Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department invite city youth to come celebrate the summer at the 2023 ParkARTS Boston Children’s Rec Fest on Tuesday, August 15 at Franklin Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The…
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Second Annual Adopt-a-Pole Campaign
Story & Photo by Marianne Salza The second annual Adopt-a-Pole campaign will be hanging purple ribbons and name tags along the streets of East Boston, Chelsea, Revere, South Boston, Roxbury, and Charlestown in late summer in memory of loved ones…
BLO Performs Free Summer Concerts at Hatch Shell
International Sand Sculpture Festival Brings Hundreds of Thousands Visitors To Revere Beach
Big Updates Planned for Boston Harbor Shipyard and Marina
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Recently, a new investment plan worth a minimum of $12,000,000 was released, outlining a project that would renovate the Boston Harbor Shipyard & Marina (BHSM), an area that has not seen major investment since the 1940s.…
Rep. Madaro Leads Afterschool Caucus Meeting To Discuss Support
Representative Adrian Madaro, Co-Chair of the Legislative Afterschool Caucus on Beacon Hill, led a group of passionate legislators last week for a meeting of the Afterschool Caucus to discuss ways to support afterschool programs across Massachusetts. The virtual event provided…
Massport Announces Schedule for Summer Runway Work at Boston Logan
Special to the Times The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) has announced the Runway 15R-33L Safety and Pavement Rehabilitation Project schedule for this summer. In collaboration with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Massport will begin work on Runway 15R-33L in August,…
MBTA Board Awards Contract to New Flyer of America Inc. for Purchase Battery Electric Buses
Special to the Times The MBTA Board of Directors awarded a $119 million contract to New Flyer of America Inc. for the production and delivery of 80 new, low-floor, 40-foot battery electric buses (BEBs). This vehicle contract award includes an…
News In Briefs
August Harbor View Neighborhood Association Meeting Agenda The next meeting of the Harbor View Neighborhood Association will be on August 7, at 6 p.m. The meeting is in-person only but will be streamed via Facebook for archival purposes. Attendance on…
Back-to-School Celebration Returns to TD Garden
Special to the Times TD Garden Neighborhood Charities — the philanthropic arm of TD Garden — along with The Salvation Army Massachusetts Division and the City of Boston are proud to announce that the 12th Annual Back-to-School Celebration will return…