The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced the eighth human case of West Nile virus (WNV) this year. A woman in her 30s was exposed to WNV in an area of Middlesex County where other exposures have occurred this…
FBI Boston returns historic artifacts & records to USS Massachusetts (BB-59)
The Boston Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has returned a variety of historical artifacts and records belonging to the USS Massachusetts (BB-59), a decommissioned World War II battleship, affectionately known by her crew as ‘Big Mamie,’ that…
Wu appoints Emily Knight as Economic Development Chief
Mayor Michelle announced the appointment of Emily Knight as the City of Boston’s new Economic Development Chief. Knight will begin serving in the role on October 19, 2026. A longtime Boston resident, Knight has spent her career at the intersection…
City of Boston kicks off Free Fall Fitness Series
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) announced the 2026 Boston Parks Fall Fitness Series, sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. The series will offer free weekly classes in City of Boston parks…
East Boston Branch Library Happenings 9-23-26
Library Happenings: Baby Lapsit, Mondays: 11:15 AM and Tuesdays at 10:30 AM Join us for bounces, rhymes, stories, songs, and activities. We will have the same program on Monday and Tuesday. We ask that you choose one time to attend.…
City of Boston adopts small clean energy infrastructure zoning
The City of Boston Zoning Commission this week adopted new zoning for Small Clean Energy Infrastructure to comply with the Massachusetts State Climate Act. This new zoning establishes a ‘Consolidated Local Permitting process’ in line with State law and Boston’s…