Brighton Community Food Tour Hosted by Will Hansen

It’s Small Business Month (May), and Brighton is truly a destination for incredible food, culture, and community. With hundreds of years of history and an amazingly diverse restaurant scene, Allston-Brighton [...]

Memorial Day Remembrance

As Memorial Day reminds us, honoring and supporting our veterans is not something reserved for one day a year — it is a commitment we carry every day as a [...]

State Representative Kevin Honan Newsletter

State Representative Kevin Honan Releases May Newsletter Kevin Honan, who represents the 17th Suffolk District—including precincts in Allston, Brighton, and Brookline—has released his May Newsletter. Currently the longest continuously serving [...]

Friends of McKinney Field Day April 25

Brighton Main Streets Executive Director Kelly McGrath was proud to support and participate in the Friends of McKinney Field Day on Saturday, April 25! It was incredible to see so [...]

Pavement Repairs at Cleveland Circle

Pavement repairs are coming to Cleveland Circle, which means upcoming diversions on the MBTA Green Line. Riders should plan ahead and expect service changes as work gets underway in the [...]

Overnight Closures of Storrow Drive Eastbound and Soldiers Field Road Eastbound!

The Department of Conservation and Recreation and Massachusetts Department of Transportation are beginning interim repairs on the Storrow Drive Tunnel to extend the tunnel’s lifespan until a larger rehabilitation or [...]

Allston-Brighton sees crime uptick

At a recent virtual meeting, the Allston Civic Association (ACA) gathered roughly 30 residents to discuss neighborhood concerns, with a noticeable uptick in crime topping the agenda. Reporting for The [...]

Love Your Block – Allston-Brighton 2026

The annual Love Your Block event once again brought out the very best in the Allston-Brighton community. As Executive Director Kelly McGrath shared, more than 100 volunteers spread out across [...]

Healthy Kids Day – YMCA

As Executive Director of Brighton Main Streets, Kelly McGrath is pleased to share what a wonderful experience we had tabling at Healthy Kids Day at the Oak Square YMCA. Healthy [...]

24 Patients Rescued After Fire Breaks Out At Brighton Hospital Overnight

A fire in an electrical room at Boston Medical Center – Brighton early Wednesday morning triggered a complex and high-risk evacuation of intensive care patients. The blaze, which broke out [...]