Councilor Bok Endorses Santana for At-Large City Council
District 8 City Councilor Kenzie Bok announced her endorsement of Henry Santana for an At-Large seat on Boston City Council. “Henry Santana has a heart for service and an instinct to include everyone....
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Help Kick Off Earth Day Charles River Cleanup This year, the Earth Day Charles River Cleanup will bring together approximately 3,000 volunteers at over eighty sites across the watershed to beautify...
View ArticleBHWF 2023 Charles Street Couture
By Marianne Salza The Beacon Hill Women’s Forum (BHWF) is thrilled to be presenting the 2023 Charles Street Couture fashion show for the first time since 2019 on Tuesday, May 9, 6-9pm at the Hampshire...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
2023 Annual Appeal BHCA members and neighbors will soon be receiving the 2023 Annual Appeal in the mail. For more than 100 years, the BHCA has worked to enhance the quality of life for residents...
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Michael Maler Begins New Chapter With Launch of His Crescendo Productions
Special to the Times For Michael Maler, the latest chapter started during the pandemic, specifically with the shuttering of Boston’s theaters, concert halls, and other performing arts venues. But as...
View ArticleAntisemitism Has No Place In Our Society
As we were reading about the federal court trial that is getting underway this week of the 50 year-old Pennsylvania man charged with fatally shooting 11 people and wounding six at a Pittsburgh...
View ArticleTraining Tips and Tricks From Dog Training Elite
April 30 is National Adopt A Shelter Pet Day and although it is exciting to give a shelter pup a much needed furever home, it is important to consider how you can help your furry friend adapt to their...
View ArticleWu Announces Expansion of Curbside Food Waste Collection
Special to the Times In celebration of Earth Day (April 22) and building on her commitment to make Boston a greener and more sustainable city, Mayor Michelle Wu and the Public Works Department...
View ArticleWu Announces Registration for BCYF Teen Summer Programming
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu and Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) announced that registration is open for a variety of summer teen programs. Building on Mayor Wu’s commitment...
View ArticleWu Announces Funding To Support Small Businesses
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor’s Office of Housing (MOH) last week announced that the City of Boston awarded the first grants from the previously announced Affordable Commercial...
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WECA ‘Love Your Block’ Event Set for April 29 The West End Civic Association (WECA) is holding a “Love Your Block” event on Saturday ,April 29. Volunteers will meet at 10 a.m. to clean up The...
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Chestnuts Friends Over Fifty Keeping Busy
The Chestnuts Friends Over Fifty recently gathered at a member’s home on Joy Street on Beacon Hill.From left to right are members Genean Stec, Jin Brown, Wendy Oleksiak, Jeanne Jepsen, Cindy...
View ArticlePublic Restrooms Now Open on the Common
Special to Times This summer, the Friends of the Public Garden are excited to again welcome back the public restrooms on Boston Common, this year featuring artwork from Artists for Humanities. The...
View ArticleBPHC Announces Scale Down of Standing COVID-19 Sites
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) announced it is scaling back vaccination and testing site operations starting May 13, due to a sustained decline in site utilization and patient volumes....
View ArticleBeacon Hill Garden Club Art Contest
Story by Marianne Salza Nearly 50 Park Street School students visualized their ideal landscaping for Codman Island in a March 28 Beacon Hill Garden Club art contest. Sandra Gilpatrick, Vice President,...
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Upcoming Concert at The Vilna Shul The Vilna Shul presents the fifth annual “Voices of Humanity” concert – an interfaith performance featuring extraordinary local choral groups with national...
View ArticleKenzie Bok Endorses Sharon Durkan To Succeed Her As Next District 8 City...
Special to Times On Friday, April 28, her last day in office before leaving to become administrator of the Boston Housing Authority, outgoing District 8 City Councilor Kenzie Bok announced her...
View ArticleBay Village Historic District Commission Meeting Set for May 9
The Bay Village Historic District Commission will hold its next public hearing virtually on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 4 p.m. Please note: This hearing will be held virtually and not in person. To...
View ArticleMayor Wu’s Neighborhood Coffee Hours Series Returns for ’23 Season
Mayor Michelle Wu was on hand on Tuesday, May 2, at the Chinatown Branch of the Boston Public Library to kick off the 26th season of the Mayor’s Neighborhood Coffee Hours Series. The event was...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
2023 Annual Appeal BHCA members and neighbors will soon be receiving the 2023 Annual Appeal in the mail. For more than 100 years, the BHCA has worked to enhance the quality of life for residents...
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