Duckling Day 2023 Returns Mother’s Day
By Susan Abell Duckling Day is a beloved tradition since the late 1970s; we now have people who attended as children all grown up and bringing their own kids. Duckling Day is always on Mother’s Day,...
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Community Boating Holds Open House
Nicholas Valayannopoulos-Akrivou demonstrating how to rig a Cape Cod Mercury during the April 22Community Boating Open House.
View ArticleLetter to the Editor
Victory for the People of Boston To the Editor, Judge Saris’s ruling is a victory for transparency, accountability, and the people of the City of Boston. The United States District Court identified a...
View ArticleDeSantis vs. Disney: This Is What an Autocracy Looks Like
The ongoing battle that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been waging against the Walt Disney Company not only demonstrates what a petty, vindictive, and mean-spirited little man he is, but also...
View Article‘A Bauhaus Bijou on Beacon Hill’
By Frank McGuire, AIA Boston’s Beacon Hill is an enclave of redbrick facades combined with stone trim, traditional six-over-six, double-hung windows and an occasional cobblestone street or driveway...
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Eating to Avoid a Diet Dr. William Li will speak about the latest groundbreaking research on how food can be used to improve your metabolism and health. By selecting the right foods, older people can...
View ArticleHood Park Hosts First Annual Spring Fest
Hood Park is excited to announce its inaugural Hood Park Spring Fest, which will take place on May 13, 2023, from 11:30am to 3:30pm. The public is welcome to join us for this springtime celebration,...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Architectural Commission
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold a public hearing on May 18, at 5 p.m. Subject of the hearing will be applications for Certificates of Design Approval on the agenda below, reviews of...
View ArticleNeighborhood Roundup
‘Green Corridor’ Listening Session Presentation Set for May 12 The West End Civic Association (WECA) Greenspace Committee has completed three community listening sessions to study a ‘Green Corridor,’...
View ArticleLiterary Lights Fundraising Dinner at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel
The Associates of the Boston Public Library hosted its 33rd Annual Literary Lights dinner on Sunday, April 30, at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel. Literary Lights is the Associates’ largest annual...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Resident Takes Second Place in Bill of Rights Student Essay Contest
Adam Whitney, a 16-years-old sophomore at Boston Latin School and a lifelong resident of Beacon Hill, earned second place in the 2023 Bill of Rights student essay contest sponsored by the...
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The Advent School Holds Spring Benefit
The Advent School held its Spring Benefit fundraiser on April 28 at Boston Public Market. Shown are teachers Holly Hennick, Caroline Collins, Molly McDermott, Rosa Vega, Rachel Beckman, Liz Collins,...
View ArticleWildfire Smoke Is A Sign of the Times
The eerie glow, especially at sunrise and sunset, being caused by the haze from the smoke of the wildfires in Western Canada over the past week or so is yet another sign that there is no escaping the...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Precautions Worked
During the first days of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 when bodies of the dead in our major cities were being stacked into freezer trucks and hospital ships were sailing into the harbors...
View ArticleNeighborhood Roundup
Sold-Out Hidden Gardens Tour Returns Thursday, May 18 The Beacon Hill Garden Club’s Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill annual tour returns on Thursday, May 18, but the event is sold out. May 18 Open House...
View ArticleTraffic Advisory for May 17- May 21
Events happening in the City of Boston this week will bring some parking restrictions and street closures. People attending these events are encouraged to walk, bike, or take public transit....
View ArticleWu Announces New Program To Support Tree Canopy Growth
Mayor Michelle Wu joined Mass Audubon at the Boston Nature Center to announce a new City program to expand tree planting and maintenance on private land. The City has selected Mass Audubon to design...
View ArticleNorth Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead Through May 27
Construction Look-Ahead for the North Washington St Bridge Project through May 27 is as follows: This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge...
View ArticleWu Announces Debut of Digital Pop-Up Library
Mayor Michelle Wu announced that riders at 20 bus stops across Boston are now able to access free digital content this spring and summer provided by a Boston Public Library (BPL) pilot program called...
View ArticleRep. Michlewitz Endorses Durkan for City Council
Ways & Means Chairman and State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz has endorsed Sharon Durkan for Boston City Council District 8. “I am proud to endorse our next City Councilor Sharon Durkan,” said Rep....
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