Wu Announces Results of Digital Equity Assessment and Shares Next Steps
Mayor Michelle Wu shared the results of a comprehensive digital equity assessment which will inform the development of a plan to build a more connected Boston, expand digital services, and ensure all...
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Events happening in the City of Boston this weekend will bring some parking restrictions and street closures. People attending these events are encouraged to walk, bike, or take public transit....
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Fall-O-Ween Children’s Festival Returns Oct. 21 to the Common Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department host the second annual Fall-o-Ween Children’s Festival on the Boston...
View ArticleBHCA Now Accepting Grant Applications for Projects, Programs Seeking Funding...
The Beacon Hill Civic Association (BHCA)announces that the Beacon Hill Community Fund (Community Fund) is accepting grant applications through November 1, 2022. The Community Fund will be awarding...
View ArticleWomen Construction Workers Make ‘Herstory’ at First-Ever Women Build Boston...
Special to the Times Women in the building trades came together for the first-ever Women Build Boston conference on Saturday, October 8, highlighting Boston’s leadership in making the construction...
View ArticleBoston Announces Preparations Ahead of the 2022 State Election
The City of Boston’s Election Department today announced its preparations ahead of the State Election taking place on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, including two weeks of early voting and ballot drop box...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Beacon Hill Community Grant 2022 Application Period Now Open In 2019, the Beacon Hill Civic Association (BHCA) created a special purpose fund called the Beacon Hill Community Fund (Community Fund) –...
View ArticleE Pluribus Unum: Do We Still Believe in It?
In 1782, the then-Congress of the United States approved the Latin phrase, “E pluribus unum,” — “Out of many, one” — for the Great Seal of the United States. The phrase since that time has been...
View ArticleDon’t Be an Apathetic Citizen: This Is Why It’s Important To Vote
With the pre-election polls suggesting that there are no competitive races for the major elective offices in Massachusetts, there is a temptation to think that our vote won’t matter. However, we would...
View ArticleEarly Voting Starts This Weekend
We wish to remind our readers that early voting will get underway this weekend, October 22, at every city and town hall throughout the state. Early voting presents a wonderful opportunity to vote...
View ArticleMayor Wu Joins Other Officials in Release of Common Master Plan
Mayor Michelle Wu joined Rev. Mariama White-Hammond, the city’s Chief of Environment, Energy, and Open Space; Boston Parks Commissioner Ryan Woods; and Liz Vizza, president of the Friends of the...
View ArticleConstruction Delays Hamper Progress on No. Wash. St. Bridge
Special to Times The construction delays of the North Washington Street bridge replacement project have not gone unnoticed by those who were in attendance at the North End Waterfront Residents...
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BHV Talk by Rare Book Specialist Ken Gloss
Special to Times Kenneth Gloss, proprietor of the internationally known Brattle Book Shop in Boston’s Downtown Crossing section, will give an in-person and virtual presentation on Thursday, October...
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Rouvalis Flowers Turns 40
Special to Times Rouvalis Flowers on Beacon Hill is celebrating 40 years in business. The business was started by the legendary Bill Rouvalis, known for extravagant floral designs in addition to being...
View ArticlePilgrim Art Foundation Tracks Down a Portrait, Discovers Beacon Hill Ties
Special to the Times A missing portrait with a Beacon Hill connection is the start of this story. In the fall of 2019, musician Mark Junglen contacted The Lily and Earle M. Pilgrim Art Foundation...
View ArticleAs Halloween Creeps Closer, NFPA Urges Public To Keep Fire Safety in Mind
Halloween is a boo-tiful time of year, full of spooky celebrations and activities, but it also presents some real and scary fire safety hazards. As the holiday nears, the National Fire Protection...
View ArticleWu Announces New Environmental Standards for Boston
Mayor Michelle Wu announced a new policy to require that certain City projects include environmental benefits and stormwater mitigation through the use of green infrastructure. The policy establishes...
View ArticleFOPG To Illuminate Two More Statues on Comm. Ave. Mall
The statues of Alexander Hamilton and John Glover, located between Arlington and Berkeley streets, and between Berkeley and Clarendon streets, respectively, will be the next statues on the...
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Return of Hill House’s Annual Hill-O-Ween Party Hill House is bringing back its annual Hill-O-Ween Party for local families and children on Monday, Oct. 31, from 2:30 p.m. at the Mt. Vernon Street...
View ArticleMuseum Celebrates 225 Years of “Old Ironsides” With a Party
On Saturday, October 22, the USS Constitution Museum marked the 225th birthday of Constitution and the Museum’s own 50th birthday by inviting the public to join the celebration through a Birthday...
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