Starting Feb. 1, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, a nonprofit organization working to improve and restore Boston’s landscaping, will hold their second annual “Lights in the Necklace” installation. Every night from dusk to 9 p.m. until March 20, emerald-colored LED lights...
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey officially launched her campaign to run for governor Thursday morning.
“Massachusetts, I know the years of the pandemic have been really hard, but I see a state that is coming together with courage, grit and caring to great things,”...
Boston’s newest city council members were sworn in at an outdoor ceremony at the Boston City Hall Plaza Jan. 3. The ceremony recognized all representatives elected in the Nov. 2, 2021 city election, including five new councilmembers.
The ceremony was originally scheduled...
Every December since 2010, the Greater Boston Food Bank, or GBFB, has held the Hunger Free Holidays campaign. The month-long program works to raise funds that will help GBFB reach individuals and families facing food insecurity not only during the winter season, but throughout...
To curb rising COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts, Gov. Charlie Baker announced an updated mask advisory Tuesday.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health updated its recommendations, urging all residents to wear a mask or face covering in indoor, public spaces regardless...
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced Monday morning that proof of vaccination will be required to enter indoor venues, such as restaurants, gyms, movie theaters, event venues and other establishments, beginning Jan. 15, 2022.
According to the city’s B Together initiative,...
When Collin Tyrrell started working at the Boston University location of Pavement Coffeehouse in April 2021, there was no talk of creating a unionized workforce in the cafe.
But as summer rolled in, Pavement employees across locations had moved to solidify their organizing...
After Mayor Michelle Wu took office last month, Boston has seen more women and minority leaders emerge in city politics.
In the race for the special Democratic primary for state Senate, Lydia Edwards won Tuesday, Dec. 14 by 20 percentage points when her opponent Anthony...
From Nov. 19, 2021 until Jan. 2, 2022, Boston’s Seaport neighborhood is holding Snowport, its annual winter village event. This is the third year that Snowport has been held; this year with the introduction of a European-style holiday market. The 2021 event includes a Christmas...
Elected officials and Jewish community leaders gathered Sunday Dec. 6, the day before the end of Hanukkah, to light a 32-foot-tall menorah in Copley Square. Rabbi Mayer Zarchi of Central Synagogue Boston brought to life the image of the flames atop a menorah.
“Life is filled...
Kate Armanini, news correspondent
• December 1, 2021
Nestled alongside the Freedom Trail, the Union Oyster House sits just as it did 195 years ago. After nearly two centuries, the historic restaurant has endured a lot. The biggest test for the Boston staple, however, came in the past 18 months: the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Oyster...
In the Savin Hill section of Dorchester lies the Pink and Pretty Nail Salon, a business that offers a warm and welcoming environment — each client is greeted by the owner, 23-year-old Dana Bonner, who worked hard to create a place for people from all walks of life to come and...
