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2026-09-13 · FINAL DAY

The Great Elephant Migration

The free Commonwealth Avenue Mall installation reaches its scheduled final day.Official event page

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An almost empty Columbus Avenue before sunrise, looking toward the Boston skyline from Roxbury Crossing

Photo + Video · Roxbury

Boston in Five Frames: Water, Streets and Neighborhood Life

A completed visual essay through Roxbury Crossing, the waterfront, the Charles River, Boston Common and Roslindale Village, using five credited archival photographs.

Sep 6, 2026 · 4 min readRead the story

Boston Common at sunset with trees, paths and the city skyline

Events · Across Boston

The 617 Weekend: What to Do in Boston September 11–13

Free art, a car-free Mattapan boulevard, salsa downtown, the elephant exhibition's final weekend and a full Fenway schedule.

Sep 6, 2026 · 2 min readRead the story