1. Another beautiful day, with sun and a high near 70. The evening will be partly cloudy, with a low around 52. 2. Look for artists all over the city today, capturing the beauty of Boston for the Copley Society of Art's 24th annual Fresh Paint Day. The event is meant to promote the visual arts, and heighten people's awareness of the city as a cultural center. More than 80 artists will be out painting from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. in Beacon Hill, Back Bay, Bay Village, Charlestown, Jamaica Plain, Kenmore, the North End, and South End. 3. The Garden Club of the Back Bay announced $66,000 in grant money …

1. A beautiful sunny and 71-degree today. The night will be clear, with a low around 49. 2. Venture over to Beacon Hill today for the neighborhood's signature Hidden Gardens tour which draws 3,00 visitors every year. From 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. the tour features 11 gardens, including the famous Sunflower Castle. Tickets are $40 tomorrow and can be bought at one of the three hosts booths (at Charles and Chestnut streets, Charles and Mt. Vernon street, and in the Church of the Advent, accessed from Mt. Vernon Street). 3. A talk by Walter Isaacson, the bestselling author of Steve Jobs, originally …

1. Cloudy with possible showers today, and a high near 67. The night wil be mostly clear, with a low around 54. 2. The Copley Square Farmers' Market opened yesterday, but don't forget about the one on Boylston Street in front of the Pru, every Thursday from 11 a.m . - 6 p.m.  3. We'll also be posting photos today from the opening of the Copley Square market. Check back later today. 4. Back Bay is full of cheaters. According to the AshleyMadison.com anyway, which connects married people who want to have affairs. Boston is rated the #7 city for infidelity, and Back Bay tops the list in their …

1. Mostly cloudy, with a chance of showers after 3 p.m. and a high near 69. Showers and possible thunderstorms at night, with a low around 58. 2. Today is opening day of the Copley Square Farmers' Market! About 20 vendors selling everything will have fresh produced jellies, cheese, meats, bread, baked goods and more. Stock up on that first bite of farm fresh lettuce from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. every Tuesday and Friday from now through November. 3. State Senator Will Brownsberger is holding office hours today from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. at the Starbucks at 755 Boylston Street. Stop by and talk about …

1. A chance of showers today, with thunderstorms possible after noon and a high near 69. Areas of fog between 11pm and 1am. The evening will be cloudy, with a low around 58. 2. Hope you had a great Mother's Day! And these photos from the annual Duckling Day Parade will guarantee you start this week on a good note.  3. Last week Panera Bread opened a new cafe at City Place on 115 Stuart St. It includes intimate seating areas, a fireplace, comfortable chairs, a community table and free WiFi. It be open Monday-Saturday from 6 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. and Sunday from 6:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.  For more …

1. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm today. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. It will start to clear up in the evening, with a low around 48.  2. It's our final of round of our Battle of the Bands.Twenty-four submissions are now down to six finalists competing to take the top prize, so vote for your favorite local band from around the region.  3. The Gypsy Rose pole dancing studio is haunted! Owner Wendy Reardon will tell her supernatural tale on the Biography Channel's 'My Ghost Story' Saturday night, but in the meantime check out her super freaky iPhone video …

1. Showers, with possible thunderstorms, are likely after 2 p.m., with a high near 56 and a low of 53 at night.  2. The President featuring L.E.S White and Scotty and the Gang is representing Greater Boston in the regional round of our Battle of the Bands competition. It's down to six - let us know your vote. 3. As “a relatively small city with world-beating attitude,” aarp.org ranked Boston as one of the 10 greatest cities to retire in. The universities, sports teams, and parks all add to the culture. Not to mention the senior-friendly services Mayor Menino mentions:  "Later this month, we'…

1. Cloudy with showers likely after 3 p.m., and high of 60. Patchy fog in the evening with a low around 51, and periods of drizzle after 5 a.m. 2. Cats, dogs, rabbits - birds, beats and critters are all welcome at Old South Church on Saturday at 10 a.m. for the seventh annual Blessing of the Animals, a service that celebrates the joy our pets bring us. Keep animals that bite sting or scratch contained, or bring a photo, stuffed animals, or even ashes of the deceased to be blessed. 3. The Walk for Hunger is also this weekend, and we'll be posting the street closings later today. 4. What's the …

1. Cloudy today with a high near 47, and some drizzles are possible before noon. The evening remains cloudy, with a low around 45. 2. Celebrate the completion of the renovation of the Brewer Fountain Plaza today on the Boston Common, where the Friends of the Public Garden and the Mayor will fill a time capsule with items to commemorate the day. The new "urban oasis" includes patio tables, umbrellas, a "reading room" area with carts stocked with books, magazines and chess and checker boards, high-end food trucks, and a piano player providing daily lunchtime entertainments. Quite a change! 3. …

1. Sunny with a high near 62 today. The evening brings increasing clouds, and a chance of showers after 2 a.m. Low of 45. 2. Back Bay Patch has teamed up with the Back Bay Association to host a Neighborhood Networking Night on Tuesday 1 from 6 - 8 p.m. at the Charlesmark Hotel. All are welcome - from residents to young professionals to business owners. The evening includes a cash bar and a chance to vote on a new original cocktail for Charlesmark's menu, and will be a great opportunity to connect with people in the neighborhood. 3. Sheba, an 8-year-old spayed female German Shepherd who still …

