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Editorial: There’s help on hand for winter heating bills
Copyright © 2026 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. This content may not be re-published or re-used without written permission. We lucked out this fall with milder than average temps. But you could feel the change this week: Colder weather is coming, and with it another round of punishing heating bills for households already struggling with the rising costs of food, housing, and groceries. This winter promises to be especially difficult for families and seniors on fixed incomes.
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From murals to music, these creators say public art breathes life into Boston
What happens to a work of art when it becomes part of everyday life?. This summer, 100 life-size elephant sculptures transformed Boston’s Commonwealth Avenue Mall into a large-scale public art installation. But beyond large-scale installations, public art also lives in neighborhood murals, monuments and everyday encounters that connect residents to their communities.
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Lovely Garden Roots
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Belmont resident receives scholarship for commitment to nursing
NORTON, Mass. — Adeline Takantjas, member of the Wheaton Class of 2029 and an aspiring nurse practitioner, has earned the 2026 Sturdy Health Nursing Scholarship Award. She is a resident of Belmont. Given annually to a high-achieving sophomore, this award includes a renewable $5,000 scholarship, an opportunity for paid...
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55% of Mystic Valley Seniors Earn Adams Scholarships
Fifty-five percent of Mystic Valley Regional Charter School’s Class of 2027 has earned the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship, with 44 of the school’s 80 seniors qualifying for the merit-based award. The scholarship’s place recipients among the top 25 percent of students in their district based on combined...
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Ribbon cutting for YES headquarters draws large crowd
Arguably the largest attended ribbon cutting in recent years and certainly with the longest ribbon – about 40 feet – was the Oct. 29 ceremony opening the new YES (Youth Enrichment Services) headquarters at 267 Amory St., Jamaica Plain. The standing-room-only event in the third floor Martin’s Room...
Daily Collegian
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Places to go in Boston on Christmas
A beautiful and cozy market to go shopping that’s open seven days a week. They have wonderful Christmas decorations and more than 130 stores to go around. It is at Seaport Common and it closes on December 27th, so, if you are intending to give awesome gifts this year, you better hurry up!
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Volunteers Needed for Annual Msgr. Thomas J. McDonnell and Frank Kelly Thanksgiving Dinner
For over 35 years, the Msgr. Thomas J. McDonnell and Frank Kelly Thanksgiving Dinner has been bringing the South Boston community together to make sure no one goes without a holiday meal. This year, organizers are once again looking for volunteers to help make it happen. Volunteers are needed on...