Beacon Hill and Back Bay Scouts Honor Fallen Heroes on Common
Cadettes from Troop 65321 and Boys from Troop 74, Beacon Hill/Back Bay came together today to honor our fallen on Boston Common, Memorial Day Flag planting. Henry Tisdalle & Christian Altenhoff...
View ArticleInvesting in Our Next Generation
Mayor Martin J. Walsh In 2015, we launched BuildBPS, a 10-year educational and facilities master plan that reflects a $1 billion commitment to our students. This plan is a promise to our young people...
View ArticleGuest Op-ed: A Green New Deal of Action
By Jack Clarke Massachusetts needs its own Green New Deal – but it needs to be a deal of action. Although not a law but more a resolution expressing the will of the Congress on the necessity to...
View ArticleCongratulations To the Class of 2019
Graduation Day is one of the few occasions that brings a smile to the faces of everyone in a community, regardless of whether they know a graduate. It is an occasion when all of us share in the joy —...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 06-06-2019
Larceny from a Building 05/20/19 – A Charles Street South coffee shop reported unknown suspect(s) disarmed the alarm and stole U.S. currency from the safe and the cash till between 8:24 p.m. on May 19...
View ArticleNeighborhood Roundup
‘Authors with Obsessions’ at the Athenaeum The Vilna Shul welcomes “Authors with Obsessions” Randy Susan Meyers and Jenna Blum on Thursday, June 6, at 6 p.m. to the Boston Athenaeum, located at 10½...
View ArticleLocal Students Receive Academic Achievements
Mikayla Greeley graduates from Hamilton College Mikayla Greeley, of Boston (02114), received a bachelor of arts degree from Hamilton College on Sunday, May 26, at the Commencement ceremony concluding...
View ArticleMassGeneral Hospital for Children’s Storybook Ball Celebrates 20 Years
MassGeneral Hospital for Children’s Storybook Ball celebrates 20 years in October with a Toy Story-themed bash at The Castle in Back Bay! On May 29, a kick-off reception was held at the Boston Harbor...
View ArticleMFA Offers Free Admission to BPL Cardholders
Paris was the center of nightlife and spectacle in the late 19th century, a moment immortalized in evocative posters, prints and paintings by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901). The artist’s...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Neighborhood Preservation Committees – Architecture Committee The Architecture Committee’s mission is to help maintain the architectural integrity of our National Historical Landmark District by...
View ArticleBH Art Walk
Beth Buckingham, holding her oil painting, “Evening in the Gardens,” with Forry Buckingham and David Whitman during the Beacon Hill Art Walk last Sunday, June 2, on what was a wonderful afternoon for...
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Back Bay Ringers to perform fundraising concert for Stop Handgun Violence The Back Bay Ringers will perform a concert at First Church in Boston, Boston at 66 Marlborough St. on Friday, June 14, at...
View ArticleWalsh Launches Applications for 2019-2020 Spark Boston Council
Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that applications for the 2019-2020 SPARK Boston Council are now available. The SPARK Boston Council is Mayor’s Walsh’s 20-35 year old leadership and civic engagement...
View ArticleMayor Walsh Announces New Philanthropic Endeavor for the Boston Public Library
Mayor Walsh announced the launch of the Fund for the Boston Public Library, a new philanthropic endeavor created to support, sustain, and strengthen the Boston Public Library system across all 26...
View ArticleParkARTS Bank of America Outdoor Concerts Begin July 10
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department presents the 2019 ParkARTS Citywide Neighborhood Concert Series made possible by presenting sponsor Bank of America with additional support from Berklee...
View ArticleABCD’s Annual Field of Dreams Benefit Set for June 18
Thanks to the generosity of the Boston Red Sox, ABCD (Action for Boston Community Development) once again hosts its iconic summertime fundraiser, Field of Dreams, at Fenway Park to benefit Greater...
View ArticleMayor’s Garden Contest Deadline July 10
Mayor Martin J. Walsh has announced that Boston’s green thumbs have until Wednesday, July 10, to register for the 2019 Mayor’s Garden Contest presented by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department...
View ArticleBHAC Agenda
Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold its monthly public hearing on Thursday, June 20, at 5 p.m. at City Hall in the Piemonte Room. The following items are on the agenda: • Design Review...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Neighborhood Preservation Committees – Zoning and Licensing Committee The BHCA Zoning and Licensing Committee (“ZLC”) meets on the first Wednesday of each month (at 7:00 p.m. at 74 Joy Street) to hear...
View ArticleOwens to Receive Inaugural Rose Standish Nichols Award
Special to the Times A community leader who is as likely to be seen pouring tea for guests of the Nichols House Museum as she is guiding its board in strategic planning will be honored this fall for...
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