Jury Convicts Former Boston Center for Adult Education Executive
Special to the Times A Suffolk County jury last week found the former Executive Director of the Boston Center for Adult Education (BCAE) guilty on embezzlement and forgery charges, District Attorney...
View Article‘American Dream: Selling Boston’ Showcases Upstairs Downstairs Home
Special to Times Prepare to be charmed as Beacon Hill’s iconic antique store, Upstairs Downstairs Home, takes center stage in the TV show “American Dream: Selling Boston.” In a delightful interview...
View ArticleMFA Organizes Piet Mondrian Exhibition Drawn From Gift From Maria and Conrad...
This fall, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), presents an exhibition of works by Piet Mondrian (1872–1944), celebrating a transformational gift that elevates the MFA to one of the leading...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Halloween on the Hill As in years past, the BHCA will coordinate the temporary closure of several streets on Beacon Hill for the safety of our neighbors and families. Check out our map on bhcivic.org...
View ArticleHill House Holds Annual Fundraiser
Hill House held its annual FUNdraiser event at Five Iron Golf in Government Center. The theme was a celebration of the classic 80s comedy movie “Caddyshack.” Shown are Committee members Heidi Dooley,...
View ArticleHouse Democrats: Total Failures
It is clear that the decision by the Democrats in the House of Representatives to allow a small band of narcissistic and anarchistic Republicans, led by the odious Matt Gaetz of Florida, to throw the...
View ArticleGet Out and Vote On Tuesday
Many of us view local government in the same way that we think about the weather: Everybody complains about it, but nobody does anything about it. However, unlike the weather, there actually is...
View ArticleIconic Boston-Area Landmarks To Light the World in Teal for Alzheimer’s...
Special to the Times Landmarks across the Boston area, including Boston City Hall and the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge, together with more than 1,000 buildings and landmarks around...
View ArticleNewly Renovated Athletic Clubs Offers Prospective Members Even More Reasons...
The Beacon Hill Athletic Clubs has been faithfully serving the neighborhood for more than three decades since opening in 1989, and having just wrapped up a major renovation, the gym now offers...
View ArticleNeighborhood Roundup
Second Virtual Meeting on Gronk Playground Design Set for Nov. 2 The Department of Conservation and Recreation will hold its second public meeting on the design of Gronk Playground proposed for the...
View ArticleLindsey Santana Named Deputy Director of the Office of Neighborhood Services
Mayor Michelle Wu announced Lindsey Santana as a new Deputy Director of the Office of Neighborhood Services (ONS) The Office of Neighborhood Services plays an integral role in connecting residents to...
View ArticleCity Issues Reminders Ahead of Municipal Election
Special to the Times The Boston Election Department is reminding voters that the Municipal Election will be held on Tuesday, November 7. The election will determine At-Large and District City...
View ArticleGot Pumpkins? Compost Them in the Common on Nov. 6
Special to the Times Boston does Halloween right. We decorate our stoops with pumpkins and a skeleton (or three); we dress up in costumes, kids and grown-ups alike; the city closes our streets to...
View ArticleBHCA Holds Annual Fall Cleanup
Jill DVornik, Elisabeth Fretz, Rob Whitney, and Tanya Hayes gathering debris beneath scaffolding alongCharles Street during the Beacon Hill Civic Association Fall Clean Up held on Oct. 28.
View ArticleThe Ukrainians and Israelis Are Fighting for Free People Everywhere
There are two “hot wars” in the world right now, in Europe and the Middle East, in which two democratic nations, Ukraine and Israel, are standing up against two of the great forces of fascism in the...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Architectural Commission
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold its monthly public hearing on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at 5 p.m. Attention: This hearing will only be held virtually and NOT in person. You can...
View ArticleSuccessful ‘Wings for Autism’ Event Held at Logan Airport
The “Wings for Autism” program was held at Logan Airport on November 4, and designed for families with children on the autism spectrum to help ease the stress of flying. Attendees had access to Boston...
View ArticleNeighborhood Roundup
WECA Meeting Set for Nov. 9 at Amy Lowell Apartments The West End Civic Association (WECA) will hold its next meeting in person on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 6 p.m. in the Community Room at Amy Lowell...
View ArticleCity Opens Applications for Boston School Committee
Mayor Michelle Wu opened the application to fill two upcoming vacancies on the Boston School Committee, for a term starting January 4, 2024 and ending on January 1, 2028. The Boston School Committee...
View ArticleDPH Officials Urge Residents To Get Vaccinated Ahead of the Holiday Season
As the weather gets colder and with holiday gatherings just around the corner, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) urges residents to get vaccinated. “With Thanksgiving just two weeks...
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