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5th Annual Latin Music Festival at Memorial Park

September 14, 2026

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East Boston Latin Music and Dance Festival Returns to Memorial Park

The 5th Annual East Boston Latin Music and Dance Festival returned to Memorial Park on Sunday, featuring performances by local youth ensembles, salsa orchestras, and cultural dance groups. The free event brought together community members for an afternoon of music and dance.

Live Music News & Review

City Opens 19-Story Affordable Housing Tower at 41 LaGrange Street

On September 9, 2026, municipal and state leaders marked the ribbon-cutting of 41 LaGrange Street in downtown Boston, an all-electric building bringing 126 income-restricted apartments with supportive services.

City of Boston

Boston Certifies Recount for Suffolk and Middlesex State Senate Primary

On September 9, 2026, the Boston Election Department completed and certified the official recount tally for the Suffolk and Middlesex Senate District Democratic primary election.

City of Boston

Boston Collegiate Charter School Development Committee Convenes

The Development Committee of the Boston Collegiate Charter School Board of Trustees holds a public meeting on Monday, September 14, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. to review fundraising progress and donor engagement.

City of Boston

Chinatown Library Hosts Peer-Led Mandarin Conversation Circle

The Chinatown Branch of the Boston Public Library hosts a free, peer-led Mandarin conversation group for adult language learners on Monday, September 14, 2026, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m..

Boston Public Library

10th Annual Startup Boston Week Begins Five Days of Innovation Panels

Startup Boston Week begins its 10th annual regional conference on Monday, September 14, 2026, kicking off three days of founder panels and networking at Boston University before moving downtown later in the week.

Startup Boston

Boston College Women's Soccer Blanks Syracuse 2-0 at Newton Complex

Boston College women's soccer secured a 2-0 victory against Syracuse at the Newton Soccer Complex on Sunday evening, September 13, 2026, behind goals scored by Georgina Clarke and Sophie Reale.

Boston College Athletics

City and MBTA Host Blue Hill Avenue Redesign Open House

The City of Boston and the MBTA host a public open house on Monday, September 14, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the BCYF Perkins Community Center in Dorchester, presenting updated 30% design renderings for the Blue Hill Avenue Transportation Action Plan.

City of Boston

Abutters Meeting Reviews Proposed 14-Unit Brighton Complex

The Boston Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services holds a virtual abutters meeting on Monday, September 14, 2026, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. to discuss 254 Washington Street in Brighton, a proposal to demolish an existing building and erect a four-story, 14-unit residential building with seven parking spaces.

City of Boston

South End Abutters Meeting to Review 56 Rutland Square Decks

City officials convene a virtual abutters meeting on Monday, September 14, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. regarding 56 Rutland Square in the South End, reviewing an application to amend a building permit to allow the addition of two rear exterior decks.

City of Boston

Brighton Abutters Meeting Set for 10 Larch Street Expansion

The City of Boston hosts a virtual abutters meeting on Monday, September 14, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to consider alterations at 10 Larch Street in Brighton, where property owners propose converting the basement into livable area and enclosing porches to create a two-family dwelling.

City of Boston

Boston Police Release Daily Incident Log for September 12, 2026

The Boston Police Department published its 24-hour summary for the period ending Saturday, September 12, 2026, reporting no homicides, two robberies, six aggravated assaults, and 19 larcenies among other incidents.

Boston Police Department

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