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City kicks off free Summer Fitness Series May 13 at Copley Square Park

The Back Bay Sun 5/8 5:42A Special to the Sun

The 2026 Boston Parks Summer Fitness Series, sponsored by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), will kick off at Copley Square Park in Back Bay on Wednesday, May 13, at 5:30 p.m., featuring...

Beacon Hill Art Walk returns June 7

The Back Bay Sun 5/8 5:41A Special to the Sun

One of Boston’s most unique celebrations of the arts returns June 7, when the Beacon Hill Art Walk takes over the quiet streets and alleys of the beautiful, cobblestoned neighborhood. The one-of-a-kind Boston tradition serves as an unofficial...

The Associates of the Boston Public Library celebrate 36th annual Literary Lights

The Back Bay Sun 5/8 5:41A Special to the Sun

The Associates of the Boston Public Library hosted the 36th annual Literary Lights Gala on April 26, 2026, at the Fairmont Copley Plaza, welcoming over 380 attendees and raising more than half a million dollars to support the preservation and...

Russell Bridge receives esteemed ACEC/MA Grand Conceptor Award

The Back Bay Sun 5/8 5:41A The Boston Sun Staff

The new William Felton ‘Bill’ Russell Bridge, which links Charlestown to the North End across the Boston Harbor, was recently awarded the ACEC/MA Grand Conceptor Award the highest honor bestowed upon engineering projects by the American Council...

Haley House to host annual block party in South End

The Back Bay Sun 5/8 5:41A Special to the Sun

Haley House will be hosting its 21st annual Block Party on Saturday, June 6 from 3-5 p.m. on Montgomery Street in the South End, celebrating the organization’s community, its vibrant neighborhood, and the start of the summer. This year’s...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts celebrates
National Bike Month with free $20 Bluebikes...

The Back Bay Sun 5/8 5:41A Special to the Sun

In recognition of National Bike Month and National Mental Health Awareness Month, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (“Blue Cross”), the title sponsor of Greater Boston’s municipally owned bike-sharing system, Bluebikes, will offer a free...

Boston City Hall Plaza to host
prefabricated Adu Showcase May 12–17

The Back Bay Sun 5/8 5:41A Special to the Sun

The Housing Innovation Lab at the Mayor’s Office of Housing will stage a fully built Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) on City Hall Plaza from Tuesday, May 12, through Sunday, May 17. The showcase is designed to demonstrate the cost and design...

Project Bread’s Walk for Hunger raises $1 million as 
food insecurity reaches crisis levels across...

The Back Bay Sun 5/8 5:41A Special to the Sun

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Neighborhood Roundup

Beacon Hill Times 5/8 4:22A Beacon Hill Times Staff

Music from 17th Century South Germany to be performed May 8  at Goethe-Institut e Newton Baroque presents Music from 17th Century South Germany featuring Bertali, Schmelzer, Biber, and Capricornus on Friday, May 8, at 7:30 p.m., at...

Wu appoints Diana Fernandez Bibeau as new Commissioner of Parks and Recreation and Deputy Chief of...

Beacon Hill Times 5/8 4:20A Beacon Hill Times Staff

Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu announced the appointment of Diana Fernandez Bibeau as the new Commissioner of Parks and Recreation and Deputy Chief of Open Space. Fernandez Bibeau will begin serving in her new role on June 1. “I’m thrilled...

West End Museum to offer upcoming programming

Beacon Hill Times 5/8 4:20A Beacon Hill Times Staff

The West End Museum will offer “Body Revealed, the Spirit Unbound: The Art of Hyman Bloom and the Music of Hovhaness and Sibelius” is then scheduled for May 10 at 3 p.m. Join The WEM at The HUB50 Community Room for a musical performance and...

Wu announces White Stadium Neighborhood Advisory Council

Beacon Hill Times 5/8 4:19A Beacon Hill Times Staff

Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu in partnership with Boston Legacy FC announced the creation of the White Stadium Neighborhood Advisory Council (WSNAC), a 15-member advisory body established to engage communities and provide input on the...

Accessory Dwelling Units showcase starts May 12

Beacon Hill Times 5/8 4:19A Beacon Hill Times Staff

Special to the Times We’re demonstrating what’s possible with the use of prefabricated construction in terms of providing cost, design, and quality predictability for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU). The Housing Innovation Lab at the Mayor’s Office...

Sen. Edwards, housing advocates, celebrate one year of eviction sealing in the Affordable Homes Act

Beacon Hill Times 5/8 4:18A Beacon Hill Times Staff

Special to the Times One year ago this week, a historic provision championed by State Senator Lydia Edwards went into effect as part of the Affordable Homes Act – fundamentally changing the trajectory...