Since July 2019, a one-way fare for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s bus system and subway have cost $1.70 and $2.40, respectively, for nearly all riders.
Certain passengers, like children, military personnel, first responders and government officials have...
The heart of Roxbury pulsed with artistic energy as Roxbury Open Studios held its 25th annual Arts Festival Oct. 5 and 6 at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Roxbury. Running from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., the two-day-long festival was a multi-medium, multicultural and multigenerational...
The first-ever Commonwealth Festival hosted Smino along with other rap and hip-hop artists at City Hall Plaza Oct. 12 from noon to 8 p.m.
Despite windy conditions, the festival included 12 performers, a “flee market” with several vendors and two food trucks with Asian-inspired...
On Oct. 12, attendees of the Boston Indigenous Peoples Day March made their way through Downtown Boston chanting “Indigenous Peoples Day now,” calling for the Massachusetts government to recognize Indigenous Peoples Day in place of Christopher Columbus Day.
Protest signs...
It has long been proven that being in the presence of a pet can lower blood pressure and stress levels in humans. While watching fuzzy caterpillars inch along and munch on leaves has certainly not been studied, it feels as if it may have similar calming benefits.
Curious...
Dog lovers across Boston are struggling to find spots to enjoy with their favorite pooch. A dog-loving family aims to fix that with Park-9.
Spouses Emily Gusse and Tess Kohanski, and Kohanski’s brother Chris Kohanski, first opened the one-of-a-kind dog park and bar flagship...
Members and allies of the Boston Jewish community gathered for prayer, song, dance, laughter, tears and community Oct. 7 during “An Evening of Remembrance and Hope,” an event commemorating the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ attacks on Israel. Hosted by nonprofit organization...
When asked what the GirlFriends Boston community means to her, Giulia Matthews, a 40- year-old GirlFriends Boston member and Waltham resident, said “everything.”
“It's just this untapped resource of potential best friends, and if not best friends, great friends. We're...
At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT’s, Starr Forum Oct. 2, political science experts Katrina Burgess, Daniel Ziblatt, John Githongo and Prerna Singh joined MIT political science professor Evan Lieberman for a panel entitled “The 2024 US presidential election:...
Samuel Adams celebrated the centuries-long German tradition of Oktoberfest with music, games, food and, of course, beer. With the cultural festival beginning mid-September, the Boston beer company spent two weekends offering Oktoberfest deals. The weekend of Sept. 20’s...
Come Nov. 5, Massachusetts residents will not only be asked to vote in the wildly contentious presidential election between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump; voters will also weigh in on five ballot measures covering a range of topics from potentially...
Kevin W. Fitzgerald Park was buzzing with energy as runners and walkers alike gathered for Mission Hill Neighborhood Housing Services’ annual Mission Hill Road Race Sept. 28. Starting at 9 a.m., the event united participants from Boston and beyond to support an important cause:...
