1.3 min readBy Published On: December 29th, 2024Categories: See and Do0 Comments on 5 Things You Should Know This Week – December 30th

Prepare to Recycle those Christmas Trees

Recycle those dried-out Christmas trees this week! The City of Boston will be collecting them for the first two full weeks in January! Place trees at the curb by 6am on trash day. No decorations, bags, stands or lights on the tree. The tree will be shredded up to be used as compost. The compost will be distributed in various Boston parks o help new things grow! You can learn more here! 

NYE in the Neighborhood

Let’s celebrate the end of 2024 and ring in 2025! Here’s who’s hosting celebrations in the neighborhood!  (We will update daily, so check back for new additions.) Check out our roundup here! 

MBTA Service Changes

The MBTA today announced service changes in January on the Silver, Orange, Red, Newburyport/Rockport, and Haverhill lines.  You can get all the details here.

Move that Body

Too much celebrating during this holiday season? Move that body! Here are some workouts to try in the neighborhood! 

NYE Ice Sculpture Stroll

Boston Harbor Now’s signature New Year’s Eve Waterfront Ice Sculpture Stroll is back! Get ready to count down to 2025 with over TWO dozen ice sculptures hosted by businesses and cultural sites across the waterfront. It’ll be the largest Waterfront Ice Sculpture Stroll EVER! Also, enjoy Touch-A-Truck and Touch-a-Boat kids’ events from noon to 4pm at the Envoy Hotel, and stick around into the night for Year’s End Fireworks to ring in 2024! This event is free and you can learn more here, including an interactive map! 

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