Boston Globe Names Supportive Housing Provider Commonwealth Land Trust Among Fastest Growing Organizations in New England

 Boston Globe Names Supportive Housing Provider Commonwealth Land Trust Among Fastest Growing Organizations in New England

BOSTON, MA - Commonwealth Land Trust (CLT), a nonprofit leader in affordable and supportive housing, has been recognized as one of New England’s fastest-growing organizations in 2026 by the Boston Globe. The Globe’s list, developed in collaboration with market insight company Statista, evaluated companies across New England based on their compound annual growth rate between 2021 and 2024. The annual ranking highlights organizations with broad impact on the region in a challenging economic climate. (Read the full Globe feature here.)

 

During this period, CLT expanded its impact, reaching over $15.8 million in revenue in 2024, and greatly expanding housing opportunities and supportive services for residents. 

 

“It is an honor and a privilege for the Boston Globe to recognize our work,” said Iva Comey, CEO of Commonwealth Land Trust. “The need for supportive housing has only increased since 2021. To be recognized for our strategy, dedication, and broad impact on supportive housing makes the work we do mean that much more.”

 

CLT’s inclusion on this list reflects its ability to adapt and grow during a time defined by economic uncertainty. As a nonprofit company operating across multiple areas of focus – real estate development, property management, and resident resources – CLT has built a model that allows for expansion while simultaneously meeting urgent community needs.

 

CLT’s approach combines providing housing with supportive services to help residents achieve long-term stability and improve overall well-being. Founded in 1984, CLT currently owns and manages more than 450 units of affordable housing across Eastern Massachusetts. 

 

“Our growing, positive impact in the communities we serve is due entirely to the dedication of our staff, partners, and stakeholders who make this work possible,” said Bruce Henderson, Chair of the CLT Board. “As we look forward, CLT remains committed to expanding access to safe and affordable housing where it is needed most.”

 

The Fastest-Growing Companies ranking is based on independently verified revenue data submitted by participating organizations and analyzed by Statista. To qualify, organizations were required to meet specific revenue goals in both 2021 and 2024, operate independently, and demonstrate organic growth over the three-year period. CLT was ranked thirty-fourth.

Senate to Vote on Firefighter, Construction Worker Safety Legislation

 Senate to Vote on Firefighter, Construction Worker Safety Legislation  

Bill to help prevent tragedies like 2014 deaths of Boston firefighters 

 

(BOSTON—3/19/2026) The Senate Committee on Ways and Means voted today to advance legislation that supports safety for firefighters and construction workers by tracking code violations around ‘hot work’ such as welding. 

 

The bill, S.1646, aims to help prevent tragedies like the 2014 nine-alarm fire in Boston’s Back Bay that resulted in the deaths of Boston Fire Lieutenant Edward Walsh and Firefighter Michael Kennedy. 

 

It would require the state to track written notices of code violations related to hot work—welding, plasma cutting, and spark-producing construction—and make the information available to the public through an online database and an automated notification system. 

 

The Senate plans to take up the bill at its next session on Monday, March 23, just days before the 12th anniversary of the tragic Back Bay fire, which was started by welding work on a nearby railing. The Senate passed identical legislation in 2024 at the 10th anniversary of the fire. 

 

Sponsored by Senator Nick Collins (D-South Boston), the bill was advanced this session by the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security with a 6-0 vote on December 3, 2025, following a public hearing held on May 7, 2025. 

 

All committee votes are publicly posted on the Legislature’s website. Details of legislation up for consideration by the Senate are included in fact sheets available in the Senate press room. 

PLANNING DEPARTMENT ADVANCES LARGEST DOWNTOWN OFFICE-TO-RESIDENTIAL CONVERSION Mayor Wu, Chief Shen Celebrate Dr. Landsmark

PLANNING DEPARTMENT ADVANCES LARGEST DOWNTOWN OFFICE-TO-RESIDENTIAL CONVERSION

Mayor Wu, Chief Shen Celebrate Dr. Landsmark

BOSTON - March 19, 2026 - The Planning Department this month recommended approval of a new office-to-residential conversion project representing approximately 219,200 square feet (SF) to the BPDA Board. The approved project will create 255 new homes, including 52 income-restricted units, and will support approximately 203 construction jobs and 18 permanent jobs. The project is the largest office-to-residential conversion project to be approved by the Board and represents a new scale of conversion projects entering Mayor Michelle Wu’s successful office-to-residential conversion program.

Mayor Wu and Chief of Planning Kairos Shen also marked Dr. Ted Landsmark’s retirement from the BPDA Board and celebrated his tenure. Dr. Landsmark joined the Board in September 2014 and is currently the longest serving board member. During his tenure, the Board approved nearly 60,000 new housing units, including nearly 16,000 income restricted units. The Board approved projects representing $48.7 billion of investment and 138 million square feet of development around the City of Boston. 

“Ted Landsmark’s influence can be seen not only in the city’s growth and its skyline, but in the generations of planners, architects, and advocates he has mentored,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “We are grateful to Dr. Landsmark for his years of public service and for pushing Boston to live up to its promise of being a home for everyone.”

