Wu and LGBTQ+ Advancement Announce Launch of AmplifyGSA
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement announced the launch of AmplifyGSA, a new initiative to promote, support, and protect Genders and Sexualities Alliances (GSA) in Boston...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Beacon Hill Civic Association Seeking Member Nominations for its Board of Directors The 2023 Nominating Committee of the Beacon Hill Civic Association is seeking nominations of BHCA Members who are...
View ArticleSafe Consumption Sites Are the Only Way To Stem the Tide of Drug Overdoses
The so-called War on Drugs, which began in the administration of Richard Nixon, has been ongoing in America for more than 50 years. Putting aside the fact that Nixon began his war on drugs primarily...
View ArticleCOVID-19: Still a Major Threat for Seniors
President Biden declared recently that the COVID-19 pandemic officially will be over in May, but in our view, that is just wishful thinking.In January, the number of COVID-related deaths fell after a...
View ArticleBrooklyn Fugitive Charged in February Murder of 75-Year-Old West End Man
A prosecutor said on Tuesday, March 14, that a fugitive from Brooklyn entered the West End apartment of a 75-year-old man last month, slashed the man’s throat, ate his food, slept on his couch, and...
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Bake Sale on Chestnut Street
Virginia Abbott, Isla Stewart, Fiona Kelley and Sam Abbott put on a bake sale on Chestnut Street, to raisemoney for charity. The cupcakes were very popular, and tasty.
View ArticleThe St. Patrick’s Day Parade: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
For those of us of Irish descent, whose great-grandparents came to this country at the turn of the 20th century with not much more than the clothes on their backs, whose grandfathers served in WWI,...
View ArticleLauren Lepanto Named New Librarian at the West End Branch Library
Story by Marianne Salza Lauren Lapanto is happy to have returned to the West End Branch Library on February 13 in a new role as lead librarian. She is excited to see familiar faces welcoming her back,...
View ArticleExpansion of 2023 City of Boston SuccessLink Summer Youth Jobs Program Announced
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Youth Employment and Opportunity (YEO) last week announced the expansion of the SuccessLink Summer Youth Employment program for 2023. The program is now accepting...
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First Morning of Spring on the Esplanade
Monday, March 20 – the first day of spring – on the Charles River Esplanade.
View ArticleThe Iraq War – Never Again
Last week marked the 20th anniversary of the American invasion of Iraq, a conflict that was broadcast into our living rooms on our TV sets in great detail thanks to the many reporters who were allowed...
View ArticleAnother Week – Another Mass Shooting in America
The news this week of yet another mass shooting, this time in a private school in a wealthy neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee, in which six persons (including three, nine year-old children) were...
View ArticleEmily Sweeney Discusses Her Book ‘Gangland Boston’ at West End Museum
By Marianne Salza Boston Globe reporter, Emily Sweeney, discussed her book, “Gangland Boston: A Tour Through the Deadly Streets of Organized Crime,” on March 23, at The HUB50 Community Room, Boston....
View ArticleWu Announces Love Your Block Spring Cleanups Starts April 22
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Civic Organizing (OCO) announced the Love Your Block spring 2023 cleanups will take place on April 22nd and 29th. Love Your Block is a...
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Enjoying the Esplanade
As the weather improves, People (and pets) are getting out of their homes to enjoying the spring season on the Charles River Esplanade.
View ArticleAquarium Offering Exclusive Harbor Seal Encounters
The New England Aquarium is now offering special encounters with its resident Atlantic harbor seals, a chance for guests to take part in training sessions. The daily programs provide an exclusive...
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 ArticleUpstairs Downstairs Home To Hold Annual Easter Egg Basket Give-Away
On Saturday, April 8, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Upstairs Downstairs Home at 69 Charles St. invites you to join in their fourth annual Easter Egg Basket give-away. While supplies last, close your eyes...
View ArticleBoston Public Health Commission Urges Residents To Update MassHealth Information
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is advising residents that the MassHealth redetermination period is now in effect, and that recipients must update their information in order to continue...
View ArticleEdwards Empowerment Fund To Expand Maverick St. Mothers Scholarship Program
The Edwards Empowerment Fund has opened its Maverick Street Mothers Scholarship 2023-2024 application to residents of East Boston, Revere, North End, Winthrop, West End, Back...
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