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D-4 Police Hold Flashlight Walk at Villa Victoria

September 22, 2026

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D-4 Flashlight Walk Set for Villa Victoria in South End

Boston Police District D-4 invited residents to a community Flashlight Walk at Villa Victoria in the South End on Tuesday, September 22. The department described it as a community-driven event bringing neighbors, families and local officers together around public safety and neighborhood unity.

Boston Police Department

South End Library Park Hosts Community Day Pop-Up

The Boston Public Library hosted a Community Day pop-up at South End Library Park on Tuesday, September 22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring family activities, a children's concert with Little Groove, and other programming.

Boston Public Library

Little Groove Performs Fall Equinox Concert for Kids

Little Groove performed a singing-and-dancing Fall Equinox concert for preschoolers, caregivers and classes on Tuesday, September 22, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at South End Library Park.

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Balloon Artist Rosie Baublepop Entertains at South End Park

Balloon artist Rosie Baublepop offered balloon twisting on Tuesday, September 22, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at South End Library Park as part of Fall Equinox programming.

Boston Public Library

Bilingual 'Eat the Rainbow' Storytime Held at South End Library

Author Windy Pham led a bilingual English-Vietnamese storytime and cultural activity based on her book 'Eat the Rainbow' on Tuesday, September 22, from 1 to 2 p.m. at the South End branch.

Boston Public Library

MGB Nurses and Clinicians Rally Outside Westin Seaport Forum

Mass General Brigham nurses and clinicians held an informational rally outside the Westin Boston Seaport on Tuesday, September 22, from noon to 1 p.m. during the World Medical Innovation Forum to protest staffing conditions.

Massachusetts Nurses Association

Rogê Brings 'Curyman II' to City Winery Boston

Latin Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Rogê performed 'Curyman II,' blending samba, soul, funk and Brazilian popular music, at City Winery Boston's Haymarket Lounge on Tuesday, September 22, with doors at 6 p.m. and the set at 7:30 p.m.

City Winery Boston

City Holds Youth Policy Seminar on Graduate School Debt Caps

The Boston Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement and Leadership Brainery hosted a policy seminar on Tuesday, September 22, from 10 a.m. to noon at 26 Court Street on proposed borrowing limits for graduate education.

City of Boston

Boston Zoning Board of Appeal Hears Cases Tuesday Morning

The Boston Zoning Board of Appeal began a virtual hearing at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 22, covering appeals, extensions and other cases, with remote public testimony available.

City of Boston

City Council Education Hearing Set for 2 p.m.

The Boston City Council Committee on Education held a remote hearing on Docket #0406 on Tuesday, September 22, at 2 p.m., with written or virtual public testimony available.

City of Boston

BPL Finance Committee Reviews FY26 Audit and Contracts

The Boston Public Library Trustees Finance and Audit Committee met virtually on Tuesday, September 22, at 8:30 a.m. to discuss the FY26 draft audited financial statements, a proposed telephone-system contract, budget status and the café lease.

City of Boston

One Person Hospitalized in Dorchester School Bus Collision

One of six passengers aboard a school bus was hospitalized after a collision at Morton and Wildwood streets in Dorchester on Monday, September 21, around 4:45 p.m.; Boston police said the person was expected to be okay.

Boston 25 News

MBTA Bus Fight Ends in Arrest and Stabbing

A fight between two men on an MBTA bus near Humboldt Avenue and Seaver Street on Monday, September 21, around 10:30 p.m. ended with one person arrested and another hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

WHDH 7News

NJ Fiber Cut Snarls Logan Flights on Monday

More than 350 flights were delayed and 50 canceled at Boston Logan International Airport on Monday, September 21, after a telecommunications line was cut in New Jersey; the line was repaired before evening, letting operations resume.

Axios

Waterfront For All Summit Meets Tuesday at Children's Museum

The Waterfront For All Summit was held on Tuesday, September 22, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Boston Children's Museum, focusing on access, equity and resilience across the regional waterfront.

Coalition for a Resilient and Inclusive Waterfront

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