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West End project meeting for 222 Friend St

September 19, 2026

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West End project meeting set for 222 Friend Street

The Boston Planning Department will hold a virtual joint Impact Advisory Group and public meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 6 p.m. for a proposed 15-story residential building at 222 Friend Street in the West End. The project would replace an existing three-story commercial building and parking lot with 216 homes and ground-floor retail, with no on-site parking.

Beacon Hill Times

Chinatown Night Market brings food, crafts, and dance to Chin Park

Tonight from 5 to 10 p.m., Chinatown Night Market fills Auntie Kay and Uncle Frank Chin Park with Asian cultural dance, handmade crafts, children’s games, and food vendors.

Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy

Celebrate Armenia! marks Armenian Independence Day downtown

Tonight from 1 to 8 p.m., the Rose Kennedy Greenway hosts Celebrate Armenia! with music, dance, storytelling, cuisine, and cultural programming. Rain date Sept. 26.

Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy

Greenway Carousel open from late morning through early evening

The accessible Greenway Carousel operates today 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Tiffany & Co. Foundation Grove, featuring hand-carved Boston Harbor-inspired animals.

Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy

Night Shift beer garden returns to Dewey Square

Night Shift Brewing runs a beer garden today noon to 5 p.m. at Dewey Square Plaza across from South Station, serving beer, seltzer, wine, and nonalcoholic options.

Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy

Boston Harbor Distillery opens Greenway beverage garden

Boston Harbor Distillery operates a Greenway beverage garden today noon to 10 p.m., serving cocktails, beer, wine, and food delivery.

Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy

Boston Athenaeum opens doors for free Community Day

The Boston Athenaeum offers free admission today 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with live music, crafts, story times, collection displays, and exhibitions at 10½ Beacon Street.

Beacon Hill Times

Boston Public Health Commission Partners with 30+ Academic Institutions

Boston Public Health Commission announces a coalition of more than 30 local academic and research institutions to unite public health leadership and academia.

City of Boston

Boston Pizza Festival brings vendors to City Hall Plaza this weekend

The Boston Pizza Festival runs today and tomorrow (Sept. 19-20) from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at City Hall Plaza, with entry fee including pizza slice tickets, local and international food vendors, live music, and giveaways.

Boston Pizza Festival

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