Mayor Michelle Wu has announced the 2026 Open Streets Series, a car-free event series that transforms roadways into vibrant, pedestrian-only public spaces during the summer and fall. Now in its fifth year, Open Streets Boston will return to Allston-Brighton, Jamaica…
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What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Courtney Wright “In the Spring, I have counted 136 kinds of weather inside of 24 hours.” -Mark Twain St. Patrick’s Day is always a big deal in Boston and while Mission Hill is acutely aware of the debauchery that…
Forever Young Program for older adults returns for spring 2026
Special to the Gazette The Boston Parks and Recreation Department is excited to announce the return of the Forever Young Program this coming spring. This free program for older adults, offered in partnership with Boston Centers for Youth & Families…
Rogerson announces six-figure gift in support of Boston Memory Care Development
Special to the Gazette Rogerson Communities has announced a six-figure naming gift made by Mary R. Jeka, Chair of Rogerson’s Board of Directors, in support of the organization’s redevelopment of its Rogerson House memory care community in Jamaica Plain.…
Boston Center for the Arts appoints Shey Rivera Ríos as Artistic Director
Special to the Gazette The Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) announced the appointment of Shey Rivera Ríos as its new Artistic Director, marking a new chapter for one of Boston’s most vital cultural institutions. Rivera Ríos will lead the…
State to celebrate 20 years of landmark health care reform at Faneuil Hall on April 13
Special to the Gazette Governor Maura Healey, former Governors Mitt Romney and Deval Patrvick, and other state leaders will gather at Faneuil Hall on Monday, April 13, to mark the 20th anniversary of Massachusetts’s landmark health care reform law, Chapter…
Massachusetts House passes the protect Act
Special to the Gazette The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed the PROTECT Act, landmark legislation led by State Representative Judith Garcia and State Representative Andy Vargas, Chair of the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus, in partnership with the Caucus.…
Happy Passover
Passover, which begins at sundown this Wednesday (April 1) and ends at nightfall next Thursday (April 9) celebrates the biblical story of the Exodus, when the Israelites were freed from slavery after the 10th plague on Egypt (each of which…
DPH advises extending RSV immunizations for infants for an additional month
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) issued a clinical advisory to health care providers recommending that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) monoclonal antibody immunizations continue to be administered to eligible infants through April 30, 2026, in response to ongoing RSV…
Planning a move?
By Penny & Ed Cherubino While we have not moved in many years, we think about how difficult it can be to move with companion animals. When animal-loving friends are planning a move, we’re happy to help by sharing the…