Brighton

Stories that focus on news, information and events in Boston's Brighton neighborhood. This collection is part of WBUR's "Field Guide to Boston" project, which aims to help residents deepen connections to the city and their neighbors.

Tell us: What beloved Boston haunts do you want to share with your neighbors?

As part of WBUR's "Field Guide to Boston" project, we interviewed dozens of residents across 20 Boston communities to get insights into their favorite neighborhood spots. Now it's your turn...

Local Coverage

Sep 11, 2023

A Green Line MBTA train makes its way along Commonwealth Ave. in Brighton. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Brighton: A Boston neighborhood guide

The slightly more chilled-out sibling to nearby Allston, Brighton is known as a popular hangout for indie rockers and the college set, but is also home to young professionals and...

Local Coverage

Sep 1, 2023

A mother and her daughter walk past the “Greetings from Allston Village” mural on Farrington Street. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Allston: A Boston neighborhood guide

The most college-y part of a college town, Allston is a neighborhood that caters to an ever-changing youth culture.

Local Coverage

Sep 1, 2023

Boston Children's will acquire Franciscan Children's in move to increase mental health care

Boston Children’s, the biggest health care provider in the region, plans to spend more than $500 million to upgrade facilities and construct a new building at the Franciscan campus in...

Health

Jun 29, 2023

The Brighton Sound Museum on North Beacon Street. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Boston approves deal for new rehearsal complex after Sound Museum silenced

As part of a plan to demolish the building at 155 North Beacon St. that housed the Sound Museum, life science developer IQHQ agreed to donate the 35,000-square-foot building it...

Arts & Culture

Jun 16, 2023

A mixing board sits on top of a piano in one of the studios at the Brighton Sound Museum. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

'Wiped out by biotech': Musicians to lose giant practice haven in Allston-Brighton

A life-sciences developer said Sound Museum musicians wouldn't be forced to leave before they had a new place to practice. Now, they face eviction and an uncertain future.

Arts & Culture

Dec 23, 2022

The view of the stage from the mezzanine level of Roadrunner. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Take a peek inside Roadrunner, Boston's newest music venue

Roadrunner is being billed as the largest indoor general admission venue in New England with space for 3,500 concertgoers. We took a tour to find out how and why the...

Arts & Culture

05:30Mar 15, 2022