Development Projects

Project at 280-300 Washington Street to create 255 new homes Downtown
Housing: 255 units, 52 income-restricted units
Jobs: 203 construction jobs, 18 permanent jobs
Community: New residents living Downtown
Sustainability: Adaptive re-use and preservation of existing building

Located in the heart of Downtown Crossing, this project will convert vacant office space into 255 new homes, 52 of which will be income-restricted, and will retain existing retail space on the ground floor. Due to updated zoning regulations Downtown, the project will not require zoning relief, allowing these new homes to be completed more quickly. This project is one of 24 applicants to Mayor Wu’s successful Office-to-Residential Conversion Program, which is on track to convert 29 buildings and 1.5 million square feet of empty office space into more than 1,700 new homes Downtown.  

In addition to these projects, the Board approved:

An update to a previously approved project at 69 A Street in South Boston to convert the approved office space into 24 units of housing

麻州長Healey宣佈取消週日禁獵令

Governor Healey Announces Support for Lifting Sunday Hunting Ban, Expanding Hunting Access  

Governor Healey to file legislation to expand hunting after overwhelming support at statewide public listening sessions 

DPH will also raise awareness about the emergence of tick-borne “alpha-gal syndrome” as a public health concern 

FALMOUTH - Governor Maura Healey today announced that she will introduce legislation to modernize Massachusetts’ outdated hunting laws, including allowing hunting on Sundays, expanding hunting with crossbows, and reducing setback distances for bowhunting and falconry. This is part of a holistic strategy to expand access for all to outdoor recreation, protect public health, increase food security and conserve biodiversity and was informed by robust public input.   

In a separate initiative, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) also announced today proactive steps to monitor for and raise awareness about alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) by making cases reportable to the Department by healthcare providers and laboratories. AGS is a tick bite-associated allergic condition and an emerging public health concern in Massachusetts.  

“Hunting is a longstanding tradition that supports local economies, helps manage wildlife populations, and puts food on the table for families. It’s time we update our laws to reflect today’s needs,” said Governor Maura Healey. “We know many Massachusetts residents travel to other states on Sundays to hunt, and we want them to be able to gather with friends and family here. By modernizing these rules, we can give wildlife experts better tools to manage our ecosystems and public health while expanding opportunities for people across Massachusetts to go outside and take part in this time-honored tradition.” 

“These changes will mean more tourism dollars going into our communities, while also boosting food security and protecting public health,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. “At the same time, we have a responsibility to make sure our public health infrastructure keeps pace, and making alpha-gal syndrome reportable is a commonsense step toward better protecting the people who spend time outdoors.”  

To inform the proposed legislative changes, the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife (MassWildlife) held five public listening sessions across the state, generating significant interest with over 11,200 comments received. The majority of feedback supported all three changes, citing the need to modernize hunting laws to better meet wildlife management goals, improve hunting opportunities for working families, and reduce human-wildlife conflict.  

A full summary of public comments and recommendations can be found in the report delivered to the administration. Yesterday, the Fisheries & Wildlife Board endorsed the proposal. 

Governor Healey will file the following amendments in her upcoming supplemental budget: 

• Allow Sunday hunting: Massachusetts is currently one of only two states in the country with an outright ban on Sunday hunting. Allowing hunting on Sundays during limited hunting seasons will expand equitable access to outdoor recreation and provide MassWildlife with increased ability to manage healthy wildlife populations. 
• Allow crossbows for hunting: Massachusetts currently has the most restrictive crossbow hunting laws in the Northeast and only allows their use by hunters with a permanent disability. Crossbows are safe, effective, and ethical hunting implements, and are generally more accessible than traditional and compound bows because they require less physical strength to use. Removing the ban on crossbow hunting will help MassWildlife reach wildlife management goals and provide more equitable opportunities for all hunters.    
• Reduce setback limits for bowhunting: Massachusetts currently prohibits hunting within 500 feet of a dwelling except with permission. Reducing the setback for bowhunting to 250 feet would bring Massachusetts laws into alignment with neighboring states and could open up thousands of acres of land to hunting, especially in areas where wildlife populations are exceeding management goals. This will also remove the setback for falconry, the regulated practice of using a trained bird of prey to hunt, since it does not pose any public safety risk. 
  
  

“Our wildlife management tools are overdue for an update,” said Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper. “The public made clear in our listening sessions the many reasons to make these changes – this is the right call for conservation, public safety, and wildlife management. With these updates, wildlife experts will have the flexibility they need to manage wildlife populations responsibly across the state.” 

“These hunting law changes reflect today’s need for increased hunting access, popularity of archery, and people’s busy schedules. Working families often only have the weekend to participate in this tradition, connect with the outdoors and each other, and put food on the table,” said Department of Fish & Game Commissioner Tom O’Shea. “We look forward to continued partnership with the Massachusetts Legislature, stakeholders, and the public to expand access and support healthy wildlife populations and habitats.” 

“We heard from thousands of people across Massachusetts who recognize the urgent need to modernize our hunting laws,” said MassWildlife Acting Director Eve Schlüter. “Farmers described crop damage and livestock losses, hunters emphasized the importance of access to help feed their families, and environmental organizations called for action to protect forests stressed by overabundant deer. These recommendations reflect a shared recognition of the important role regulated hunting plays in meeting today’s wildlife management challenges. MassWildlife stands ready to implement these updates in a safe and responsible way.” 

Without population management through hunting, overabundant wildlife can lead to forest degradation and biodiversity loss, human-wildlife conflict, agricultural damage, vehicle collisions, and greater risks of spread for wildlife- and human-diseases, such as tick-borne illnesses. As called for by the Massachusetts Biodiversity Goals, MassWildlife strives to expand science-based approaches to address overabundant wildlife populations, recognizing that the health of our ecosystems is closely tied to public health. 

