News across Greater Boston
Student crochet club donates handmade roses to Cambridge Health Alliance
The club members have put their handicraft skills and creativity to good use, donating pieces to a handful other organizations
The Power of Arts and Culture Planning
What could a city-wide Arts and Culture Plan do for Gloucester?
Real quackin' good: Everything you want to know about the Federal Duck Stamp Contest
Since 1934, sales from Federal Duck Stamps have raised more than $1.3 billion and have led to the conservation of more than 6 million acres of wetlands habitat.
Watertown Boys & Girls Club Introduces Club Kid Academy for ages 6 Months to 4 Years Old
The Watertown Boys & Girls Club will offer a new program for children ages 6 months to 4+ years called Club Kid Academy. See more details from the WBGC, below. NEW for 2026! Introducing our new “CLUB KID ACADEMY.” Child & Caregiver enrichment programs for ages 6 months – 4+ yrs…
A musician's return stirs up sin and scandal in 'Covenant' at SpeakEasy
In Jim Crow-era Georgia, a musician comes home with a new gift and no stutter, and the town decides the devil must be involved. Critic Jacquinn Sinclair writes that SpeakEasy's strong cast, led by Crystin Gilmore's ferocious Mama, makes the most of York Walker's tale of faith and…

Manhattan Short Film Festival returns
This week, Plymouth movie buffs can be part of an international jury when the Manhattan Short Film Festival returns to the Spire Center for Performing Arts, 25 1/2 Court St., Wednesday, Sept. 30, and Thursday, Oct. 1. Audiences at venues around the world watch the same 10…

Girl Scouts hope Play Club keeps growing
A group of Marblehead Girl Scouts spent the spring encouraging Brown School students to put down their screens, head outside and simply play. Now that they are freshmen at the […] The post Girl Scouts hope Play Club keeps growing first appeared on Marblehead Current .

A survival thriller and a crime drama
Reviews of "Heart of the Beast" and "Unabomber."
Watertown Gallery Owner Talks About the Art of Curation at the October Creative Chats
Creative Chats with guest Ellen Wineberg will take place Friday, Oct. 2nd, 12-1:30 p.m. Hosted by Little Local Conversations at the Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St, Watertown You’re invited to Creative Chats! The event is a way to gather creative people face-to-face…
Old North Chorus tunes up for 46th holiday season
Christmas is coming early to Old North Church — at least for anyone who likes to sing. The Old North Festival Chorus is gearing up for its 46th annual holiday […] The post Old North Chorus tunes up for 46th holiday season first appeared on Marblehead Current .
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).