Local youth arts organization BalletRox is inviting families to kick off the holiday season this weekend with a festive afternoon of music, art, and community. The organization’s annual Christmas Celebration is set for this Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. Hosted at…
FriendshipWorks launches New Ride & Thrive: Healthcare, Transportation, and Medical Escort Guide to help older adults access essential services
FriendshipWorks, a Boston-based nonprofit dedicated to ending elder isolation through connection, compassion, and community, is proud to announce the launch of its new Ride & Thrive: Healthcare, Transportation, and Medical Escort Guide (The Guide), designed to help older adults and caregivers navigate…
Healey-Driscoll Administration releases statewide high school graduation framework
The Healey-Driscoll Administration has released an initial statewide graduation framework designed to set nation-leading expectations and prepare all students for success after high school, regardless of their chosen career path. This framework, developed with the K-12 Statewide Graduation Council, represents…
An Appetite for Art: The Future of Art in Boston
By Arielle Appleby Doors to the stately brick-walled SoWa Power Station opened to a maze of contemporary art booths on a nippy Thursday night in October. The smell of fresh paint lingered, ambient jazz cushioned a buzz of voices and…
Mass. House passes Supplemental Budget to close Fiscal Year 2025
The Massachusetts House of Representatives have passed a supplemental budget to address deficiencies, to make new necessary investments, and to close the books on Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25). The legislation appropriates $2.25 billion in gross spending, at a net cost…
Remember those in need on your holiday shopping list
Americans already have been spending a record amount of money thus far this holiday season, spurred on by the extended “Black Friday” (we are using quotes because Black Friday sales began in early November), Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday…