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Feb 5, 2026

Film looking to put the farm back in Brook Farm

New Brook Farm, Inc. will host a screening of the inspirational film “The Biggest Little Farm” to gather support for efforts to reintroduce active agriculture at the Brook Farm Historic Site in West Roxbury. The film will be shown Tuesday, February 10, at 7:00 p.m. at the Stratford Street United Church, 77 Stratford Street in West Roxbury. Admission is free; no RSVP is required.

Jan 29, 2026

250 Years – By Enrique Pepén

As 2026 takes course, our nation begins preparing to honor a milestone unlike any other: the 250th anniversary of American independence. For most places, this is a moment of reflection. For Boston, it is something far more personal, and far more demanding.

Jan 22, 2026

Rose’s Bounty Passes 1,000,000 Pounds of Food Distributed in 2025

Rose’s Bounty, West Roxbury’s Food Pantry, distributed over 1,000,000 lbs. of food in 2025! This represents a 29% increase from 2024 and a doubling of the 2020 amount. The uncertainty over SNAP benefits drove an increase in the latter part of the year. (1,000,000 pounds of food equates to 820,000 meals.)

Jan 15, 2026

Boston Nature Center awarded $400K from state

The City of Boston announced it has received a $400,000 climate resilience grant to develop restoration plans for Mass Audubon’s Boston Nature Center wetland and a portion of the state-owned Canterbury Brook flowing through the Boston Nature Center and an adjacent parcel. Restoring a healthy stream-wetland complex at the Boston Nature Center would create additional stormwater storage capacity, helping lessen flood risk within the watershed.

Jan 8, 2026

Mayor Michelle Wu Announces Four-Year Contract With Boston Firefighters IAFF Local 718

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced a new four-year contract has been ratified by the membership of Boston Firefighters IAFF Local 718, the union representing nearly the entirety of the Boston Fire Department or approximately 1,500 members. This contract bolsters quality of life for firefighters and strengthens operations to ensure the best public safety for the residents of Boston. The ratification vote took place on December 22, 2025. This is the second contract reached between the City of Boston and Local 718 under the leadership of Mayor Wu.

Jan 8, 2026

Two children dead from flu in Boston

The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is informing residents that flu has been associated with the deaths of two children under two years of age in Boston. These are the first reported flu deaths in children in Boston since 2013. One death was referenced in yesterday’s press release from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and the second was confirmed overnight, bringing the state total to four pediatric flu-related deaths. As Boston continues to experience a surge in flu cases, BPHC is urging residents to get vaccinated and take preventative measures to protect against severe illness.

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