AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Chestnut Hill Massachusetts. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/chestnut-hill-ma 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/chestnut-hill-ma https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Thu, 13 Nov 2025 06:59:32 -0600 Non-Event and The Metropolitan Waterworks Museum Present Waterworks 2024 - Festival of Experimental Sound Non-event is Pleased to Present Two Nights https://www.americantowns.com/news/festival-of-experimental-sound-2024-31657527-chestnut-hill-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/festival-of-experimental-sound-2024-31657527-chestnut-hill-ma.html Arts and Entertainment Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Waterworks 2025 – Festival of Experimental Sound Schedule: April 25, 2025 Night 1: Doors 7:30pm, Music 8pm  Kelly Bray & Diego https://www.americantowns.com/news/festival-of-experimental-sound-2025-31732397-chestnut-hill-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/festival-of-experimental-sound-2025-31732397-chestnut-hill-ma.html Arts and Entertainment Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Two nights of experimental music in the extraordinary acoustics of the Great Engines Hall at Waterworks! Schedule of Events: April 25, 2025 Night https://www.americantowns.com/news/waterworks-festival-of-experimental-sound-2025-31732568-chestnut-hill-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/waterworks-festival-of-experimental-sound-2025-31732568-chestnut-hill-ma.html Arts and Entertainment Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Chestnut Hill, MA, August 27, 2025 -- Welcome Home invites the community to help make a meaningful impact through the “Fabric of Community https://www.americantowns.com/news/welcome-home-to-host-fabric-of-community-blanket-towel-drive-at-the-street-chestnut-hill-31763604-chestnut-hill-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/welcome-home-to-host-fabric-of-community-blanket-towel-drive-at-the-street-chestnut-hill-31763604-chestnut-hill-ma.html Clubs and Organizations Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Awards are part of a new initiative aimed at increasing future grant funding opportunities for organizations led by Black, Indigenous, and people of https://www.americantowns.com/news/healeydriscoll-administration-awards-29-million-to-20-diverse-organizations-to-address-substance-use-31658258-boston-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/healeydriscoll-administration-awards-29-million-to-20-diverse-organizations-to-address-substance-use-31658258-boston-ma.html Government and Politics Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Seeks Community Input to Help Modernize, Expand Access, and Deliver Effective Educational Opportunities at Both Institutions Boston - Today, the https://www.americantowns.com/news/healeydriscoll-administration-to-explore-shared-campus-model-for-whittier-regional-vocational-technical-high-school-and-northern-essex-community-college-31658259-boston-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/healeydriscoll-administration-to-explore-shared-campus-model-for-whittier-regional-vocational-technical-high-school-and-northern-essex-community-college-31658259-boston-ma.html Government and Politics Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Mass Leads Act proposes $25 million for new program to expand MA’s leadership in robotics Boston, MA - Today, to kick off National Robotics https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-healey-celebrates-national-robotics-week-in-north-andover-and-boston-31658260-boston-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-healey-celebrates-national-robotics-week-in-north-andover-and-boston-31658260-boston-ma.html Government and Politics Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Boston, MA - Governor Maura T. Healey issued the following statement today in response to Donald Trump’s position that abortion laws should be https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-healey-issues-statement-in-response-to-donald-trumps-announcement-on-abortion-31658261-boston-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-healey-issues-statement-in-response-to-donald-trumps-announcement-on-abortion-31658261-boston-ma.html Government and Politics Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Boston, MA - Governor Healey has announced a hiring freeze for state positions. Unfortunately the damage has already been done following a term where https://www.americantowns.com/news/massgop-exposes-governor-healeys-hiring-hypocrisy-calls-for-reversal-of-cabinet-raises-31658739-boston-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/massgop-exposes-governor-healeys-hiring-hypocrisy-calls-for-reversal-of-cabinet-raises-31658739-boston-ma.html Government and Politics Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Boston, MA - After four ICE arrests of alleged child rapists and a member of MS-13 on Friday, Democrats have chosen to remain silent. It begs the https://www.americantowns.com/news/massgop-blasts-democrats-selective-silence-on-immigration-crisis-31658742-boston-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/massgop-blasts-democrats-selective-silence-on-immigration-crisis-31658742-boston-ma.html Government and Politics Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Boston, MA - Last week, Boston’s Mayor, Michelle Wu, proposed an increase in commercial real estate taxes, a move that hits an industry already https://www.americantowns.com/news/massgop-opposes-mayor-michelle-wus-proposed-commercial-real-estate-tax-hike-31658743-boston-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/massgop-opposes-mayor-michelle-wus-proposed-commercial-real-estate-tax-hike-31658743-boston-ma.html Government and Politics Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Boston, MA - Four out of the five no-bid contracts awarded by Governor Healey at the onset of the migrant crisis have now reached their expiration. https://www.americantowns.com/news/massgop-urges-ethics-investigation-into-governor-healeys-nobid-contract-awarded-to-campaign-contributor-31658744-boston-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/massgop-urges-ethics-investigation-into-governor-healeys-nobid-contract-awarded-to-campaign-contributor-31658744-boston-ma.html Government and Politics Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Boston, MA - This week Mayor Wu of Boston revealed her budget proposal, a move that would inflate the city’s already bloated budget by a https://www.americantowns.com/news/bostons-budget-bust-mayor-wus-fiscal-mismanagement-31658745-boston-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/bostons-budget-bust-mayor-wus-fiscal-mismanagement-31658745-boston-ma.html Government and Politics Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WOBURN — On April 11, Governor Maura T. Healey continued her Mass Leads Road Show with a stop at Boston Metal to promote the https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-healey-touts-new-climatetech-initiative-at-woburn-clean-tech-innovation-company-31658820-woburn-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-healey-touts-new-climatetech-initiative-at-woburn-clean-tech-innovation-company-31658820-woburn-ma.html Government and Politics Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WORCESTER/SHREWSBURY — The Healey-Driscoll administration is celebrating a $3.7 million award from the U.S. Department of Transportation https://www.americantowns.com/news/healeydriscoll-administration-celebrates-37million-federal-award-to-prevent-flooding-in-worcester-and-shrewsbury-31658824-worcester-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/healeydriscoll-administration-celebrates-37million-federal-award-to-prevent-flooding-in-worcester-and-shrewsbury-31658824-worcester-ma.html Government and Politics Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0600