Spotlight on a Boston Neighborhood: Charlestown

Originally an independent city north of downtown Boston, Charlestown was annexed in 1874. Settled in 1629, Charlestown's long history remains embedded to the present day in its interesting variety of colonial architecture and historical spaces, like City Square, site of colonial-era leader John Winthrop's "Great House." Much of Charlestown's housing stock is colonial style, red-brick [...]

Spotlight on a Boston Suburb: Quincy, Massachusetts

Part of metropolitan Boston, Quincy, Massachusetts has a long and distinguished history. Quincy was named for Colonel John Quincy, maternal grandfather of Abigail Adams and namesake of John Quincy Adams. Both President Adams were born here, along with founding father John Hancock. Today Quincy boasts a variety of distinctive neighborhoods all within commuting distance of [...]

Spotlight on a Boston Neighborhood: Fenway-Kenmore

Annexed by Boston in the 1870s, Fenway-Kenmore names a collection of neighborhoods arrayed around The Fenway and Kenmore Square. Fenway-Kenmore hosts many Boston landmarks such as Fenway Park, the Art Institute of Boston, the Museum of Fine Arts, and the Berklee College of Music. Sections like East Fenway, West Fenway, Audubon Circle, and Kenmore Square [...]

The North End: Boston's Cradle

For more than 150 years, the North End has been home to working-class Italians, immigrants, and their children who build the town, feed it, and keep it running. Skyrocketing property values have recently led to an influx of young professionals, drawn by the area’s atmospheric streets, world-class dining, and proximity to the financial center. But [...]

Spotlight on a Boston Neighborhood: Mattapan, MA

A community in Boston, MA, Mattapan is part of Suffolk County. It is mostly residential and has a population of over 36,000 people. The commercial area, which includes Blue Hill Avenue and Mattapan Square, is home to a variety of businesses, banks, shops, and restaurants. Mattapan is served by the Boston Public School system, and [...]

Spotlight on Brookline, MA

Brookline, Massachusetts, in located in Norfolk County and borders the cities of Boston and Newton. Brookline is a mix of urban and suburban living—although it is mainly residential—and contains many different neighborhoods, squares, and areas, including retail areas in Coolidge Corner, Brookline Village, and Cleveland Circle. The town is served by the Brookline Public School [...]

Spotlight on Suburban Boston: Arlington, MA

Arlington, MA is located in Middlesex County about six miles from Boston, and is bordered by six towns—Winchester, Medford, Somerville, Cambridge, Belmont, and Lexington. Arlington is served by a public school system with nine schools—seven elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school—as well as two Parochial schools and two secular elementary schools. Major [...]

Spotlight on Allston

A neighborhood in Boston, Allston is often thought of collectively with the adjacent neighborhood Brighton, and referred to as Allston-Brighton. Only a small part of the neighborhood borders Boston—it is largely bordered by Brookline, Cambridge, and the Charles River. Due to its proximity to many colleges in Boston, like MIT, Boston University, and Harvard University, [...]

Spotlight on a Boston Neighborhood: Dorchester

A neighborhood in Boston, Dorchester is one of the oldest cities in the area, inhabited since 1630. Today, Dorchester is Boston’s largest and most populated neighborhood, and a diverse community that has attracted immigrants from all over the world. Dorchester is often separated into two districts, North Dorchester, which is more urban, and South Dorchester, [...]

Spotlight on a Boston suburb: Tewksbury

Located in Middlesex County, MA, Tewksbury sits about 25 miles north of Boston and has a population of about 30,000 people.  The community is named after the town of Tewkesbury, England; and was once the settlement of the Shawshin tribe, in the area located near the Shawsheen River—which runs through the southern end of the [...]

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