Deer are a common food source for different tick species. Their populations have been linked to increased black-legged tick (also known as deer tick) populations in the state and may help support high rates of tickborne diseases such as Lyme disease. AGS, a non-infectious tickborne condition, is associated with the lone star tick whose arrival in Massachusetts is more closely linked with climate change than deer populations.  

Because AGS is an emerging condition in the state due to the northward expansion of lone star tick populations, DPH Commissioner Robbie Goldstein is declaring that AGS will be a reportable condition for one year beginning April 1, 2026, with the opportunity for a one-year extension. 

“By making alpha-gal syndrome a reportable condition by healthcare providers and laboratories, DPH will have the ability to measure the impact of this disease on public health and raise awareness among healthcare providers to improve diagnosis and management,” said Public Health Commissioner Goldstein, MD, PhD. “Using this data-driven approach, we also aim to educate residents so that they know how to take measures to protect themselves from tick bites.” 

“A publication by CDC and discussions with healthcare providers, especially from Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, indicate that there are parts of Massachusetts seeing elevated rates of alpha-gal syndrome, and we anticipate that this will continue to increase as we see the geographic expansion of the lone star tick across the state,” said State Epidemiologist Dr. Catherine M. Brown, DVM. 

Unlike familiar infectious diseases spread by black-legged ticks that are already reportable conditions, such as Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, babesiosis, and Powassan virus, AGS is not an infectious disease, but rather an allergic condition also known as the “red meat allergy.” A bite from a lone star tick can trigger in some people an allergic reaction to the alpha-gal molecule that is present in mammalian meat and dairy products. AGS can be a serious, even life-threatening allergic condition. 

While the statewide goal for deer across Massachusetts is 12–18 deer per square mile, MassWildlife estimates there are over 100 deer per square mile on Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket in areas closed to hunting and where tickborne illness is a significant concern. Reducing deer density alone will not have a measurable public health impact on tickborne disease, but managing healthy deer populations will complement other public health prevention strategies to reduce tickborne illness. 

Governor Healey also recently expanded the deer hunting season on Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, with a six-week winter primitive firearms and bowhunting season from January 1 through February 14, 2026. 

2026愛你的街區清潔活動 4/24, 25, 5/2舉行 即日起報名

MAYOR MICHELLE WU AND THE OFFICE OF CIVIC ORGANIZING ANNOUNCE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR 2026 LOVE YOUR BLOCK CLEANUPS

Annual spring neighborhood cleanups return as part of Boston 250 celebration

BOSTON - Thursday, March 19, 2026 - Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Civic Organizing (OCO) today announced that registration for the 2026 Love Your Block spring cleanups is now open. Events are scheduled to take place on April 24, April 25, and May 2 and residents can register here. Love Your Block is a citywide initiative that invites residents to host or join neighborhood cleanups and beautification projects across Boston. As the City celebrates the 250th anniversary for the country, this year’s cleanups highlight Boston’s history of community-led service and the legacy reflected in its neighborhoods and residents.



“Love Your Block reflects the pride residents take in their neighborhoods and the community spirit that defines Boston,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “As we celebrate Boston 250, these cleanups continue a long tradition of neighbors coming together to care for the places we cherish and share. I encourage residents across the City to sign up, meet your neighbors, and help keep our streets, parks, and public spaces vibrant for everyone.”

 

For 11 years, Love Your Block has empowered residents to take ownership of their public spaces, strengthening community pride and civic engagement. Projects include park and street cleanups, open space revitalization, mulching, and flower plantings. Registration is currently open, with residents able to sign up through the Love Your Block webpage to host a cleanup or join an existing effort. Individual volunteers can also pre-register to join cleanups, with the Office of Civic Organizing matching participants to neighborhood cleanup sites after registration closes.

 

“Love Your Block is rooted in the idea that residents know their neighborhoods best,” said Nathalia Benitez-Perez, Director of the Office of Civic Organizing. “By providing tools, coordination, and support for community-led efforts, we strengthen residents’ connection to City Hall while empowering them to lead projects that make a lasting difference in the public spaces they care for and use every day.”

 

The Love Your Block registration period is now open and will close on Monday, March 30, 2026, at 5 p.m. This year’s cleanups will take place in every Boston neighborhood over two weekends. The dates are as follows:

 

Friday, April 24

Downtown

 

Saturday, April 25

Allston • Back Bay • Beacon Hill • Brighton • Chinatown • Dorchester • Fenway–Kenmore • Jamaica Plain • Leather District • Mid-Dorchester • Mission Hill • South Boston

 

Saturday, May 2

Bay Village • Charlestown • East Boston • Hyde Park • Mattapan • North End • Roslindale • Roxbury • South End • West End • West Roxbury • Wharf District

 

“Chinatown Main Street has been collaborating with Love Your Block for more than a decade, striving together to make a cleaner community,” said Debbie Ho, Executive Director of Chinatown Main Street . “Volunteers, friends, and community members will come together for the annual Spring Cleaning in Chinatown.

