Local Stories

The Boston Circus Guild

Check out the people behind Boston’s only semi-professional circus collective, from their latest performance, “The Reign of Revelry.”

Bootstrap Compost

Boston’s only pick-up compost service drops a bucket at your doorstep so you can fill it up with compostable waste and then, depending on your subscription, they’ll pick it up and cart it all away.

City Living Complete with Homemade Maple Syrup

After moving into her new home in Roslindale, Amy Lowenberg noticed the four large maple trees that dotted her property, and she did the natural thing.  She tapped them and has been enjoying maple syrup from her Boston backyard ever since.

Weatherization and Climate Action in Boston.

See what people can to help the environment and while keeping their money from going out the window.

The JP Greenhouse

Get an inside look at a local model of  low-cost energy efficient renovations to a home right here in Boston.