Cookouts and outdoor grilling can be a great way to spend time with friends and family, but they do present potential risks,” said Lorraine Carli, vice president of Outreach and Advocacy at NFPA.

City Councilors Sharon Durkan and Ed Flynn were joined by Boston Police for special office hours on Wednesday, May 14, at Brewer Fountain on Boston Common to address ongoing public safety concerns in ...

This International Water Safety Day, Boston is working with our partners to make it easier and more affordable to teach our kids to swim,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “As warm weather returns, we’re ...

Memorial Day weekend marks the traditional start of the summer season, bringing with it the anticipation of sunshine and warmth, of vacations, and of time spent with family and friends.

The Boston Public Library (BPL) and LEGO Group have launched a new partnership setting in motion a citywide initiative that leverages play to address urgent early literacy challenges and ignite ...

The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission gave the green light for the proposed installation of two new security cameras and replacement of four existing security cameras at the Charles Street Meeting ...

The Esplanade Association marked a long-awaited milestone on Tuesday, May 13, when it broke ground on the new Charles River Esplanade campus, which will transform the 2-acre site of the former Lee ...

Memorial Day has its roots in what originally was known as Decoration Day in the aftermath of the Civil War, when the women of communities in the North decorated the graves of the soldiers who ...

During the Beacon Hill Civic Association annual members’ meeting on Thursday, May 22, at Hampshire House, Keeta Gilmore received the 28th annual Beacon Award, which each year, publicly honors an ...

Created in 1990, the Art Walk takes place in the nooks and crannies of Beacon Hill’s North Slope as residents open up their private gardens, alleyways, and courtyards and allow artists to display and ...

With National Mailbox Improvement Week approaching (May 18 – May 24), the U.S. Postal Service is encouraging customers to inspect, maintain, and upgrade their mailboxes to help ensure safe, secure, ...

As our regular readers know, we are huge fans of Waymo, the company owned by Google that has pioneered self-driving automobiles in many cities across the country. We first experienced Waymo in San ...