The Atlanta Shootings: A Confluence for a Perfect Storm
In addition to the obvious targeting of Asian-Americans in the tragic shootings in Atlanta, there were two other factors that created a perfect storm for this sort of tragedy to take place. The first...
View ArticleViolence Against the AAPI Community Must End
Prejudice, discrimination, and violence against members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community has existed ever since immigrants from China began to arrive in America in the...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 03-25-2021
Beacon Hill Beat Breaking and Entering – Motor Vehicle 3/13/21 – Officers responded to Charles Street for a motor vehicle that had been broken into and observed that its front passenger’s side had...
View ArticleNorth Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead Through April 3
This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work and...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Thank You! The BHCA would like to thank our State Representative Jay Livingstone and City Councilor Kenzie Bok for the meeting they hosted on Monday evening in regard to the proposed smoke shop on...
View ArticleGuest Op-Ed: Goodbye and Thank You, Boston
By Former Mayor Martin J. Walsh I left Boston City Hall for the final time as mayor. I packed up the last of the photos on my desk, say goodnight to the security guards as I’ve done a thousand times...
View ArticleThe Markey-Warren-AOC Build Green Act Is Needed
The recent catastrophic winter-weather event in Texas has highlighted the degree to which our national infrastructure (among other things) has fallen victim to the penny-wise and pound-foolish...
View ArticleNeighborhood Roundup
Esplanade Association’s Annual Meeting coming April 5 The Esplanade Association’s 2021 Annual Meeting takes place virtually via Zoom on Monday, April 5, at 5:30p.m. The meeting will feature an...
View ArticleCouncilor Campbell Releases Statement on Delayed Reopening of Boston Public...
After news last week that Boston Public Schools would delay re-opening for all students to return to classrooms in-person until April 26, City Councilor and mayoral candidate Andrea Campbell released...
View ArticleEliot School Announces Neal Widett Scholarship Fund
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, in the North End, is proud to announce the Neal Widett Scholarship Fund. The late Neal Widett was a master craftsman, woodworker, and sign-maker in Boston for...
View ArticleKaren Cord Taylor a Golden Shoe Award Winner
Karen Cord Taylor is among the Golden Shoe Award Winners, that was announced at the WalkBoston annual meeting. Karen Cord Taylor was awarded for her long term service as a committed Board member and...
View ArticleCity Councilor Michelle Wu Calls for Steps to Improve Boston’s Vaccine Equity
City Councilor Michelle Wu held a hearing today on ways to improve equity in the Covid-19 vaccination progress in the City of Boston. Amidst an inequitable and confusing roll-out, Michelle Wu has...
View ArticleIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum Announces Return of Nasturtiums
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (ISGM) will debut its Hanging Nasturtiums on March 31—a tradition started by Isabella more than a century ago. Approximately 18 vines of orange nasturtiums—each...
View ArticleSeveral Boston Restaurants Offering Easter Specials
Several Boston restaurants will be offering specials for Easter Sunday, with options to dine in, as well as for takeout. Scampo, located inside the Liberty Hotel, at 215 Charles St. will be offering...
View ArticleRoyal Family, Common Problems
On a certain level, it is easy to dismiss the recent interview of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as frivolous and irrelevant to the lives of the rest of us. To most Americans, the concept of a royal...
View ArticleGet the Vaccine
For the vast majority of people, getting a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as they are eligible is a no-brainer. COVID-19 not only has a high death rate for older persons and those with underlying health...
View ArticleBeaconhill Architectural Commission
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold a public Zoom hearing on April 15 at 5 p.m. ZOOM: HTTPS://US02WEB.ZOOM.US/J/87626552162 Subject of the hearing will be applications for Certificates...
View ArticleNorth Washington Street Bridge Construction look-ahead through April 17
This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work and...
View ArticleBlackstone’s and KitchenWares Celebrate their One-year Anniversary
Special to the Times Some think of April 1 as a day for jokes and pranks, but at Blackstone’s and KitchenWares, they recognize it as their stores’ anniversaries. “April 1, 2006, marked our official...
View ArticleNeighborhood Roundup
Hill House 2021 Summer Camp Registration Now Open! Hill House, Inc. located at 127 Mount Vernon S., has officially opened up Summer Camp registration for 2021 campers. Now in its 22nd year, Hill...
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