The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) is pleased to announce Jill Valdes Horwood as the Authority’s first Chief Climate and Resilience Officer, and Emir Skokic as Chief Planning Officer.

For those of us who were around at that time, Earth Day gave us hope that we had reached a turning point in the effort to eliminate the air and water pollution that threatened the health of every ...

Pope Francis, a native of Argentina who became the first Jesuit and Latin American pope, fought for a more inclusive Roman Catholic Church, much to the chagrin of the conservative members of the ...

Longtime Back Bay resident and former President of The Boston Harbor Association Vivien Li is the subject of an oral history by University of California Berkeley’s Bancroft Library.

Beacon Hill Chestnuts, Lea DeCosta and Jill Severino, agreed that Newborn Necessities was the perfect charity to be recognized for their first PWAP as co-chairs of the group because the two ...

Our first-ever Climate Leader Award recipients represent the best of Boston’s commitment to environmental justice and community-driven action,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “From neighborhood organizers to ...

Mayor Michelle Wu attends the 148th Swan Boat opening at the Public Garden on April 19.

With temperatures reaching the 80s this past Saturday, our region felt its first taste of summer. But, as always is the case at this time of year along the Massachusetts coast, Saturday’s balmy air ...

Mayor Michelle Wu announced the return of the Boston Playoff Hub on Canal Street, creating a car-free zone for fans to gather before and during home playoff games at TD Garden.

Copley Square Park was partially reopened in time for the 2025 Boston Marathon on Monday, April 21.

The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission unanimously approved a design review application for The Sevens Ale House at its monthly public hearing held virtually on Thursday, April 17.

Paul Revere’s Ridekicks off Boston 250 this Friday Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu announced Boston 250, a yearlong commemoration of the city’s role in the American Revolution. The kickoff ...