Guest Op-Ed: Finding Hope and Life Before Death
Dr. Glenn Mollette Most of us have wondered about life beyond the grave. Many today are in search of life before the grave. Given what many people traditionally believe about heaven, eternity and...
View ArticlePutin’s Ukrainian Genocide
If you listen to chatter of the pundits and politicians, there seems to a debate about whether Russia is engaging in genocide in Ukraine. Obviously, we aren’t experts in international law. So we...
View ArticleOur Driving Is Worse Than Ever, So This Is No Time to Reduce Traffic Stops
Pundits and some politicians recently have been calling for a reduction in the enforcement of minor traffic offenses by our police. We respectfully, and strongly, disagree. Thanks to a number of...
View ArticleMayor Wu Proposes $106 Million in Investments in Homeownership Programs
Mayor Michelle Wu highlighted her proposal to invest $106 million to expand opportunities for homeownership for Boston residents, including $60 million through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds...
View ArticleNeighborhood Roundup
Duckling Day celebration returns on Mother’s Day For the first time, the Friends of the Public Garden will celebrate Duckling Day on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 8. Please join us for Duckling Day! For...
View ArticleChurch of the Covenant Hits the Pavement for Project Bread’s 54th Annual Walk...
On May 1, Church of the Covenant will be among thousands of virtual participants to lace up for Project Bread’s 54th annual Walk for Hunger. As participants and Project Bread partners from the...
View ArticleDA Hayden Announces Grant Funding Opportunity for Nonprofits
District Attorney Kevin Hayden invited Suffolk County nonprofits to apply for grant funding to support violence and substance use prevention and treatment programming. “I have had the privilege of...
View ArticleCharles River Swimming Day
Special to the Times The Charles River Conservancy (CRC) and Charles River Swimming Club (CRSC), in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), are proud to...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Beacon Hill Civic Association Seeks an Administrative Assistant The Beacon Hill Civic Association (BHCA) is a proactive volunteer organization of neighbors helping neighbors. We are seeking an...
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Upstairs Downstairs Hosts Artist Reception
Special to the Times On Saturday, April 23, at 69 Charles St., artist Paul Donnelly took center stage at Upstairs Downstairs inaugural series of Artist Receptions. This first of the season event was...
View ArticleIs Nuclear War Inevitable in Ukraine — and Beyond?
We don’t want to sound like alarmists, but in our opinion, the escalation both in military weaponry and rhetoric by the Western powers and the Kremlin is bringing us closer and closer to the brink of...
View ArticleAlcohol Is Still #1
Americans have been dying prematurely at unprecedented levels in the past two years from a number of causes. COVID-19 has taken away almost one million of our fellow Americans, with the number still...
View ArticleNews Briefs
West End Museum To Honor Jane Jacobs The West End Museum will join groups in hundreds of cities around the world to lead Jane’s Walks on Friday and Saturday, May 6-7. The museum is adding two...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Garden Club Art Contest
Story by Marianne Salza Filler, spiller, thriller – opulent creations by Park Street School students will inspire the Beacon Hill Garden Club’s floral window box display at the Charles Street Post...
View ArticleFOPG’s Green & White Ball Returns After Two-Year Absence
The Friends of the Public Garden’s Green & White Ball returned April 29 after a two-year absence. Chaired by Beacon Hill residents Tess Atkinson and Kate Enroth, the event drew more than 170...
View ArticleRed Cross Offering Free Smoke Alarm Installations
The American Red Cross of Massachusetts will be installing hundreds of free smoke alarms to communities in need in a targeted campaign called Sound the Alarm to May 22. The Red Cross offers free...
View ArticleBHWF Final Event of the Season
By Ariana Hanley Spring has officially arrived in Boston! Mark your calendar for May 10 and join the Beacon Hill Womens Forum for the final event of the season, our Spring Soiree! Our final event...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
BHCA 100th Annual Meeting for Members The Beacon Hill Civic Association will be holding its 100th Annual Meeting for members on Monday, May 16th. Alex Krieger, FAIA, Professor in Practice of Urban...
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FOPG’s Green & White Ball
The Friends of the Public Garden’s Green & White Ball returned April 29 after a two-year absence. Shownare Sam and Tess Atkinson, Kate Enroth, and Dana Schmaltz (Tess and Kate were event co-chairs).
View ArticleLetter to the Editor
A Spectacular Night To the Editor, Friday, April 29, was a spectacular night for our beloved parks. Thanks to all of you, the Green & White Ball returned in magnificent fashion after two long...
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