 

Following record participation last year, with more than 3,100 registered volunteers across 152 sites citywide, the Office of Civic Organizing is again partnering with the Boston Public Library and Boston Centers for Youth & Families and this year with community organizations such as the Fenway Community Center to serve as centralized pickup and drop-off locations for cleanup tools. The Office of Civic Organizing will provide cleanup supplies, including trash bags, gloves, brooms, rakes, trash pickers and a Love Your Block T-shirt, and will coordinate trash pickup in partnership with the Boston Public Works Department and the Parks and Recreation Department. 

 

All participating tool pickup locations are listed on the Love Your Block page, where individuals can also find guidance on how to host a cleanup site. Tool pickup will take place from 9:15 - 10:00 a.m., and tools must be returned to the same location between 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.

 

To better support volunteers and streamline communication, the Office of Civic Organizing has launched a new Love Your Block FAQ that provides answers to frequently asked questions about registration, tools, cleanup logistics, and volunteering.

 

“The Community Engagement Cabinet is thrilled to relaunch our annual Love Your Block cleanups,” said Brianna Millor, Chief of Community Engagement. “For over a decade, this initiative has brought communities together and inspired residents to do their part in keeping our neighborhoods clean. Together, we will continue to ensure Boston is a beautiful city, one block at a time.”

Healey州長訂4/13邀前州長慶祝麻州健保法改革成功20週年

麻州州長奚莉（ Maura Healey）。（檔案照片，周菊子攝）

（Boston Orange編譯）麻州州長奚莉（ Maura Healey）將於4 月 13 日（週一）上午 10點，和麻州前州長朗尼（Mitt Romney）、派屈克（Deval Patrick）在芬紐廳(Faneuil Hall)聯袂慶祝，跨黨派攜手合作「第 58 號法案 （Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2006 ）」健保法案改革20週年。這天不只慶祝20週年，更為慶祝健保改革是跨黨派合作成果。2006年共和黨籍的朗尼州長在任內簽署通過健保改革法案後，是民主黨籍的聯邦參議員愛德華甘迺迪（Edward M. Kennedy）利用影響力，確保了聯邦政府補助資金到位，麻州的這套健保法案才得以施行。

這項歷史性的健保法案改革，歷經繼任州長，民主黨籍派屈克（Deval Patrick），共和黨籍查理貝克（Charlie Baker）和民主黨籍的現任州長奚莉（Maura Healey）的持續優化和經營，使得麻州登記參加健保比率從90%飆升至如今的超過97％，高居全美之冠。也是因為這樣的背景，奧巴馬（Obama）總統推行「平價醫療法案（ACA）」時，就的以麻州健保為模型。

麻州健保普及的核心機制，在於麻州建立了一個具有高度競爭力的交易平台「健康聯繫者（Health Connector）」，讓州民能透明比價並選擇最適合的方案。法案除了要求成人必須納保以擴大風險池，更針對中低收入族群提供財務補助與消費者保護，大幅降低了就醫門檻。

麻州州長奚莉（Maura Healey）感性表示，麻州健保法案經跨黨派合作得到的這項成就，提醒著世人，當政治領袖願意放下黨派偏見、共同承擔責任時，能為家庭帶來多麼巨大的安定力量。

4月13日當天，除歷任州長致詞外，將舉辦至少2場專題論壇，回顧這段從地方邁向全國的醫改之路。

紐英崙三益公所慶馬年新春 江輝輝、何焯光、黎亦置安排歌舞祝昇平

江輝輝（右起）、何焯光，黎亦置為紐英崙三益公所現任主席。（周菊子攝）

            (Boston Orange) 紐英崙三益公所3月15日晚在帝苑大酒樓筵開30餘席，以華林派滿天飛的旗幟，宗親與僑胞們的歌舞，特邀的表演等慶祝馬年新春，雖然政要不多，卻極為熱鬧。

三益公所宗親與嘉賓，瑞獅合影。（周菊子攝）

            三益公所是由江，黎，何三姓組成的姓氏宗親聯合會，在美國最早是紐約的美東三益總會所，然後是1967年成立的舊金山的美西三義總公所，波士頓的紐英崙三益公所則是2009年，由時任紐英崙中華公所主席的何遠光，和當年在波士頓非常活躍的書畫家江天源推動成立。

            美國基本上只有這3個三益公所，其他大城市雖有江河黎宗親，但並未組成姓氏宗親會。倒是香港、古巴、多明尼加及東南也有三益公所，彼此間有來往。

華林派3頭瑞獅拋出祝賀語。（周菊子攝）

            15日這天，由江麗瓊和梨寶瑩擔任司儀，余翠梅創辦的華林太極功夫學校以精湛技巧表演醒獅採青獻桔，現任主席江輝輝，何焯光，黎亦置等3人與一眾宗親志工通力合作，安排節目，請到波士頓市議員愛德華費連（Ed Flynn），紐英崙中華公所主席雷國輝做嘉賓。麻州參議員Nick Collins也派了助理做代表，送上表揚狀。美東三義總公所元老江家安也特地遠道來賀。

波士頓市議員Ed Flynn送上表揚狀。（周菊子攝）

            開場致詞時，在僑立中文學校當主任已十餘、廿年的江輝輝，腔調有如播音員般的中氣十足，腔圓句正，祝福在場眾人「馬年身壯力健，龍馬精神，財運亨通，家庭幸福」。他說作為一個年輕的社團，該公所的優點就是有朝氣，有活力，過去一年來，不但積極參加外界社區活動，公所自己也舉辦許多場別開生面的內部聯誼活動，讓公所變成了宗親之間的紐帶。他笑說，在社區支持下，三益公所必將在馬年更上一層樓。

