Throughout the day, the dedicated team at Franklin Park Zoo takes turns visiting a small fluffy, striped kori bustard to make sure the month-old chick is getting enough exercise and reaching important developmental milestones. Hatched on August 1, the female…
Month: September 2026
Boston Book Festival returns Oct. 17 to Copley Square
The Boston Book Festival (BBF) returns to Copley Square this fall with a ticketed evening event Oct. 16, followed by its signature free Festival day Oct. 17, uniting the literary community around the transformative joy of reading and the vibrant…
Goats and Boats return to encourage cleaning our public parks
Goats And Boats is a popular event hosted by the Muddy River Initiative, Boston Parks And Recreation, and the Red Cross to bring people together to help clean up the parks and wetland along the Muddy River. The goats are…
Great Elephant Migration on Comm. Ave. Mall concludes September 12
Great Elephant Migration on Comm. Ave. Mall concludes September 12 The Great Elephant Migration, a massive outdoor sculptural exhibition, will conclude its installation along the Commonwealth Avenue Mall on Sunday, Sept. 13. If you have not made the trip over…
Rosenberg Family President Katie Galbraith, named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s ‘Women Hospital and Health System Presidents and CEOs to Know’
Katie Galbraith, MBA, FACHE, Rosenberg Family President, New England Baptist Hospital, has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2026 list of “Women Hospital and Health System Presidents and CEOs to Know.” According to Becker’s, the hospital and health system presidents…
Public meeting set for Sept. 15 to discuss Ward Street senior housing proposal
A public meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 15, to review the proposed development of a 100 percent affordable senior housing complex at 69 McGreevey Way. The proposal, known as the Ward Street Senior Housing project, is a joint venture…
Hill Happenings
The Mission Hill Post 327 held a meeting last week at Victory Point Restaurant in Quincy in preparation for our M.H. Post Golf Fundraiser Saturday, Sept. 19, at Norwood Country Club starting at 11:30 a.m. The $125 price includes cart,…
ENC encourages celebrating Labor Day by enjoying Boston’s public parks New interactive map makes exploring the parks easier than ever
This Labor Day weekend, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy (ENC) is encouraging residents and visitors alike to celebrate the holiday by spending time in Greater Boston’s most treasured public landscape: the Emerald Necklace parks. Labor Day honors the contributions of working…
Kerry Jordan named Executive Director of City Election Dept.
Mayor Michelle Wu has announced Kerry Jordan as the new Executive Director of the City of Boston Election Department and provided an update on the department’s ongoing operational and modernization efforts ahead of the September 1 State Primary. Jordan will…
Primary voters largely support Sen. Markey for reelection
Nearly 74 percent of Boston’s Democratic voters in the Sept. 1 primary supported Sen. Ed Markey in his successful reelection bid, according to the city’s unofficial election results. Sen. Markey garnered 55,163 votes citywide, while his challenger, Rep. Seth Moulton,…