1. Sunny and breezy today, with a high near 60 and gusts between 20 and 28 mph. The evening is mostly clear and also windy, with a low around 36. 2. Walter Isaacson, bestselling author who wrote biographies on geniuses like Benjamin Franklin and Albert Einstein, talks about his latest book about Apple’s Steve Jobs. In Steve Jobs, Isaacson provides an extraordinary account of Jobs’ professional and personal life. He'll be at the Boston Public Library on Mon, May 21 in the Rabb Lecture Hall as part of the John Harvard Book Celebration. 3. Help clean up the city today for Boston Shines. Back Bay…

1. Today will be a high of 60, with showers clouds and showers moving in the evening, likely after 5 p.m. Low around 45. 2. Music-loving photographers, what is your 'Vision of America?' The Boston Pops wants to know. Submit an original photogrpah that captures the spirit of America, to visions@bso.org with your name, age, location, and a brief caption by June 1. If your photo is chosen you'll be highlighted during a concert in the upcoming Boston Pops season, which opens on May 9. Check out the current submissions on the Pops Facebook page. 3. Here's more details about T.C.'s Lounge, which …

1. More rain is possible after 11 a.m., but for the most part it should be partly sunny with a high near 55, and windy, with gusts up to 28 mph. The evening will start out cloudy and become clear later in the night, with a low around 41. 2. Boston Celtic's Greg Stiemsma will be behind the bar at Towne Stove and Spirits tonight, hosting celebrity bartender benefit for the Young Audiences of Massachusetts, a nonprofit that provides students with access to art programs. He'll be serving from 7 – 9pm. A $50 donation to the organization includes complimentary beer, wine and light hors d’oeuvres. …

1. Mostly sunny today, with a high near 61 and breezy. The evening will be partly cloudy with a low around 44. 2. The Esplanade Association hired horticulturist Gerry Laferriere to help improve the landscape, thanks to a grant from the Porpoise Fund. In the last few weeks, he's been revitalizing the perennial beds around the Storrow and Oliver Wendell Holmes memorials, has cleaned-up around the Esplanade Playspace, and has helped reorganized the Dartmouth Street storage facility. 3. Towne Stove and Spirits is taking a new twist tonight from 6 - 7:30 p.m. with complimentary scotch …

1. More rain today, mainly before 1 p.m. and possibly heavy at times. Temperatures will reach 59 degrees. The evening brings continued showers, with a low around 48.  2. On Saturday, approximately 4,000 volunteers and community leaders cleaned an estimated 15-20 tons of trash from the banks of the 80-mile Charles River at the 13th Annual Earth Day Charles River Cleanup. In addition, the event was a way to celebrate the Charles River being awarded the Thiess International Riverprize, given for visionary and sustainable excellence in river management. The award recognizes and honors 46 years of…

1. Today will be sunny, with a high of 73. The evening will be partly cloudy, with a low around 56 and a chance of showers after 2 a.m. 2. On Tuesday at 1 p.m. there will be free cancer screenings at Mass Eye and Ear for Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week. Screenings are open to the public, but spaces are limited. To reserve your spot, call 617-573-4084. Information is also available at www.MassEyeandEar.org. 3. It's time for spring cleaning, and the city's annual leaf and yard waste collection. Put them on the curb at 7 a.m. on your recycling day from April 30 to May 25. Here are …

1. And now it's getting back up there, with a high near 68 today. It will be clear at night, with a low around 51. 2. The Boston Public Library is having an open house of the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center on Saturday from 1 - 4 p.m. Geared toward kids, there will be tours of the new exhibition America Votes with Curator Ronald Grim at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. - along with bookmark-making, map puzzles, compass rose coloring pages and more. The map center opened October 2011, and features an exhibition gallery, public learning center and reading room for rare map research. 3. Are you in a band? Or …

1. A little cooler today, with a high near 60. Clear at night, for a low around 44. 2. Are you in a band? Or know someone who is? Patch is throwing a regional Battle of the Bands and we're looking for musicians who know their stuff and can send in a video submission to prove it. Read more. 3. I just had brunch at Sonsie over the weekend, and I have to say the quiche was amazing. Trident Cafe is another one that has never let me down, and Stephanie's is also at the top of the list. Which breakfast place do you think is the Best of Back Bay? 4. I haven't tried the FiveFingers running shoes, but…

1. Another beautiful day! Sunny with a high near 78. And most people will not be running 26.2 miles in it. The evening will be partly cloudy, with a low around 45. 2. Kenya's Sharon Cherop won the women's elite race with a time of 2:31:50. She was neck-to-neck with Jemima Jelagat Sumgong, but broke away as they turned onto Boylston Street. 3. In the men's elite race, Kenya's Wesley Korir won the title with a time of 2:12:40. Around Heartbreak Hill a spectator shouted to him he was in sixth place, and started picking off people one by one, surprising himself as the took the lead. 4. Nobody set…

1. Sunny and warm today, with a high near 61. Mostly clear at night, with temps dropping to around 43. 2. On Sunday Old South Church’s worship celebrations at 9 and 11 a.m. will include a “Blessing of the Athletes." They'll pause to acknowledge the runners, their families, and volunteers, and ask God to bless them, to keep them safe from injury and harm, exercise respect for each other, and find the stamina to endure the competition. All are welcome. 3. Also on Sunday, Old South Church's Mission Team will leave for New Orleans to rebuild homes throughout St. Bernard Parish and the Lower Ninth…