Free Berklee concert tonight on Newbury St.

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Free Berklee Concert Comes to Lyrik in Back Bay

Mason Windley performs tonight at 6 p.m. at Lyrik, 400 Newbury Street, as part of Berklee's Summer in the City 2026 concert series. The free performances, held at the junction of Massachusetts Avenue and Boylston and Newbury Streets, span all genres and feature musicians from Berklee College of Music. Performances will be rescheduled in the event of inclement weather; the series continues on Tuesdays into September.

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Green Line E Trains Bypassing Symphony Station Into 2029

Green Line E Branch trolleys have bypassed Symphony Station since June 6 for accessibility upgrades expected to last until May 18, 2029; riders should use Prudential or Northeastern instead.

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Boston Police Log Seven Aggravated Assaults Monday

Boston Police's 24-hour log for Sunday, Aug. 23 through Monday, Aug. 24 recorded seven aggravated assaults, one robbery, one commercial burglary, five larcenies from vehicles, and 15 other larcenies citywide, with no homicides.

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Back Bay Gardeners Among Mayor's Garden Contest Winners

Mayor Michelle Wu announced the 2026 Mayor's Garden Contest winners Monday; Back Bay's Peter Cahn and Donald Hess won first place in Porch, Balcony or Container Garden, and Peter Gelhaar took second in Shade Garden.

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Bike Town Youth Pop-Up Set for Moakley Park

Boston Bikes hosts a free Bike Town pop-up today from 4 to 7 p.m. at Moakley Park, letting children ages 4-12 learn and practice safe riding skills.

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Zoning Clinic Offers One-on-One Project Guidance

Inspectional Services holds its final Tuesday zoning clinic of the summer today from 4 to 6 p.m., offering residents, property owners, and small businesses guidance on permits, property use, and zoning requirements.

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Resume Workshop Scheduled in Roxbury

The Goodwill Boston Career Center offers a free 'Refining Your Resume' workshop today from 1 to 2 p.m. at 1010 Harrison Avenue, with one-on-one help on resumes, formatting, AI tools, and cover letters.

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Fair Housing Commission Meets Virtually

The Boston Fair Housing Commission meets virtually today from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to review minutes, discuss hearing orders, and hear an executive report on operations and investigations.

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Licensing Board to Hear Premise Violations

Boston's Licensing Board holds virtual hearings today from 10 a.m. to noon on licensed-premise violations, including alleged assaults, failure to disperse patrons, and operating after legal closing hours.

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Shaw-Taylor School Design Presentation Set

The Shaw-Taylor School Building Committee meets today from 2:30 to 4 p.m. to review the Preliminary Design Program and vote on submitting it to the Massachusetts School Building Authority.

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KIPP Finance and Facilities Panel Meets

The KIPP Academy Massachusetts Finance and Facilities Committee meets virtually today at 3:30 p.m. to review FY26 budget-to-actuals, debt covenant restructuring, capital planning impacts, and facilities matters.

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