三益宗親大合唱時，已有宗親忍不住下場起舞。（周菊子攝）

三益宗親大合唱。（周菊子攝）

            在金融公司擔任財務經理，曾任波士頓洪門至公堂，才40多歲的黎亦置是年輕一輩的代表。他以英文致詞，強調公所把歷史，文化及家庭融為一體，提醒人記住自己來自何方，也指引人們往哪裡去。這晚的聚會，把宗親，僑胞帶到了一起，有些人已從父兄輩那兒聽過許多家族傳承的故事，也有些人或許還是第一次，但不論是新或舊的宗親，都珍惜這把大家聚到一起，加深友誼，親情的機會。農曆新年，也讓人感恩過去，展望將來，期待健康，富裕及快樂。他個人尤其開心，因為他是馬年出生的，而馬代表活力，堅強和毅力，希望那將能為大家帶來很多的財富與成功。

            當晚安排的表演非常豐富，從三益公所主席，顧問大合唱「恭喜恭喜」，「祝福你」，到金聲愛心文藝社請柳賽英以琵琶伴奏，湯燕芬演唱的蝶戀花選段，以及民族舞，廣場舞，藏族舞等表演，不一而足，出席宗親與僑胞都很開心。

洪門致公堂元老余麗媖（中）率兄弟為波士頓洪門前主席黎亦置助陣。（周菊子攝）

            江輝輝表示，紐英崙三益公所共有136名登記在冊的活躍會員，現有江輝輝，何焯光，黎亦置等3名主席處理一應會務，未推派中英文書記，有顧問江麗瓊，黎雯，黎曉玲，何遠光，以及元老江天源作為公所支柱，由何遠光代表出席中華公所。

洪門元老余麗媖特地來為年輕一輩的洪門兄弟黎亦置（右）助陣打氣。（周菊子攝）

柳賽英應金聲愛心文藝社之邀，來彈琵琶。（周菊子攝）

300多宗親，僑胞同聚一堂。（周菊子攝）

美東三義總公所元老江家安和紐英崙三益公所創辦人何遠光交流。（周菊子攝）

主席黎亦置（左）幫忙招呼接待桌。（周菊子攝）

波士頓市議員Ed Flynn(後）來和余翠梅（右二）及華林太極功夫學校合影。（周菊子攝）

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波士頓藝術中心聘 SHEY RIVERA RÍOS 出任藝術總監

BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS APPOINTS SHEY RIVERA RÍOS AS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Boston, MA — Wednesday March 18, 2026 — The Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) announced today the appointment of Shey Rivera Ríos as its new Artistic Director, marking a new chapter for one of Boston’s most vital cultural institutions. Rivera Ríos will lead the artistic vision and programmatic direction of the organization, advancing BCA’s mission to support artists and strengthen Boston’s creative ecosystem. Rivera Ríos joins BCA with more than a decade of leadership experience at the intersection of arts administration, cultural strategy, and community-rooted artistic practice. Born and raised in Puerto Rico and rooted in New England for more than fi�een years, Rivera Ríos has built a reputation as a collaborative cultural leader who strengthens creative ecosystems by connecting artists, institutions, and communities. Prior to joining BCA, Rivera Ríos held a leadership role at AS220, the Providence-based artist-run arts organization known for its interdisciplinary programming and long-standing commitment to artists and creative communities. Their work spans cultural districts, festivals, site-responsive projects, and cross-sector collaborations with municipalities, foundations, universities, grassroots organizations, and independent artists. Rivera Ríos brings significant leadership experience cultivating institutional partnerships, engaging funders, and advancing artist-centered programming that positions the arts as a vital force in civic life. Rivera Ríos is also an interdisciplinary artist whose work explores ritual, social practice, and cultural memory. Their artistic practice has been exhibited and performed throughout New England, including at the BCA Mills Gallery. This dual perspective—as both artist and cultural strategist—shapes Rivera Ríos’s approach to institutional leadership and creative collaboration.

波士頓交響樂團宣佈2026探戈塢系列 6/20喜劇演員Jon Stewart率先出場

Boston Symphony Orchestra Announces its Tanglewood 2026 Popular Artist Series Lineup 

Artists Include:

Alabama Shakes, Brandi Carlile, Carrie Underwood, James Taylor, Jason Isbell, John Fogerty & Steve Winwood, Paul Simon, Tedeschi Trucks Band, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Yacht Rock Revue, Ziggy Marley and Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

 

With Additional Performances by Cynthia Erivo and Hugh Jackman with the Boston Pops

 

NEWLY ANNOUNCED:

Comedian Jon Stewart

Performing on June 20 at 7 p.m.

Stewart Tickets go on sale Monday, March 23 at 10 a.m.

Tickets for all other shows now on sale at Tanglewood.org and 888-266-1200

 

LENOX, MA - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2026 - The Tanglewood Popular Artist Series, which each year brings a star-studded lineup of musicians and performers to Tanglewood’s Koussevitzky Music Shed, continues to expand its 2026 summer season with the addition of Jon Stewart among a roster of major artists across genres including rock, country, pop, Broadway, and soul.

