David Ertischek

Pumpkins were thrown, dunked, and hit with baseball bats at the annual Great Pumpkin Smash at English High on Saturday.

The annual Boston Athletic Association Half Marathon is on Sunday, and while that is a fun day for runners, it’s not always a fun day for drivers. The route and parking restrictions effect the Franklin Park area, Arborway/Riverway/Jamaicaway, Perkins Street, Forest Hills area, and more

It’s certainly not a secret, but chances are there are a lot of people who don’t know about the year round farmers’ market in Jamaica Plain.

Looking for something for your 6- to 10-year-old to do? Every Wednesday from 6 to 7 pm is a free punk rock aerobics class at Curtis Hall.

Andrade-Watkins received a three-year grant from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts.

Philanthropy is essential to operating the Arnold Arboretum. A substantial donation led to renovating the Poplar Gate entrance to Peters Hills, and private funding led to major structural repairs to the Hunnwell Building, a National Historic Landmark.

Tired of having your food waste hang around your house for a week before the city’s truck comes to pick it up? You’re in luck, because the city has launched a 24-hour food waste drop-off program.

You may walk by the old District 13 Police Station on Seaverns Avenue all the time — but did you know that it’s on the National Register of Historic Places? The District 13 Police Station, at 28 Seaverns Avenue, is an unusual example of a High Victorian Gothic Style building, and has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 198. According to the Jamaica Plain Historical Society (JPHS), the building is the only…

A proposed mixed-use project for the corner of Amory and Green streets will be discussed at a public meeting on Nov. 21. Originally, the project sited across from the MBTA Green Street station was approved by the now defunct BPDA Board and the Zoning Board of Appeals for the site in 2016. But the project was not made due to a lawsuit by a commercial abutter, according to the developer’s website. The new proposal is…

Fish tacos, teriyaki chicken, French toast, cheeseburgers, and the obligatory pizza. These are some of the free breakfast and lunches available to every Boston Public Schools student, and that program is due largely in part thanks to federal funding. Boston Public Schools’ meal program is available for free every day, with vegetarian, kosher and halal options. The incoming federal administration has discussed wanting to close the Department of Education, so it’s not a stretch to…