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Boston offers up to $500 for fall block parties
September 30, 2026
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Boston opens fall block-party grant applications
Boston is accepting applications for fall block-party grants of up to $500 to help residents and community groups buy materials for neighborhood gatherings. Applications are open through October 23.
Caught In Eastie
Nor’easter delays Logan Airport fuel shipments
Delayed fuel shipments left Logan low on jet fuel Tuesday, prompting some flights to stop for refueling. Massport said most flights were back on schedule Tuesday as more fuel shipments arrived.
Axios
City to present Bennington-Saratoga intersection designs tonight
The City of Boston will present design options for the Bennington and Saratoga streets intersection from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the East Boston Senior Center, 7 Bayswater St. Spanish interpretation will be available, and attendees can offer feedback.
City of Boston
Boston Printmakers biennial open Wednesday at BU
On Wednesday, September 30, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Boston University’s 808 Gallery will host the Boston Printmakers 2026 North American Print Biennial. The exhibition features contemporary prints and artists’ books and runs through November 21.
BU Today
MAAM hosts free fall party tonight
MassArt Art Museum’s free Twilight fall party runs from 6 to 9 p.m. to celebrate the opening of its latest exhibitions. Advance registration is recommended; music, drinks and small bites are planned.
The Boston Calendar
Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band play Fenway tonight
Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band perform at 8 p.m. at MGM Music Hall at Fenway. The Boston show is listed as the opening stop of the group’s fall 2026 North American tour.
The Boston Calendar
Boston police investigate reported stabbing in Roxbury
Boston police investigated a report of a person stabbed in the face Tuesday. Officers were called to the area of Warren Street.
WHDH 7News
Boston launches $700,000 overdose-response grant round
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Public Health Commission announced a new $700,000 round of Community Overdose Response Grant funding Tuesday.
City of Boston
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