What Happened to Our Red Sox, Nation?
After 2018’s record-setting season in which our Red Sox won the most regular-season games (108) in their history and then vanquished the Yankees, Astros, and Dodgers in the post-season by a combined...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 08-22-2019
Beacon Hill Beat Larceny – Shoplifting 08/15/19 – A Myrtle Street market reported an unknown female stole a donation jar off the counter, along with two packages, before fleeing the store on foot at...
View ArticleNeighborhood Roundup
Beacon Hill Seminars Fall Kickoff Event Beacon Hill Seminars Fall Semester Kickoff takes place on Monday, Sept. 9, from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at Moseley Hall at the Church of the Advent, 30 Brimmer St. At...
View ArticleBoston Arts Festival at Christopher Columbus Park Sept. 7-8
Supporting Boston’s vibrant arts community, the Boston Arts Festival returns to the idyllic Christopher Columbus Park on Sept. 7-8, 2019. The 17th annual event will feature more than fifty local...
View ArticleDiscover Boston’s Freedom Trail After Dark Lantern Tours Return in Sept.
Discover the Freedom Trail in after dark on the official Freedom Trail Lantern Tours. Freedom Trail Foundation announces the return of the unique Lantern Tours, offering visitors and residents the...
View ArticleWalsh’s Movie Nights Continue
Families can enjoy activities such as face painting, balloon artists, slush treats, and prize giveaways sponsored by the Highland Street Foundation before watching some of their favorite movies on the...
View ArticleNews Briefs
ParkARTS Watercolor Workshops Return in September Budding artists ages nine and up are invited to join the Boston Parks and Recreation Department for its popular fall series of ParkARTS Watercolor...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Your Input Sought on the Boston Common Master Plan The Boston Parks and Recreation Department (BPRD), in partnership with the Friends of the Public Garden (the Friends), is collecting public input...
View ArticleClik here to view.
DCR Celebrates Opening of New Tennis and Basketball Courts
Special to the Times In a continued effort to revitalize the New Charles River Basin area, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) joined EF Education First (EF) on Wednesday, Aug. 13, to...
View ArticleGuest Op-Ed : Compassion Is Key to Addressing the Opioid Epidemic
By Jennifer Nassour My brother died of an overdose. When I see men and women struggling with addiction on the streets of Boston, I see my brother, and my heart breaks, again. We all wish for a quick...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor
On Iron Fences Dear Editor: I have just read the charming article by Lauren Bennett about Back Bay iron fences (August 15). It’s really wonderful to come across a detailed description of the history...
View ArticleSchool Is Back — Drive Safely
We’re sure we’re no different than all of our fellow commuters in expressing this sentiment: It’s so nice when there are no school buses, crossing guards, and children in the streets during our...
View ArticleEnjoy a Safe Labor Day Weekend
It may be hard to believe, but the summer of 2019 is entering its final week as we approach the traditional Labor Day weekend. “Time and tide wait for no man,” said the poet. The calendar never lies...
View ArticleNeighborhood Roundup
Summer Activities at the Myrtle Street Playground The Friends of the Myrtle Street Playground and Summer Horizons present summer programming on Thursday from 4 to 5 p.m. at the playground, including...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Women’s Forum Starts Seventh Season in Sept.
September’s almost here…school starting, memories of summer, and the seventh season of the Beacon Hill Women’s Forum (BHWF) is kicking off what promises to be another great year of innovative...
View ArticleGibson House Museum Presents Etiquette of the Brahmin Summer
The Gibson House Museum, a National Historic Landmark and time capsule of nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century domestic life, presents Etiquette of the Brahmin Summer, with Etiquetteer Robert B....
View ArticleBeacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Beacon Hill Civic Association – Notice/Agenda Zoning and Licensing Committee – Wednesday, September 4, 2019, 7PM at 74 Joy Street The Zoning and Licensing Committee of the Beacon Hill Civic...
View ArticleGuest Op-Ed : An Unlikely Ally in Fight to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
By David A. Ridenour Environmentalists have an unlikely new ally in the fight to reduce emissions: The oil and gas industry. Over the past few years, several major firms have spent millions of dollars...
View ArticleWhen Will It Be Our Turn?
Hurricane Dorian, the fifth Category 5 hurricane to hit the U.S. in the past four years, has captivated many of us for the past week as we watched the latest forecasts to see where it would strike the...
View ArticleThe Real American Carnage
Whenever a mass shooting occurs — which is to say, fairly regularly somewhere in America these days — investigators scour for clues as to the “motive” of the gunman. Often, as was the case in El Paso...
View Article