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Kick off the new year with fresh air and exercise by joining a state park guided hike on Jan. 1, 2024. The Massachusetts First Day Hikes program, a free guided hiking event, [...]

Every year on New Year’s Eve, dozens of cities across the country and globe throw “First Night” celebrations, commemorating the art and culture of their communities to ring in the [...]

Let’s celebrate the end of 2023 and ring in 2024! Here’s who’s hosting celebrations in the neighborhood!  (We will update daily, so check back for new additions.) Cunard Tavern Ring [...]

I hate the Elf on the Shelf.  One year, I spent almost two hours in a cold shed on December 1st looking for the box we stuffed the elf in [...]

In an exciting development, ZUMIX, the East Boston-based non-profit dedicated to using music and the arts to empower urban youth, is launching a fundraising campaign. The goal? To send two [...]

Huzzah! Get ready to celebrate! It’s the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party! On December 16, 1773, a bunch of colonists who had it up to here with England [...]

Here are some local organizations, groups, and charities to consider donating to this holiday season! ZUMIX For the musically inclined – this nonprofit youth organization’s mission is to build community [...]

Thanksgiving might be my fave individual holiday.  It’s family, friends, the unofficial start to the holiday season, and I get to eat till I explode. What’s not to love?!  Despite [...]

Get your stretchy pants ready. It’s almost Thanksgiving! We’ve rounded up some fun ways to celebrate the holiday right here in the neighborhood. Wine + Pies EBO Grocery offers Apple [...]

Over 80 years ago, the deadliest nightclub fire in US history took place in Boston. 492 people were killed in 15 minutes by a raging inferno. The Cocoanut Grove - [...]