Another Weekend……Another Mass Shooting In America
As we are writing this, we are watching the news reports about the mass shooting that occurred in Highland Park, Illinois, during a Fourth of July parade on Monday morning. We initially were...
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Sheriff Tompkins Endorsed by Correction Officers Local 419 Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins announced support from the largest union representing workers at the Suffolk County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleBoston Landmarks Orchestra Receives $100,000 Grant
Boston Landmarks Orchestra is one of 140 local nonprofits to receive grants of $100,000 to $500,000 each through Cummings Foundation’s $25 Million Grant Program. The Boston-based organization was...
View ArticleOptions Counseling Opens Doors to Older Adults With Disabilities
Special to the Times Older adults and people with disabilities, and those who help to care for them, are often not aware of all the services and supports that are available to them mostly because they...
View ArticleFree, English-Language ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Performances Set for Aug. 11 and 13
A free, public opera adaptation of “Romeo and Juliet” on the historic Boston Common opens Boston Lyric Opera’s 2022/23 season with two performances on Aug. 11 and 13 at 8 p.m. Based on Charles...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
BHCA Committee Work Each year, the Beacon Hill Civic Association publishes its Annual Report covering committee accomplishments during the past year. We’ll be sharing the committees’ reports here over...
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A Gathering at the Otis House Museum
Historic New England recently partnered with the Beacon Hill Civic Association to bring a lively event tothe terrace at the Otis House Museum on Cambridge Street. Otis House reenactors Cassandra and...
View ArticleSummer Is Half Over – Make the Most of What’s Left
We realize that most of the kids have been out of school for only a few weeks, but in terms of what we think of as the full summer season from Memorial Day to Labor Day, this coming weekend will mark...
View ArticleConor Newman Appointed As Special Assistant of the Mayor’s Office of...
Conor Newman has been named as the special assistant of the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services (ONS), according to a press release from the city. In this role, Newman, who previously served as...
View ArticleObituaries 07-21-2022
Nina Cornelia Dimmitt She Was Unapologetically Ahead of Her Time Yet Infinitely Curious About the World Around Her Dina Cornelia Dimmitt of 145 Pinckney Street, Boston passed away peacefully at the...
View ArticleGuest Op-Ed: Tick Talk
By Marianne Dalton, RN Today, we are going to talk about ticks: where they breed, what can be done to reduce the risk of harboring ticks on your property, tick-borne illnesses, personal protection for...
View ArticleGuest Op-Ed: Brittney Griner – Let’s All Stay Out of Russia
Dr. Glenn Mollette Brittney Griner is an American basketball star on trial in a courtroom outside of Moscow. She is a prisoner of Russia and is facing a possible prison sentence on drug charges....
View ArticleRevere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival Is This Weekend
One of the premier events (if not THE premier event) of the summer season in the Metropolitan Boston area will take place this coming weekend with the 18th annual Revere Beach International Sand...
View ArticleBaker, Goldberg and AG Healey Appoint Jordan M. Maynard to the MGC
Governor Charlie Baker, Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg and Attorney General Maura Healey announced the appointment of Jordan M. Maynard to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC). Per statute, two...
View ArticleMGC releases June 2022 Gross Gaming Revenue
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission reported that the month of June 2022 at Plainridge Park Casino (PPC), MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor generated approximately $93 million in Gross Gaming...
View ArticleMBTA Issues Update on Safety Work Progress
The MBTA reported on its progress to address ongoing safety concerns raised during a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Safety Management Inspection (SMI) last month. Over the last several weeks,...
View ArticleTwo Statewide Candidates Are Certified To Receive Public Campaign Funds
Two candidates for statewide office have qualified for matching public funds for their primary election campaigns. Democrats Tami Gouveia for lieutenant governor and Quentin Palfrey for attorney...
View ArticleWu Declares Heat Emergency, Opens 12 BCYF Cooling Centers to All Residents
Mayor Michelle Wu declared a heat emergency in the City of Boston beginning Tuesday, July 19 through Thursday, July 21 due to the weather that is forecasted for this time period. Temperatures are...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
BHCA Committee Work Each year, the Beacon Hill Civic Association publishes its Annual Report covering committee accomplishments during the past year. We’ll be sharing the committees’ reports here over...
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Bike Parking To the Editor: I accompany this letter with a photo taken on Revere Street of two bicycles secured to a young sapling. Due to an absence of bike parking in the neighborhood, bicyclists...
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