Chef Cara Nance joins the team at Lower Mills Tavern as their new Executive Chef. Nance come to the Boston restaurant community from Rhode Island where she was executive chef of Bluewater Bar + Grille in Barrington, Rhode Island earning a number of awards and accolades for her creative cuisine.

Bradley Estate will be closed to the public for the month of October while a production film company films there.  Programs will restart in November!

Registration for The Plate's fall cooking classes is now open!

The Wakefield Estate is proud to partner with Turtle Swamp Brewing of Jamaica Plain to host its 1st annual Blue Hills Octoberfest on Saturday, October 20 from 2:00-5:00pm. Enjoy live music, delicious street food, kids activities, farm animals, garden games and fine locally crafted beer.

B. Makeup and Brow Boutique in East Milton Square, is holding an open house on Thursday, October 18th from 12 pm - 8:00 pm.  Sip, shop & mingle while enjoying wine, cheese and crackers.  Let one of their talented make-up artists give you a fresh look for fall or the holidays.   Free makeup lesson with the purchase of any 2 smashbox products, by appointment only (call today - space is limited at 617-898-1200).  558 Adams St.