https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/en-usCopyright (C) 2026 newslocker.comFri, 06 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0100 “Boston is cutting through red]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/zoning-reforms-announced-to-make-it-easier-to-open-and-run-a-restaurant/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/zoning-reforms-announced-to-make-it-easier-to-open-and-run-a-restaurant/ Both divisions operate under the leadership of State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg. By working together, the departme]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/state-works-to-return-unclaimed-funds-to-veterans/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/state-works-to-return-unclaimed-funds-to-veterans/ The Nichols House Museum, located at 55 Mount Vernon St., will offer ‘Honest, Neat & Capable: Staff Stories from 55 Mount Vernon Street’ on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 10:30 a.m.
On this special museum tour, experience the Nichols House from the domestic staff’s point of view. The tour highlights the life and labor of employees who worked in the home and includes areas of the building not usually on view.
The museum will also offer ‘Those Cra]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/nichols-house-museum-offers-november-programming/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/nichols-house-museum-offers-november-programming/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/mbta-prioritizing-investments-in-the-green-line-modernization-program-in-november/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/mbta-prioritizing-investments-in-the-green-line-modernization-program-in-november/ The Delvena Theatre Company will be presenting Mangia, Meatballs and Murder at the West End Community Center, 75 Blossom Court, Boston, MA on Monday, November 16, at 4:00 PM.
Who dunnit? An exciting, live, comedic, interactive murder mystery performance set in Luigi’s Ristorante featuring Lynne Moulton, Joseph Zamparelli and Fran Baron in multiple roles. Come put your “super sleuth” on – having much fun along the way. Token pri]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/mangia-meatballs-nd-murder-at-the-west-end-community-center/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/mangia-meatballs-nd-murder-at-the-west-end-community-center/ Lawn Club, which opened its first and only other location three years ago in Manhattan, is poised to take over four contiguous storefronts at both the mall’s street and arcade levels, including the erstwhile Eddie]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/establishment-offering-indoor-lawn-games-proposed-for-the-pru/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/establishment-offering-indoor-lawn-games-proposed-for-the-pru/ Stack+Co, a Boston-based integrated architectural and development firm, filed a Small Project Review Application (SPRA) with the city’s Planning Department on Oct. 29 for the redevelopment project proposed for 65-69, 71-73, and 75-79 Wareham St.
The project also includes plans for a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/developer-proposes-turning-three-attached-south-end-buildings-into-housing/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/developer-proposes-turning-three-attached-south-end-buildings-into-housing/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/abcd-encourages-greater-boston-and-mystic-valley-residents-to-apply-for-fuel-assistance/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/abcd-encourages-greater-boston-and-mystic-valley-residents-to-apply-for-fuel-assistance/ To the Editor,
I have lived in this neighborhood through every chapter of my adult life, and I can say with confidence that this Halloween was one for the record books.
To everyone who spent days decorating your stoops and windows, who bought bags of candy you will never get credit for, and who stood in your open doorways with a smile: thank you. Nobody required any of it of you but the joy you brought through your effort was not unnoticed or unappreciated. There]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/a-halloween-for-the-record-books/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/a-halloween-for-the-record-books/ The award is being presented annually to a Scouting alumnus who has distinguished themselves through entrepreneurial leadership, business achievement, and an enduring commitment]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/spirit-of-america-councils-inaugural-thomas-a-kershaw-scouting-entrepreneur-award-presented-to-namesake/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:05:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/spirit-of-america-councils-inaugural-thomas-a-kershaw-scouting-entrepreneur-award-presented-to-namesake/ “We need to get this right, so people stay in the city – it’s that serious,” he said. “Pest control is critical to our quality of life as rats and rodents are not only a nuisance but also affect public health.”
Councilor Flynn, who]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/councilor-flynn-again-calls-for-city-rat-czar-at-special-hearing-on-rodents/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:04:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/councilor-flynn-again-calls-for-city-rat-czar-at-special-hearing-on-rodents/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/beacon-hill-comes-alive-for-halloween/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:03:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/beacon-hill-comes-alive-for-halloween/ As in years past, the Beacon Hill Civic Association is working with the City and local police to barricade many of the upper streets on Beacon Hill to provide a safe area for neighborhood families to trick or treat and enjoy the amazing decorations. Please note that we will flyer cars in the restricted areas well in advance with the details.
These are the streets that will be restricted with no vehicle movement from 4-9pm on Saturday, October 31st:
• All of Branch Street
�]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/bcha-community-corner-10-30-26/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:02:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/bcha-community-corner-10-30-26/ Boston resident Tom Ouellette cast his ballot at the Boston Architectural College voting site on Boylston Street on Oct. 17, the first day of early voting. He said he was scared to vote by mail, alluding to the current political climate that invokes doubts about mail-in voting and election integrity.
“I think politics have gotten very scary lately, and I want]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/boston-residents-taking-advantage-of-early-voting/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:01:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/boston-residents-taking-advantage-of-early-voting/ The City’s Street Lighting Division completed the upgrades at approximately one-third the cost of outside contractors, accelerating improvements to major transportation corridors, business districts, and residential stree]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/wu-announces-record-year-for-street-lighting-upgrades-citywide/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/wu-announces-record-year-for-street-lighting-upgrades-citywide/ “Every lamp tells a story,” said Paula Sakey, executive director of the Boston Public Library Fund, in a statement. “We’ve been moved by the deeply personal reasons people choose to part]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/only-two-dozen-of-central-bpls-iconic-green-reading-lamps-left-to-be-named/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/only-two-dozen-of-central-bpls-iconic-green-reading-lamps-left-to-be-named/ Held in partnership with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Ellie Fund, the events took place at NeighborHealth’s 10 Gove Street location in East Boston and 1601 Washington Street location in the South End. Along with]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/neighborhealth-expands-access-to-breast-cancer-screening-during-two-day-community-event/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/neighborhealth-expands-access-to-breast-cancer-screening-during-two-day-community-event/ Administered by The Salvation Army Massachusetts Division, MAGoodNeighbor provides home energy assistan]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/massachusetts-good-neighbor-energy-fund-kicks-off-at-annual-breakfast/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/massachusetts-good-neighbor-energy-fund-kicks-off-at-annual-breakfast/ Tour the Ether Dome, the historic operating theater where surgical anesthesia was first successfully, publicly demonstrated in 1846, and other points of historical interest in the hospital’s main complex. If you have more time, follow us back to the hospital’s Russell Museum of Medical History and Innovation just down the block.
Registration is required. Tickets are limited to 16 pe]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/mass-general-history-walking-tour-two-centuries-in-45-minutes/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/mass-general-history-walking-tour-two-centuries-in-45-minutes/ Currently under construction on Tremont Street, overlooking Boston’s historic Freedom Trail, Holocaust Museum Boston will be New England’s fir]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/holocaust-museum-boston-announces-2-million-gift-from-davis-family-charitable-foundation/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/holocaust-museum-boston-announces-2-million-gift-from-davis-family-charitable-foundation/