Whether you like it or not, there will be a new White Stadium in Franklin Park — so it’s important to understand the benefits the city will enjoy thanks to the new stadium. Yes, White Stadium is costing a lot more than originally thought ($325 million total), and the city footing $135 million of the cost. According to Mayor Michelle Wu, that $135 million is protected by guaranteed maximum pricing contracts. The new White Stadium…
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Mike & Patty’s is donating 100 sandwiches to three schools’ teachers in the greater Boston area — and they want you to choose the schools. Visit the restaurant’s Instagram post and comment which school’s teachers you think should get the delicious sandwiches. This is not a contest. As their Insta post points out, it’s a thank you to teachers because they do a lot, “…and they don’t always get appreciated as they should.” View…
Last week’s winter storm offered a vivid reminder of New England’s climate in motion: nearly 18 inches of snow fell at the Arnold Arboretum between January 25 and 26—more than Boston received in each of the past two winters in their entirety. For the Arnold Arboretum, storms like this are more than remarkable weather events; they are data points in a long continuum of observation that extends nearly a century. Weather has long been one…
There are still tickets available for the Galentine’s Wine & Chocolate Tour happening on Feb. 12. The JP Centre/South Main Streets tour combines wine, chocolate and shopping. Attendees will receive a map to participating locations where they’ll receive a variety of treats, and some great deals. Participating businesses include a kickoff at Sotheby’s, with stops at J.P. Licks, Bluefin, On Centre, Susanna, Diversity, Blanchard’s, Warrendale Appliance, Loring Greenough House, Miss Laura’s, Happy Market, Elleyo, Sweet…
The Footlight Club has something in common with its new play Into The Breeches — as it takes place at a community theater — and that’s where the similarities end. Into The Breeches is a comedy that takes place during the World War II era, in which the play’s director and most of its male performers are away at ear. Determined to keep the Rhode Island theater going, the director’s wife, Maggie, decides to save…
The city provided an update about the cost of White Stadium, saying the cost for the, pretty much, all-new stadium is now $325 million, with $135 million of that to be paid by the city. The Boston Legacy FC women’s soccer team will pay the rest. The cost had originally been $80 million total for the project, but as time has gone on there have been tariffs, a rise in steel prices and inflation. Boston…
Bostonians wanted the city to fund community gardens in neighborhoods with limited access to affordable foods — and that’s exactly what they city is doing. Grant applications are now available as part of Boston’s Participatory Budgeting Initiative, Ideas in Action, which allows residents to decide how to spend a portion of the city’s budget. Through a public voting process in 2025, this project was selected as one of the winners. The total amount available for…
We don’t often report on rumors, but we want to set the record straight — ICE and DHS are not staging operations at the Forest Hills Cemetery. “ICE and [DHS] have not been on the property at all,” said Janice Stetz, VP of administration. “We have had not any contact with ICE [and DHS]. It’s just a rumor, and it’s not true.”
The Northeastern Figure Skating Club is performing a free live show at Kelly Rink on Feb. 7 from 1:15-2 pm.
The city released two concepts to redesign Jefferson Playground and would like to know which one you prefer. The survey is available at: https://forms.gle/NHae67L3D9EicnS68 or by visiting the project webpage: boston.gov/jefferson-playground. The survey will remain open until February 28, 2026. The details of the concepts are: Concept 1 Retain (left image): Keeps existing orientation of baseball field; repairs to fence and batting cage; spectator seating west of basketball court Concept 2 Rotate (right image): Rotates baseball…