News across Greater Boston
OP-ED: Watertown Group Organized Stand Up to Starbucks Campaign, Advocating for Re-Use & Refill and Skip the Stuff
The following piece was provided by Eileen Ryan, a Watertown resident and member of Beyond Plastics Greater Boston: On Thursday, Sept. 24th, 18 members and friends of Beyond Plastics Greater Boston and one pug, participated in a standout in front of the Starbucks at 75 Mt. Auburn…

City of Salem to hold flag raising ceremony in honor of Italian Heritage Month
Mayor Dominick Pangallo and the City of Salem invite you to join in the Italian Heritage Month Flag Raising Ceremony this coming Friday, October 2, 2026 at 11:00am, at Riley Plaza (1 Margin Street, Salem).

Oct. 16 book event explores Black family history, genealogy
American Ancestors will host a Boston book launch for genealogist André Kearns’s new book, Finding Cornerstone Stories: Uncovering Inspiration in Your Family’s History, on Friday, Oct. 16, from 5 to 6 p.m. at 97 Newbury St. in Boston.
纪录片《美国医生》会成为种族灭绝的处方吗?
Sampan sits down with director Poh Si Teng to talk about her documentary 'American Doctor.'

People's Map of Chinatown Packs in History, Place
People's Map of Chinatown Packs in History, Place

See What Small Saves is Up to in the Classroom in the Latest Cartoon
James DeMarco grew up in Watertown and became a goaltender at age 5. It’s his life’s passion to stand between the pipes and keep the puck out of the net. Combining this with the love of cartooning Small Saves emerged in 1991 and took on a life of his own. “To play goal – then…

Hult student helps organize earthquake relief for her family’s hometown
Natalie Ramirez has helped send nearly a ton of supplies to Balboa, Colombia, where an Aug. 10 temblor damaged more than 600 homes

YOUR VIEW: First Parish Plymouth welcomes Rev. Rumni Saha
First Parish in Plymouth (FPP) Unitarian Universalist, welcomes the Reverend Rumni Saha as its new minister. Rev. Rumni describes herself as “A proud Hindu, a faithful Unitarian Universalist and an ardent humanist dedicated to nurturing communities of compassion, curiosity and…
Gray’s Flower Garden celebrates 80 years in Quincy
Gray’s Flower Garden announces it has been growing things in Quincy for 80 years — six generations of one family, still at it. The Gray’s team invites the community to join the Quincy Chamber of Commerce as they celebrate their 80th anniversary with Roots Run Deep, an afternoon…
JIM’S VIEW: Storm Gives WHS Football an Unscheduled Home Game, Raiders Take Full Advantage
New England can talk up an impending weather event with the best of them, and for three days now it has been Nor’easter central. A forecast of heavy rains and strong winds, especially on Saturday, sent athletic directors scurrying to fit in games before the storm, especially…

Three businesses vie for two new package store licenses
Three applicants are vying for two new licenses to sell alcoholic beverages in Arlington. In March, the town’s voters approved a ballot question to allow two new package store licenses in Arlington, raising the total to eight. The licenses permit businesses to sell sealed…

Magicians lose in stormy fashion to Scitutate, 42-21
With an early season nor’easter bearing down on the Bay State, the Marblehead Magicians took a tough 42-21 road loss to the twice-defending champion Scituate Sailors on Friday night. “We […] The post Magicians lose in stormy fashion to Scitutate, 42-21 first appeared on…