 

Current announced performances this summer include Alabama Shakes, Brandi Carlile, Carrie Underwood, James Taylor, Jason Isbell, John Fogerty & Steve Winwood, Jon Stewart, Paul Simon, Tedeschi Trucks Band, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Yacht Rock Revue, Ziggy Marley and Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue as well as Cynthia Erivo and Hugh Jackman set to perform with the Boston Pops.

 

These concerts join a lineup that already includes Paul Simon, who will perform on June 27, with a second performance added on June 28 due to overwhelming demand, as well as James Taylor and his All-Star Band on July 3 and July 4, continuing Taylor’s decades-long tradition of Independence Day performances at Tanglewood.

 

Together, these performances continue the Popular Artist Series’ long-standing tradition of bringing some of the world’s most celebrated musicians and performers to the Berkshires each summer.

 

2026 Tanglewood Popular Artist Series Lineup

Jon Stewart

With Special Guest band Church and State

Sat, Jun 20, 2026, 7:00pm

Jon Stewart is considered one of America’s top social and comedic voices. In 2024, Stewart returned as host and executive producer of Comedy Central’s EMMY Award winning The Daily Show. Picking up right where he left off from his original 16 year run as host, Stewart continues to redefine and set the bar for political satire in American culture. In 2021, Stewart launched The Problem with Jon Stewart which ran for two seasons on AppleTV+. The EMMY nominated series, which Stewart hosted and executive produced, brought together people impacted by different parts of a global problem to discuss how we come up with change. Stewart is also the host and executive producer of The Weekly Show, a podcast featuring in-depth conversations where Stewart and his special guests discuss the challenges, changes and ideas that are shaping our world. In addition to his work both in front and behind the camera, Stewart is also a dedicated social activist. His efforts have played an integral role in the passing of legislation such as the PACT Act, which provides needed medical coverage to veterans that were exposed to toxic burn pits, and the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Bill, which benefitted thousands of first responders and their families. Stewart also works tirelessly on behalf of America’s wounded veterans through initiatives led by organizations such as the Wounded Warrior Project and Team Rubicon.

 

Yacht Rock Revue

Sun, Jun 21, 2026, 2:30pm

Yacht Rock Revue, hailed by Rolling Stone as the "world's premier soft-rock party band," invites listeners on a nostalgic voyage through the sun-soaked melodies of the '70s and '80s. With dy-no-mite renditions of hits by Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald, Steely Dan, Christopher Cross, and more, Yacht Rock Revue is widely recognized as the driving force behind the yacht rock resurgence, sharing stages with icons and garnering a devoted following of "Anchorheads." 2026 marks their most ambitious production yet, but with the intimacy and interactive touch that harkens back to their days as a club band. Channeling the golden age of television and their humble beginnings in an Atlanta, GA basement in 2007, it's PRIMETIME

 

Paul Simon

Sat, Jun 27, 2026, 7:30pm

Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 6:00pm

Paul Simon, one of the most celebrated and beloved singer-songwriters of all time, is set to make his Tanglewood debut this summer as part of the festival’s Popular Artist Series. The 16-time GRAMMY® Award winner and two-time Rock & Rock Hall of Fame inductee brings his highly acclaimed “A Quiet Celebration” tour to the Koussevitzky Music Shed.

The show will be in two parts, opening with the performance of the GRAMMY-nominated masterpiece Seven Psalms. This beautiful 33-minute continuous piece of music was heralded by the press worldwide—Variety called it "Quietly stunning...unlike any other Simon album" and Rock Cellar hailed it as, "a stunning achievement from an artist with a career full of them." After a brief intermission, the show resumes with Simon performing many of his greatest hits and many deep cuts celebrating the breadth of his career. 

 

James Taylor and his All-Star Band

Fri, Jul 3, 2026, 8:00pm

Sat, Jul 4, 2026, 8:00pm

As America marks its 250th anniversary, American musical icon James Taylor returns to Tanglewood with his All-Star Band for performances in Tanglewood’s Koussevitzky Music Shed. Taylor’s July 4 performance will be followed by an Independence Day fireworks display over the Stockbridge Bowl and proceeds from the holiday concert will be donated by Kim and James Taylor to support Tanglewood.

The 2026 concerts mark 52 years since Taylor first performed at Tanglewood, beginning a favorite annual tradition that has become the emotional centerpiece of the festival’s Popular Artist Series. Summer after summer, Taylor displays his inimitable ability to maintain an intimate audience connection while consistently selling out the Shed and drawing a capacity “Lawn Nation” crowd, many of whom share his deep ties to the Berkshires. One of the world’s most decorated and beloved singer-songwriters, Taylor was awarded the 2024 Tanglewood Medal in recognition of his extraordinary accomplishments as an artist and performer and his many contributions to the Tanglewood and Berkshires communities. Prior medal recipients were: Seiji Ozawa (the BSO’s longest serving music director), John Oliver (Tanglewood Festival Chorus founder and director), and John Williams (composer and Boston Pops Conductor Laureate).

 

Ziggy Marley and Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

Tue, Jul 14, 2026, 7:00pm

Celebrate the revolutionary spirit of Bastille Day with Ziggy Marley and Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue in a rollicking evening of high-energy reggae, funk, blues, and jazz. A nine-time Grammy winner, Emmy winner, and humanitarian activist, Marley extends his father’s reggae legacy to new frontiers, fusing its traditional sound with other genres, modern sounds, and new recording techniques. He is making his first appearance at the festival. A Grammy-winning NOLA icon, Trombone Shorty performed America the Beautiful at the 2025 Super Bowl in New Orleans, leads his own Mardi Gras parade atop a giant float crafted in his likeness, was part of the inaugural class inducted in the NOLA Walk of Fame and has taken over the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival's hallowed final set.

