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Taste of the Fenway returns tonight on Van Ness

September 16, 2026

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Taste of the Fenway returns tonight with food, drink, and a DJ on Van Ness Street

The 8th annual outdoor tasting festival brings Fenway chefs, food and drink tastings, and a DJ to Van Ness Street from 5 to 7 p.m. tonight. Proceeds support Fenway Forward's affordable housing and neighborhood programs.

Fenway Forward

Stretching & Mobility class tonight at Fenway Community Center

Tonight, 5:30–6:30 p.m., Fenway Community Center offers a Stretching & Mobility session.

Fenway Community Center

Harvard Medical School hosts immunology seminar tonight at Longwood

Today, 4 p.m. at Armenise Amphitheater, 210 Longwood Ave.: Dr. Ari Molofsky presents at the Wednesday Seminar Series, co-sponsored by the Gene Lay Institute.

Harvard Medical School

Public Health Commission board meets tonight remotely

Today, 4 p.m. remotely: Board discusses threats to insurance coverage and Vision Zero bicycle/pedestrian safety.

City of Boston

Boston School Committee meets tonight

6 p.m. at Bolling Building and online: Agenda includes superintendent's report, FY27 grants, Madison Park programming, and the 2026–31 BPS strategic roadmap.

City of Boston

Boston urges federal action on coastal flood protection

The city released comments on the Army Corps' draft coastal-resilience report, warning of $54 billion in potential damage by 2090 and calling for progress on the Moakley Park early-action project.

City of Boston

Rangers beat Red Sox 4-2 in Texas

Last night in Arlington, the Texas Rangers defeated the Red Sox 4–2; Jacob deGrom struck out eight over five innings, Boston starter Sandoval allowed four runs in 2⅔ innings.

Boston.com

Mayor Wu kicks off school-year youth jobs program

After connecting nearly 11,000 young people with summer jobs, Mayor Wu and BPS Superintendent Skipper announced the School Year Youth Jobs program, linking students with local employers.

City of Boston

BPD takes East Boston youth on fishing trip

Officers from District A-7 and the BPD School Engagement Unit brought local youth to Camp Wing in Duxbury for a day of fishing.

Boston Police Department

Boston 24: Tuesday's crime report

In the 24 hours ending Tuesday at 10 a.m.: 0 homicides, 0 robberies, 7 aggravated assaults, 3 larcenies from vehicles, 9 other larcenies, 2 auto thefts.

Boston Police Department

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