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Mayor’s Cup Street Hockey Tournament Begins April 21 Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will host the 2022 Mayor’s Cup Street Hockey Tournament in partnership with the...
View ArticleNorth Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead Through May 19
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 ArticleWu Signs Transfer Fee Home Rule Petition
Mayor Michelle Wu joined State Representative Brandy Fluker Oakley, local elected officials, and residents to sign a home rule petition to implement a transfer fee of up to two percent on real estate...
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49th Annual Beacon Hill Gala – A Centennial Celebration! Get your tickets today! Join us on Saturday, April 2, as we celebrate our 100th year of Neighbors Helping Neighbors! Our Centennial Gala will...
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Children’s Winter Festival
The train ride was a favorite among the families who attended the annual Children’s Winter Festival. The family school vacation event was presented in partnership with the Highland Street Foundation...
View ArticleEnjoy a Happy (and Safe) St. Patrick’s Day
Amidst all of the sadness and tragedy in the world today, the arrival of St. Patrick’s Day this Thursday (March 17) will provide a brief and welcome respite from the terrible news that we see on our...
View ArticleFreedom Isn’t Free
As the ongoing tragedy in Ukraine, fueled by the barbarism of the war criminal Vladimir Putin, continues to unfold, it is apparent that in addition to underestimating the fierce and brave resistance...
View ArticleBeacon Hill’s Weekly COVID Positive Decreases
Three weeks after the city’s “B Together” policy, which required patrons and staff of certain indoor spaces to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19, was canceled and a week after the city’s...
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Beacon Award Nominations Requested The Beacon Hill Civic Association invites the community to nominate candidates for the 25th Annual Beacon Award. Instituted in 1997 by the BHCA as part of its...
View ArticleHidden Gardens Tour Returns to In-Person
Special to the Times Spring is bursting forth and so is the Beacon Hill Garden Club, which is pleased to announce the Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill Annual Tour will once again take place in person....
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BHWF Intern Holly Sullivan Takes Next Step
By Marianne Salza High School senior, Holly Sullivan, has been the Beacon Hill Women’s Forum (BHWF) Marketing Intern for the past two years, surrounded by successful businesswomen who exemplify...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor
Repave the Streets To the Editor, I strongly urge our elected officials to do their part to repave the streets of Beacon Hill so we can live up to our historic designation and not be demoted to third...
View ArticleGuest Op-Ed: Utility Bills, Gasoline Prices and Ukraine
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Most of us simply want peace in our lives, nation and world. We enjoy resting in a warm or cool house, with something to eat, free from worry and stress. Peace is not always...
View ArticleWhat Will We Do If (When) Putin Uses a Nuclear Weapon?
With the news that Putin’s Russian army at best is facing a stalemate in Ukraine, the odds that Putin might use a so-called tactical nuclear weapon are increasing daily. The thing about autocrats is...
View ArticleSpring Is in the Air For All the Senses
This past Sunday marked the vernal equinox, also known as the beginning of astrological spring. It’s one of the two days of the year — the other being the fall equinox — when day and night are roughly...
View ArticleConstruction Update: North Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead...
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 ArticleMassport Announces Goal to be Net Zero by 2031
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) unveiled a new, bold agenda to reduce carbon emissions across all facilities and become Net Zero by 2031, coinciding with the Authority’s 75th anniversary....
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Virtual Author Talk Set for April 7 The Friends of the West End Library welcomes Jane Healey, a bestselling, local author, to present the history behind her novels during a Virtual Author Talk on...
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The Lyric Stage Company of Boston Presents A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder with Music and Lyrics by Steven Lutvak and Book and Lyrics by Robert L....
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Notice of Public Viewing The City of Boston will be conducting a demonstration on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, beginning at 7:00pm, at 212 Stuart Street, on the corner of Church and Shawmut Street in...
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