Boston Lyric Opera (BLO), New England’s largest and most enduring opera company, celebrates its 50th anniversary with an expansive 18-month observance that spans calendar year 2026 (its 50th year) and the 2026/27 programming season (its 50th Season). Collectively, the anniversary…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Courtney Wright Happy Women’s History Month! Don’t forget that this Sunday, March 8 is International Women’s Day. As the weather starts to warm up, we have several community clean-up days in the works to help prepare the neighborhood for…
Sotheby’s Real Estate Office hosts JP Tiny Desk Concert series
By Dylan Shobe Local real estate agent Brian Fizer has turned Sotheby’s real estate office into an intimate concert venue on select Thursday nights in Jamaica Plain. Free to attend, the “JP Tiny Desk Concert Series” features Boston musicians with…
MassDEP launches real-time ocean monitoring in Boston Harbor to aid navigation and prevent oil spills
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has announced the successful installation of a new horizontal current meter station and a meteorological station in Boston Harbor, located at the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) Paul W. Conley Container Terminal. This…
Amid area development, Fenway Free Market connects neighbors
By Julia Hendler and Erin Cromwell Boston residents gather monthly at the Fenway Community Center (FCC) to exchange clothing, toys and household items at the Free Market, an event designed to reduce waste and build community. The market is unique…
MBTA developing rail modernization plan to provide more frequent, reliable, accessible regional service
The MBTA has announced that it is developing an updated regional rail strategy to transform its rail system known as the Rail Modernization Plan. Identifying near-term investments and long-term needs, the Rail Modernization Plan will consider how the MBTA can…