…
DCR warns drivers about “Storrowing” on move-in day
Ahead of Greater Boston’s college move-in day on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is reminding drivers of moving trucks and other large vehicles to avoid roads with low-clearance bridges, including Storrow Drive, Soldiers Field…
Wu expands Boston Family Days with free, professionally guided tours
Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the 2026 Boston Family Days program now includes free, professionally guided tours across the city, giving Boston students and their families new ways to explore the neighborhoods, landmarks, and stories that have shaped Boston for…
Massachusetts Fire Departments achieve nation’s fourth-highest emergency response rate
The Department of Fire Services announced that Massachusetts fire departments have achieved the fourth-highest reporting rate in the country for the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS). 90% of Massachusetts fire departments have reported more than 1.3 million apparatus responses…
Wu announces Kerry Jordan as Executive Director of City of Boston Election Department
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced Kerry Jordan as the new Executive Director of the City of Boston Election Department and provided an update on the department’s ongoing operational and modernization efforts ahead of the September 1 State Primary. Jordan will…