North Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead Through August 20
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 ArticleIn Memoriam: John Douglas Murphy – 2000 – 2022
John Douglas Murphy, a wilderness enthusiast known to all as “Jack,” died on Tuesday, Aug. 2 near Enos Lake in the Absaroka Mountains of Wyoming. Jack was struck by lightning while on a Wilderness...
View ArticleUSS Constitution Museum Hosts Panel Discussion on U.S. Marines and ‘Old...
On Tuesday, August 16 at 6 p.m., the USS Constitution Museum hosts From the Shores of Tripoli to the Decks of USS Constitution: The History and Future of the U.S. Marines and “Old Ironsides.” This...
View ArticleSave Big on Sales Tax and Energy Usage During Tax Holiday
With the upcoming Massachusetts sales tax holiday on August 13 and 14, National Grid is reminding customers to take advantage of opportunities to purchase energy efficient appliances to save energy...
View ArticleCelebrating Farmers Market Week
In recognition of the important role that farmers markets play in expanding access to fresh, healthy, and local food in Massachusetts, Governor Charlie Baker has declared to August 13, 2022, as...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
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 the next weeks....
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Adrift on the Charles
The Charles was replete with a variety of watercraft on the evening Friday, July 28.
View ArticleLetter to the Editor
Why Kevin Hayden Should Continue to Serve Suffolk County as our District Attorney To the Editor, I had never heard of Kevin Hayden until he was appointed District Attorney. I knew Ricardo Arroyo....
View ArticleAnd Just Like That – Summer Ended
Within just a few hours of writing our editorial last Tuesday (August 9) extolling the virtues of the heat and humidity of the summer season, Mother Nature turned the tables on us. We were sitting in...
View ArticleLocal Students Earn Academic Honors
Song Completes Trine University Degree Xiaoyue Song of Boston completed requirements for a degree from Trine University at the end of the Summer 2022 semester. Song earned a degree in Master of...
View ArticleBVHDC Discusses Proposals on Charles St. and Shawmut St.
The Bay Village Historic District Commission (BVHDC) met virtually on August 9, where it discussed two proposals: one at 121 Charles St., and one at 18 Shawmut St. 121 Charles St. At 121 Charles St....
View ArticleBoston City Council Unanimously Passes Ordinance Establishing New Flag...
Councilors Kenzie Bok, Ruthzee Louijeune, and Ed Flynn led the unanimous passage of an ordinance amending City of Boston Code, Ordinances, Section 1, to codify city policy regarding the display of...
View ArticleNeighborhood Roundup
Upcoming NHM Pogramming Smithsonian Museum Day takes place on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Nichols House Museum, located at 55 Mt. Vernon St. Take this opportunity to visit the...
View ArticleCity Launches New and Improved ParkBoston App
Special to Times Through a continuing between the City of Boston and ParkMobile, the leading provider of “smart parking,” the upgraded ParkBoston app launched Monday, replacing the now-obsolete...
View ArticleElected Officials, Transit Advocates Call for Suspending Fares for All MBTA...
Special to the Times Elected officials, advocates, and riders are calling for suspending fare collection across the entire MBTA system during the month-long shutdowns of the Orange Line (beginning...
View ArticleWater-Main Break on Saturday Floods Parts of Common, Public Garden, and...
A water-main break in the early hours of Saturday morning in the area of Charles and Boylston streets flooded parts of the Public Garden and the Boston Common, along with Charles Street, according to...
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BLO Presents ‘Romeo and Juliet’
A large audience gathers at the stage set up by the Boston Lyric Opera in the Boston Common for their production of Romeo And Juliet. Vanessa Becerra as Juliet and Ricardo Garcia as Romeo after their...
View ArticleWu Announces City Awarded Grant To Expand Access to Apprenticeship Programs
Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development (OWD), an affiliate of the Boston Planning & Development Agency, was recently awarded $3 million from the US...
View ArticleWu Announces Legacy Business Program To Support Iconic Businesses
Mayor Michelle Wu announced the launch of the Legacy Business Program, an initiative that will support longstanding, independent businesses in Boston through increased visibility and connecting them...
View ArticleCommonwealth Selects Partner for Transformation of Hurley Building
The Baker Polito Administration announced the designation of Leggat McCall Properties (LMP) as the Commonwealth’s partner to redevelop the Charles F. Hurley Building. The project will catalyze...
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