Boston Parks And Recreation: Mayor Wu To Join Boston Common Tree Lighting Celebration

Grammy Award winner Darlene Love will headline the holiday celebration.

Blood Donors Needed In Boston Area: Red Cross Drives Coming Up Soon

Here's a list of the Red Cross blood drives coming up nearby.

State Library Of Massachusetts: News What Are The Hunnewell And Gay Collections At The State Library?

Our New Blog Post this Week!

Massachusetts Historical Society: Making Gingerbread, The 1796 Way

Happy December! As I write this, Thanksgiving has passed, we are part of the way through Hanukkah, and with Christmas and New Year right ...

Baker: MA Vaccination Effort Needs Local Help | Patch PM

Also: Vaccine mandate for students? | Ex-mayor wants to be governor | Deer tested for COVID | Threat targets school | Pops are back | More

Stone House Unveils New "You Are Loved" Mural

Artwork On Display In Community Room Of New Stone House Building

Boston Pops Returns For Holiday Live Performance Since 2019

Holiday Pops begins at Symphony Hall Thursday night and marks the orchestra's first holiday live performance in two years due to COVID-19.

State Library Of Massachusetts: News A Pictorial Map Of The New England States, U.S.A

December's Collection Spotlight!

State Library Of Massachusetts: News December Friends Of The Library NEWSBrief

Please *Subscribe* to read the new issue of the Friends of the State Library newsletter

Principal Blasted After Rittenhouse Remarks: Patch PM

Also: Murder suspect out on bail | Student walkout | 'Chaos' for egg market | Shots fired at casino | Horses on highway | Plane fire | More

Boston Parks And Recreation: Renovations Completed At Mary Hannon Playground

November 22 marked the completion of Phase II renovations by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department to Mary Hannon Playground at 621 ...

Boston Parks And Recreation: Cathy Baker-Eclipse Named Parks Department's Director Of The Capital Plan

Congratulations to Cathy Baker-Eclipse on the November 1 announcement that she has been named to head the Boston Parks and Recreation De ...

Boston Parks And Recreation: Urban Wilds Program Applies For CPA Grant For Sherrin Woods

The Boston Parks and Recreation Department's Urban Wilds Program applied for a Community Preservation Act (CPA) grant in October to cont ...

Boston's Famed Frog Pond Ice Skating Venue Delays Season Opening

With the regular skating rink in need of maintenance, a temporary rink will be installed but will not open for the season until next week.

WATCH LIVE: Gov. Baker Discussing Decision To Not Run | Patch PM

Also: COVID cases spiking after holiday | Fire at firetruck business | UMass hiking fees, tuition | Mayflower II getting repairs | More

Jury Finds Dominatrix Guilty In 2018 Murder: Patch PM

Also: $1M get well card | Man killed in shootout ID'ed | Mask-wearing T passenger threatened | 3rd Attleboro drive-by shooting |More

Boston Parks And Recreation: Mayor Michelle Wu To Join Boston Common Tree Lighting Celebration

See the latest announcement from Boston Parks and Recreation.

Prosecutor: Rape Suspect Hit Woman 14 Times With Rock | Patch PM

Also: Arson investigation | Man pulls gun on bar staff | Police find bomb-making supplies | Airports see busiest day of pandemic | More

Massachusetts Historical Society: Being Thankful

Now, the name Thankful is nothing new to archivists and historians in New England.

Not Yet Old Enough To Vote, Young Canvassers Target Communities With Low Turnout

Julia Chow stepped out of the harsh wind and into the alcove of a small Chinatown apartment building.

Thanksgiving Travel: Best, Worst Times To Hit The Road | Patch PM

Also: Bomb squad in Mansfield | Suspicious fires on Cape | No elevated cancer risk at plant | Car crashes into restaurant | More

Massachusetts Historical Society: Penmanship. . . And The Revolution?

You never know what you're going to find in the archives! While digging into a collection of papers belonging to Edmund Munroe, a 19th c ...

Boston City Council Recognizes Transgender Day Of Remembrance

Transgender students are significantly more likely to experience bullying or harassment at school due to their gender identity.

U.S. Rep, High-Ranking Democrat, Selling MA Home: Patch PM

Also: Afghan refugees try to flee to MA | More Rittenhouse reaction in MA | Convicted killer gets life | Holiday travel guide | More

Blood Donations Needed In Boston Area: Red Cross Drives Coming Up Soon

Here's a list of the Red Cross blood drives being held near you.

MA Politicians: Justice Failed In Rittenhouse Verdict | Patch PM

Also: Not guilty plea in boat crash death | Amazon Fresh opening first MA location | 2nd swastika found in school | Standoff ends | More

Cop On Leave After Video Shows Him Kneeling On Student: Patch PM

Also: Boom rattles western suburbs | Danvers plans vigil | Election 'sabotage' accusations | Danvers plans vigil | $174K pot find | More

‘I Want To Belong Here': Michelle Wu's Mayoral Victory Offers Hope For Boston's Latinx Community

Dozens of attendees — many immigrants or children of immigrants — could be heard chanting a synchronized “Wu” on the restaurant patio.

Town 'Traumatized' In Wake Of H.S. Hockey Team Scandal: Patch PM

Also: Kindergarten quarantine | Man pees on bus passenger | Bullet on school bus | Vote tallies go missing | Somerville Sparkles | More

Boston Woman Among 10 'Women Of Worth' Honorees Nationwide

Natalie Guo founded "Off Their Plate," which feeds hospital workers while helping restaurants. The public can vote for her to win $25,000.

Police: Woman Pulls Machete On Cabbie Over $22 Fare | Patch PM

Also: Suspect dead in murder-suicide attempt | Woman fires gun in Wal-Mart | Puppy scam | Racist graffiti in Marblehead | More

State Library Of Massachusetts: News Redistricting In Massachusetts 2021: New Blog Post!

See the latest announcement from the State Library of Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Schools Respond To Reports Of Racism: Patch PM

Also: Good Samaritan assaulted | Suspect hides on restaurant roof | Julio Lugo dead at 45 | Cop on leave after OUI arrest | More

LISTEN: Sounding Off On The Supernatural With Boston's Paranormal Investigator

Anthony Duda is a paranormal investigator based in what he describes as “historic and haunted” Boston, Massachusetts.

Boston Is Home Of 2nd Most Expensive Zip Code In U.S.: The HUB

Also: Boston gets its Christmas tree | 13-year-old boy shot three times | Kim Janey's advice for Michelle Wu | More.

Breakthrough Coronavirus Cases Up 44% In Massachusetts: Patch PM

Also: More accusations of racism on North Shore | Mask mandates expiring | Mayor-elect out of hospital | Standoff suspect shot, killed |More

As MA School Bus Driver Pinch Eases, Guard Callup Ends: Patch PM

Also: Man accused of attempted rape, attack on girl | 'Vulgar protests' in Swampscott | Melrose ousts election official | More

State Library Of Massachusetts: News Join Us For Our Next Virtual Author Talk With Barry Van Dusen

On his book: Finding Sanctuary: An Artist Explores the Nature of Mass Audubon

Anti-Vaccine Rally Turns Violent On Boston Common: Patch PM

Also: Marblehead marathoner | Strike's 'sad milestone' | Full Blood Lunar Eclipse | Waltham carjacking | School is COVID cluster | More

Massachusetts Historical Society: The Story Of Mary J. Newhall Breed, Part I

Some of the details are sketchy, but her family’s story is moving and at times tragic.