Veterans and their families came together in the South End Nov. 11 to commemorate service members at the annual Puerto Rican Veterans Day celebration.
The event took place at the only Puerto Rican Veterans Memorial in the country, located at Washington and Dedham streets in...
Time Out Market Boston held a free Halloween “Fun House” bash Oct. 28. The late-night, carnival-themed event featured a 360-degree photo booth, a DJ, performers and a costume competition.
A large shared dining area in the Fenway neighborhood, Time Out Market Boston has...
A mutual aid network in Boston is on a mission to uplift unhoused individuals where it matters. Warm Up Boston, founded in 2020, provides meals, clothes, harm reduction equipment and funds directly to unhoused people in Boston.
Twice a week, Warm Up Boston holds distributions...
Over 40 clowns marched down Commonwealth Avenue Nov. 4 as a counterprotest to the Boston Men’s March, an anti-abortion protest. The clowns, donning colorful costumes, makeup and red noses, paraded a marching band alongside the Men’s March, playing music to drown it out and...
With notable guests like John Adams and artifacts such as a skin-bound book from the 19th century, the Boston Athenaeum has served as a cultural and literary establishment spanning more than two centuries and several locations.
Founded in 1807, the Boston Athenaeum has a rich...
Activists from Palestinian solidarity organizations across Boston marched from Copley Square to the Israeli Consulate Oct. 22 to condemn Israel’s blockade and bombardment of Gaza. A crowd of over a thousand people spilled into the streets around Copley Square, pushing up against...
Underneath the historic Old North Church in the North End lies a crypt home to an estimated 1,100 individuals laid to rest. When the crypt opened in 1732, it acted as an active burial location for Old North’s congregants, as the church did not have a graveyard. Officials once...
Emma Vernick, news correspondent
• October 31, 2023
Boston, a city rooted in history, offers more than just tales of the American Revolution and colonial heritage. Beneath its charming cobblestone streets and historic landmarks lies a world of eerie stories and restless spirits.
The “Ghosts and Gravestones” tours of Boston...
In a significant change of course, the union representing hotel employees at the Sheraton Boston Hotel now supports Northeastern’s transformation of 428 hotel rooms into dorms, reversing its initial stance against the conversion.
The project, which Northeastern moved to...
The vibrant orange hue and the sweet smell of vanilla greet your senses as you approach the door of Sniff of Adventure, a candle shop on Newbury Street.
The co-owners, Adam Shane and Christopher “Chris” Swank, started their candle venture in 2020 and are about to hit...
Alexis Algazy, deputy city editor
• October 10, 2023
With a substantial immigrant population, Boston is the destination for many who come to this country. The International Institute of New England, or IINE, is a nonprofit that supports immigrants and refugees upon arrival to New England.
With three branches across the region,...
Linda Wells, founder of Linda Wellness Warrior, grew up surrounded by entrepreneurs. Her father has been self-employed for 43 years. Her grandfather owned a bar in Mattapan, a fish market in Dorchester and a real estate company. Her great-grandfather was a sharecropper and also...
