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This is where you can learn about the latest news from the Blue Hill Observatory and where you can find links to where BHO has been mentioned in media reports and articles.

News Mar 24, 2026
Meet Cheryl Cummings, Director of Strategic Partnerships

Cheryl Cummings has spent more than two decades helping mission-driven organizations grow — building strategies, strengthening teams, and connecting people to causes worth believing in. For the past six years, she has brought that experience to bear at Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center, where she serves as Director of Strategic Partnerships.

News Mar 24, 2026
Your Legacy at the Observatory

By including Blue Hill Observatory in your will or estate plan, you help ensure that this extraordinary scientific and historic legacy continues for generations to come — that the climate record keeps growing, that students keep climbing this hill, and that the doors of the Observatory stay open to scientists, educators, and the curious public long into the future.

News Mar 24, 2026
From April Break to August: Programs for Every Young Explorer

From April break through the end of August, Blue Hill Observatory has programs for students of all ages — from week-long nature adventures for elementary schoolers to an intensive meteorology career program for high schoolers. Here’s everything coming up this spring and summer.

News Mar 24, 2026
Earth Day Climb Event. Same Hill. Same Mission. A Bigger Invitation.

On April 18th, hundreds of community members will ascend Great Blue Hill together for one of Greater Boston’s most beloved Earth Day traditions.

News Mar 24, 2026
February 2026 at Blue Hill: By the Numbers

Climate Data · Monthly Summary Sunrise from the summit of Great Blue Hill, February 2026. © Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center…

News Mar 24, 2026
24.8 Inches: The February Storm That Made History at Blue Hill

Significant Weather · Storm Report Looking out from the Observatory during the height of the February 22–23 storm. © Blue Hill Observatory…

News Mar 23, 2026
The Climb Nobody Sees: Keeping Our Weather Instruments Ready

Behind the Scenes · Instruments & Maintenance Tower climbers service the wind instruments on the roof of Blue Hill Observatory, February 2026.…

News Jan 6, 2026
The Blue Hill Observatory Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 9 AM, January 6, 2026 Press contact: Cheryl Cummings, ccummings@bluehillobservatory.org Distinguished Scientist and Science Leader Takes the Helm at…

News Aug 16, 2025
Blue Hill Observatory Begins Search for New Executive Director

Job Announcement: Released August 15, 2025 Role: Executive Director Location: Blue Hill Observatory, 1 Observatory Service Road, Milton, MA 02186 Employment Type:…

News Jul 10, 2025
Great Blue Hill Septic System Replacement and Trail Improvements Underway

Septic System Work on the Summit of Great Blue Hill Work began in July on the septic system and related improvements on…