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A photo of Jamaica Pond at sunset

In the City

What’s Your Favorite Nearby Park?

August 16, 2021

Gooey fresh baked chocolate chip cookies cool on a baking sheet.

Food & Dining

National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day: Where to Find the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies in Boston

August 4, 2021

Photo of two women, one seated at a white keyboard, the other standing in a colorful dress with her arms extended, perhaps singing. Behind them, a brick wall decorated with flowers is seen.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Experience a Free Concert of Opera and Musical Theater in Coolidge Corner

July 29, 2021

Photo taken of Michael Underhill (left, Ferdinand), John Douglas Thompson (Prospero), and Nora Eschenheimer (Miranda) in Commonwealth Shakespeare Company’s production of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, running on the Boston Common through August 8. The trio was long, sand-colored clothing and extend their hands towards one another while standing at the front of a stage covered with sand.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Free Shakespeare on the Boston Common

July 27, 2021

Photo of the stage at the Herter Park Amphitheater. Five illuminated beams ring a small wooden stage; trees and a setting sun are seen in the background.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Free Outdoor Concert in Allston

July 22, 2021

Photo of crayola sidewalk chalk pieces of various pastel colors laying on pavement.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Decorate the Upham’s Corner Branch of the Boston Public Library

July 20, 2021

Firelei Baez's sculpture depicting the ruins of Sans-Souci Palace on display at the ICA Watershed in Boston

In the City

To Do Today: Visiting Haiti’s Past at This Year’s ICA Watershed

July 19, 2021

Close-up photo of a German Shepherd dog licking a multi-flavored ice cream cone.

Food

National Ice Cream Day: Best Scoops in Boston

July 16, 2021

A stand-up comic entertains a small crowd outdoors at Eastie Farms in East Boston, Massachusetts.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Stand-Up Comedy in East Boston

July 15, 2021

A photo of Virgil Abloh: “Figures of Speech,” on view at the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Virgil Abloh: “Figures of Speech” Exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston

July 8, 2021

A photo of a person putting their hand to their forehead in extreme heat

Heat Illness

How Does Heat Exposure Affect the Body and Mind?

July 6, 2021

Photo of a hand placing a succulent into a triangular terrarium. The person wears a black long-sleeve and other plants are seen nearby on the table.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Create Your Own Terrarium

June 29, 2021

Heat map of the Boston metro area

Environmental Health

As Temperatures Set Records, Heat Exposure Hits Some Neighborhoods Harder than Others

June 25, 2021

Jean-Michel Basquiat’s 1984 painting, “ERO"

Things-to-do

Celebrating Juneteenth on and off Campus

June 17, 2021

Two people doing side planks

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Yoga in the Park

June 9, 2021

Food

National Donut Day: The Best Places in Boston to Get Your Fix

June 4, 2021

A photo of Honey Locusts

In the City

To Do Today: Free Art Exhibition on Newbury Street

May 26, 2021

A photo of Richard and Carina in the field. Carina is holding up her phone for Richard to look at.

Noise Pollution

Without Commuter Traffic, Pandemic-Era Boston Drivers Are Speeding Up, Increasing Noise Pollution

April 28, 2021

A photo of Arnold Arboretum in the spring

Things-to-do

The Weekender: April 15 to 19

April 15, 2021

A photo of the corner of Hanover and Prince Street in the North End

Things-to-do

The Weekender: March 18 to 21

March 17, 2021

The Weekender: March 18 to 21