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St.Botolph Area Architectural Conservation District Commisison

ATTENTION: This hearing will only be held virtually and NOT in person. You can participate in this hearing by going to: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1655508707 or calling ...

The public can offer testimony.

Back Bay and Beacon Hill Coffee Hour

Join Mayor Michelle Wu and City Staff for coffee and conversation!

May 27, 2026
Event Date2026-05-27T10:30:00 - 2026-05-27T11:30:00

Coffee Hour

Mayor Wu’s Neighborhood Coffee Hours offer a unique opportunity to speak directly with the Mayor and staff from City departments about City services and resident concerns. Through personal conversations, and a suggestion box at each site, Mayor Wu looks forward to hearing how the City of Boston can improve parks, public areas, and City services.

May 27, 2026
Event Date2026-05-27T10:30:00 - 2026-05-27T11:30:00

Virtual Abutters Meeting: 297 Newbury Street

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1776: Declaring Independence

May 9, 2026
  • 10:00am - 3:00pm
  • Massachusetts Historical Society
    1154 Boylston Street
    Boston, MA 02215
  • Contact:
    Massachusetts Historical Society
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Back Bay
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-05-09T10:00:00 - 2026-05-09T15:00:00

Featuring manuscripts, artifacts, and rarely seen treasures, this exhibition captures a monumental moment in American history.

In 1776, people grappled with ideas of liberty, loyalty, and the role of government in society. Private letters, intimate diaries, and newspaper accounts reveal how the Declaration of Independence grew from draft to founding document. "1776: Declaring Independence" spotlights handwritten copies of the Declaration by John Adams and Thomas Jefferson as well as multiple early printings, including a rare Dunlap broadside. On and off the page, we explore how it echoed across the commonwealth and around the world, reshaping the colonists’ chances of launching a new nation. How did the Declaration change Americans’ quest for liberty, then and now? We invite visitors to trace the Declaration’s complex legacy as a national beacon for celebration and protest.

May 9, 2026
  • 10:00am - 3:00pm
  • Massachusetts Historical Society
    1154 Boylston Street
    Boston, MA 02215
  • Contact:
    Massachusetts Historical Society
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Back Bay
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-05-09T10:00:00 - 2026-05-09T15:00:00

Gallery Talk: 1776: Declaring Independence

May 8, 2026
  • 1:00pm - 2:00pm
  • Massachusetts Historical Society
    1154 Boylston St
    Boston, MA 02215
  • Contact:
    Massachusetts Historical Society
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Back Bay
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-05-08T13:00:00 - 2026-05-08T14:00:00

Join a member of the Adams Papers staff for a gallery talk on the exhibition 1776: Declaring Independence. Visitors are invited to explore the rest of the exhibition and ask questions.

Attendance is free.

Register Here

May 8, 2026
  • 1:00pm - 2:00pm
  • Massachusetts Historical Society
    1154 Boylston St
    Boston, MA 02215
  • Contact:
    Massachusetts Historical Society
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Back Bay
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-05-08T13:00:00 - 2026-05-08T14:00:00

Boston Art Commission Meeting - May 2026

Public comment on Presentations for Review, Public Testimony, and Commission Vote may be provided ahead of the hearing by submitting written testimony online by 12 p.m. (noon) on Monday, ...

Bay State Road/Back Bay West Area Architectural Conservation District Commission

ATTENTION: This hearing will only be held virtually and NOT in person. You can participate in this hearing by going to our Zoom Meeting or calling 1-646-828-7666 and entering meeting id # 161 180 6131. You can also submit written comments or questions to bbwcdc@boston.gov.

The public can offer testimony.

Back Bay Architectural Commission

ATTENTION: This hearing will only be held virtually and NOT in person. You can participate in this hearing by going to our Zoom Meeting or calling 646-828-7666 and entering meeting id # 161 611 0852. You can also submit written comments or questions to BackBayAC@boston.gov.

The public can offer testimony.

Back Bay: 234 Newbury St Abutters Meeting

Shake Shack Newbury Street Boston LLC - 236 Newbury St. – Existing Hours: 11 a.m. – 1 a.m. – Seeking to extend hours to 10 a.m. – 2 a.m. (alcohol hours will remain 11 a.m. – 1 a.m.)

May 14, 2026
Event Date2026-05-14T19:00:00 - 2026-05-14T20:00:00

The purpose of this meeting is to get community input and listen to the resident's positions on this proposal. This is a virtual meeting via Zoom

Meeting ID: 161 889 1945

Please note, the City does not represent the occupant(s)/developer(s)/attorney(s)/applicant(s).

May 14, 2026
Event Date2026-05-14T19:00:00 - 2026-05-14T20:00:00

Boston Groundwater Trust Trustees Meeting

Attention: This meeting will be held in person with an option to attend virtually at the link below.

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