

The stone sculptures by local artist Nora Valdez feature two women, Betty and Bristol, and one girl, Cambridge, standing side by side.
To mark the nation’s semiquincentennial, the JFK Library will offer free admission to all visitors on July 3, 4, and 5.

State education Secretary Pedro Martinez (shown here) last week announced proposed new graduation requirements that are meant to replace the MCAS exam voters opted to reject as a graduation requirement in a 2024 ballot referendum.

To mark the nation’s semiquincentennial, the JFK Library will offer free admission to all visitors on July 3, 4, and 5.

What do the four elected leaders who represent Boston’s neighborhoods in Washington have to say about what went down in Venezuela — and in New York City— over the last several days?

The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority plans to tap businessman and former public official John Barros to lead the agency after significant turmoil and turnover of its leadership in recent years, according to sources familiar with the choice.
The Boston Licensing Board could decide Thursday whether to let Equis Pica Pollo, Blue Hill Avenue at Columbia Road in Dorchester, stay open until 1 a.m. or whether to defer any action until after the New York-based chain meets with a local community group, Project RIGHT.

The Boston School Committee met via Zoom on Monday evening (Jan. 5) for its annual organizational meeting where it set a calendar and chose officers for the coming year.

Boston property owners received a mixed New Year’s message from City Hall last Wednesday: The values of their homes have gone up, according to city assessments, but the bill due to the tax collector will also go up in the new year, with a Feb. 2 deadline for the first installments.

A group of neighbors, with the support of St. Gregory’s pastor, Rev. Jack Ahern, has launched an effort to help neighbors struggling with food insecurity this season.

Columbia Crossing, a 48-unit mixed-use development represents the next major step in the revitalization of Uphams Corner, say leaders.
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