When Vickie Henry — a resident of Jamaica Plain — bought her home, the quiet, tree-lined residential road of May Street seemed like the optimal spot. May Street, with its Victorian and Colonial revival-style houses and lush lawns, is relatively close to the Arborway, a major...

Dozens of pro-Palestine demonstrators gathered at the steps of the Boston Public Library, or BPL, at Copley Square Jan. 16 to celebrate the recent ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas and bring attention to their ongoing push to end the Israeli occupation of Palestine...

Over 1,000 protesters gathered in Boston Common for Women's March: People's March Boston 2025 Jan. 18 with a collective mood that most wouldn't anticipate in the wake of Trump's reelection. It was hope — not hidden behind a veneer of anger or defeat, but out in the open...

Ukrainian activists and Boston residents gathered for a rally in Boston Common Jan. 12 to spread awareness about and advocate for an end to Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine as it enters its third year. The rally was part of a series organized by the New York-based...

Once a month, the Fenway Community Center, or FCC, hosts a free market in which community members donate used goods for others to collect for free. At the center’s December market, which took place Dec. 10, volunteers handed out pizza and drinks, as well as reusable bags to...

The 83rd annual Boston Christmas tree lighting took place Dec. 5 at Boston Common. Spectators, ranging from young children to seasoned adults, bundled up to watch performances, join in the holiday cheer and light up the city. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, surrounded by young kids...

Hearth & Hug Bakery is a “homey, friendly” place, said Jesse Myers, a longtime customer.   Located in the Boston Public Market, the bakery opened its doors in September 2023. It offers a variety of baked goods from croissants — its most popular item — to bread.   Natalie...

Levain Bakery opened its 18th location in Seaport Nov. 22. The bakery hosted a grand opening for the store, advertising its new location on the street outside. It offered free merchandise, music and holiday-themed chocolate peppermint cookies to welcome new customers.  Levain...

The annual Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Program was held at the USS Constitution Museum in Charlestown Dec. 7 for a crowd of several dozen, commemorating the Imperial Japanese Navy’s surprise military attack on Pearl Harbor in Oahu, Hawai 83 years ago. In total, over 2,400...

To ring in the holiday season, Mayor Michelle Wu visited neighborhoods around Boston to light up the city’s Christmas trees, bringing cheer, treats and visits from Christmas characters to all of the city’s communities.  Beginning Dec. 7, The Enchanted Trolley Tour and...

For over 40 years, Rosie’s Place has been a safe haven for Boston’s women, a city with the second-highest homeless rate in the United States. Founded in 1974 as the first women-only shelter in the country, it offers far more than food and shelter — women can also access...

On the evening of Nov. 25, the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center was alive with holiday cheer as 30 volunteers and program coordinators formed a well-oiled pie-prepping machine for the annual Pie in the Sky fundraiser. Held each Thanksgiving season by Community Servings,...