 

“Weird Al” Yankovic: Bigger & Weirder 2026 Tour

With Special Guest Puddles Pity Party

Tue, Jul 21, 2026, 7:00pm

Weird Al brings his legendary full-production multimedia comedy rock show back to the concert stage with the BIGGER & WEIRDER 2026 Tour, playing his iconic hits as well as some never-performed-live-before fan favorites. Al’s long-time band is joined by four additional players to create a super-sized concert experience.

“Weird Al” Yankovic is the biggest-selling comedy recording artist in history. A 5-time Grammy Award winner, he is best known for his parodies of the biggest musical artists over the last 4 decades, including Madonna, Michael Jackson, Taylor Swift, Queen, U2 and Lady Gaga, all with their personal blessings. His many hits include “Amish Paradise,” “Eat It,” “Like a Surgeon,” “Smells Like Nirvana,” “Word Crimes,” and the platinum-selling “White & Nerdy.” His last album Mandatory Fun is the only comedy album in history to debut at #1 on the Billboard Top 200. Yankovic’s live shows have entertained audiences across the globe for generations, including appearances at such iconic venues as Radio City Music Hall, The Hollywood Bowl, Red Rocks, Carnegie Hall, Wolf Trap, The Kennedy Center and Madison Square Garden. In 2022, Yankovic produced and co-wrote the Emmy-winning biopic WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story, starring Daniel Radcliffe in the title role.

 

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

With Special Guest Patty Griffin

Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 7:00pm

Six-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Jason Isbell is one of the most respected and celebrated artists of his generation. The North Alabama native possesses an incredible penchant for identifying and articulating some of the deepest, yet simplest, human emotions, and turning them into beautiful poetry through song. Isbell sings of the everyday human condition with thoughtful, heartfelt, and sometimes brutal honesty.

After releasing multiple critically-acclaimed albums, appearing in an Academy Award-nominated film, Killers of the Flower Moon, and touring the world with his band, the 400 Unit, Isbell began 2025 with a change of pace. A solo record. Simply Isbell and his voice and an acoustic guitar, an all-mahogany 1940 Martin 0-17. Recorded at Electric Lady Studios in NYC, ‘Foxes in the Snow’ further demonstrates his pure talent as a songwriter and musician. As Stereogum so aptly put it, "the barebones intimacy recenters the artist behind the persona and serves as a reminder that this guy can write a damn song."

 

Hugh Jackman with the Boston Pops and Keith Lockhart

Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 7:00pm

Hugh Jackman is an award-winning actor celebrated for his work across film, theater, and music. He earned a Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media as the lead in The Greatest Showman, starring alongside Zac Efron and Zendaya, and his performance in Les Misérables captivated global audiences and garnered him a Golden Globe for Best Actor, Musical or Comedy. His extensive film credits include Marvel’s Deadpool & Wolverine, the X-Men series, Logan, Prisoners, and Florian Zeller’s The Son. Most recently, Jackman starred in Song Sung Blue, co-starring Kate Hudson, written and directed by Craig Brewer. Beyond acting, he has achieved critical acclaim through his production company, TOGETHER Productions, for which the second season has been announced. Along with other new shows, back by popular demand is the critically acclaimed play, Sexual Misconduct, co-starring Jackman and Ella Beatty live on stage at the Audible Theater in New York City. Up next on screen for Jackman is The Death of Robin Hood, out in theaters in May 2026. Legendary Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart leads this concert.

 

Brandi Carlile

With Special Guest Jensen McRae

Tue, Aug 18, 2026, 7:00pm

One of music’s most respected voices, Brandi Carlile is an Oscar-nominee, 11-time Grammy winner, two-time Emmy winner, and No. 1 New York Times bestselling author. 

After pouring herself into projects with musical icons, Carlile looks inward on her new album, Returning To Myself (Interscope Records/Lost Highway), produced by Carlile, Andrew Watt, Aaron Dessner, and Justin Vernon. The acclaimed album debuted at No. 7 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart and landed at No. 1 on Billboard’s Americana/Folk Albums, Top Rock Albums, and Top Rock & Alternative Albums charts. The record follows Who Believes in Angels?, the universally praised, Grammy-nominated collaborative album with her childhood hero Elton John, which debuted at No. 1 in the U.K. and top 10 in the U.S. 

In the midst of yet another monumental year, Carlile was recently honored as one of TIME’s 2026 Women of the Year, performed a rendition of “America The Beautiful” at Super Bowl LX, and kicked off her extensive The Human Tour, which consists of arena shows across North America, the U.K., and Europe. Carlile will also return to the Gorge Amphitheatre for three nights this spring with her "Echoes Through The Canyon" weekend, featuring The Highwomen, Sheryl Crow, Indigo Girls, Bonnie Raitt, Wynonna Judd, I’m With Her, Brittney Spencer, and Sara Bareilles. 

Beloved by her peers, Carlile has worked with artists such as Soundgarden, Sam Smith, Alicia Keys, Hozier, Noah Kahan, P!nk, and Dolly Parton. She was named OUT Magazine’s Icon of the Year and was awarded Billboard’s Women In Music Trailblazer Award and NMPA’s Songwriter Icon Award, as well as multiple awards from the Americana Music Association. Carlile is also a founder of the Looking Out Foundation, which has raised over $9 million for grassroots causes to date.

 

Cynthia Erivo with the Boston Pops

Fri, Aug 21, 2026, 8:00pm

GRAMMY, Emmy, and Tony Award-winning and three-time Academy Award-nominated actress, singer, author, and producer Cynthia Erivo joins the Boston Pops in the 2026 Tanglewood Popular Artist Series schedule, performing at the renowned summer music festival on Friday, August 21 at 8 p.m. Joined by conductor Anthony Parnther leading the Pops and her Music Director Mark G. Meadows, the powerhouse vocalist makes her Tanglewood debut in a program showcasing music from a range of genres and composers.

Bursting onto the Broadway scene in the 2015 revival of The Color Purple, Erivo recently drew widespread acclaim for her performance as Elphaba opposite Ariana Grande’s Glinda in the two-part film adaptation of Wicked, which has since become the highest grossing movie ever at the domestic box office based on a Broadway musical.  In  February, she premiered a one-woman show Dracula in the West End. Erivo also recently released her second studio album I Forgive You, published her book Simply More: A Book for Anyone Who Has Been Told They’re Too Much, and wrapped production on several feature films. Her Tanglewood performance follows a sold-out performance with Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops at Symphony Hall in May 2025. 

 

Carrie Underwood

Sat, Aug 29, 2026, 7:00pm

Tanglewood is pleased to announce that multi-platinum superstar and eight-time GRAMMY® award winner Carrie Underwood will perform at the venue on Saturday, August 29 at 7 p.m. The concert will be Underwood’s first appearance at the famed Tanglewood Music Festival.

Underwood is the highest RIAA certified female country artist of all time and is the only woman to have won the Academy of Country Music Award’s Entertainer of the Year three times. A successful entrepreneur and author in addition to her impressive musical achievements, she will make her Tanglewood debut following her second season as a judge on the upcoming season of American Idol, the show that helped make her a household name when she won in 2005.

 

Tedeschi Trucks Band

With Special Guest Lukas Nelson

Wed, Sep 2, 2026, 7:00pm

Known for its electrifying blend of rock, blues, jazz, and country and regarded as one of the best live acts touring today, Grammy Award-winning Tedeschi Trucks Band keeps the Tanglewood party going into September as part of their Future Soul 2026 tour behind their forthcoming sixth studio album of the same name, out March 20 (the infectious single “I Got You” is out now). Making their Tanglewood debut, the 12-piece band is led by wife-and-husband duo Susan Tedeschi (vocals/guitar) and Derek Trucks (guitar), whom NPR has called “two of the best roots rock musicians of their generation.” The band won the Grammy for Best Blues Album in 2012 and performed at the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in honor of Joe Cocker, one of their biggest influences. Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Lukas Nelson opens as special guest.

 

Alabama Shakes

With Special Guest Mavis Staples

Sat, Sep 5, 2026, 7:00pm

The Athens, AL-raised band, comprised of vocalist/guitarist Brittany Howard, guitarist Heath Fogg, and bassist Zac Cockrell exploded onto the scene in 2012 with their debut album Boys & Girls, (ATO Records), which entered Billboard’s Independent Albums chart at No. 1. Boys & Girls earned the band multiple GRAMMY nominations and was hailed as one of the year’s best albums by numerous publications, including Rolling Stone, which also named lead single “Hold On” the #1 Best Song of 2012. Soon after its release, the bandmates found themselves thrust into the global spotlight, achieving such milestones as performing at the White House and on “Saturday Night Live.”

The band’s legacy continued to grow with the groundbreaking Sound & Color (ATO Records). Released 10 years ago, the album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, won GRAMMY Awards for Best Alternative Music Album and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. The first single, “Don’t Wanna Fight,” took honors in the Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song categories. Sound & Color marked a profound evolution from Alabama Shakes’ debut album, as The New York Times Magazine observed, heralding the band’s “soul-stirring, shape-shifting new sound.” Both Sound & Color and Boys & Girls were certified Platinum by the RIAA.

The Shakes’ Cockrell, Fogg, & Howard have reunited in the studio and released a new single “Another Life” last year.  

 

John Fogerty & Steve Winwood

Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 6:00pm

As lead singer and guitarist of Creedence Clearwater Revival, John Fogerty won a Grammy Award and was inducted into both the Rock and Roll and Songwriters Hall of Fame. Singer-songwriter, legendary vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist, mandolin player, and producer Steve Winwood has sold over 50 million records over his five-decade career. Winwood is a co-founder of Traffic, one of the most important British rock bands of the 1960s and 1970s, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. Both artists have performed at Tanglewood once before, Winwood in 1991 and Fogerty in 2024.

 

How to Buy Tickets

Tanglewood.org is the official site for all Tanglewood tickets. Tickets also may be purchased by calling 888-266-1200 on Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 12:30-4:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the Symphony Hall Box Office during regular Box Office hours.

 

All tickets for Tanglewood Popular Artist concerts will be Mobile Delivery or Hold at Box Office. We have adopted this industry standard in order to better protect consumers from price gouging, hidden fees, and other deceptive practices by some third-party ticket resellers. There is a limit of 8 tickets per purchaser for the Popular Artist concerts in this announcement. Tanglewood.org is the official site for all Tanglewood tickets.