Beacon Hill Resident Contributes to Success of VNA Care’s Annual Heroes in...
VNA Care, the first organized visiting nurse association in the United States, raised nearly $260,000 for patient care services during the annual Heroes in Health Care Gala at the Mandarin Oriental,...
View Article‘Horsing Around’ in Support of BINA Farm Center
Special to the Times The BINA Farm Center’s ‘Horsing Around’ gala, held on Saturday, Nov. 4, at the Mandarin Oriental hotel, supported BINA’s mission of bringing people together of all abilities...
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Parks Department Announces Annual Holiday Lightings Mark your calendars and prepare to join the Boston Parks and Recreation Department to celebrate the holiday season with their 2023 schedule of...
View ArticleTribute to Susan Paul Brings Joy and Unity to Beacon Hill
Special to Times On Sunday, Oct. 15, music filled both the African Meeting House and the hearts of those in attendance at “Let the Children Sing,” a joint collaboration between the Museum of African...
View ArticleRemembering President John F. Kennedy
The assassination of President John F. Kennedy 60 years ago this week seared an indelible imprint into the memory of every American who was alive at that time. Just as the Japanese sneak attack on...
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USPS Spokesperson Responds to Inquiry Regarding Charles Street Post Office In response to an inquiry made about the somewhat irregular hours now seemingly being kept at the U.S. post office at 136...
View ArticleNABB 2023: A Bountiful Harvest Festival
Special to the Times On Nov. 9, more than 100 revelers celebrated at the third annual Harvest Festival and Auction, sponsored by the Homelessness Task Force (HTF) of the Neighborhood Association of...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Volunteers Needed for Holiday Decorating! The holidays are upon us, and once again the BHCA will be organizing the decorating of the 1,100 gas lamps on the Hill, thanks to the generosity of our...
View ArticleThe Greater Boston Food Bank’s Chain of Giving Confronts Sustained Food...
Special to the Times The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB), the largest hunger-relief organization in New England, held its 18th annual Chain of Giving event last week, a yearly tradition convening...
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Boston’s Official Tree Arrives November 21 The annual gift of an evergreen Christmas tree from Nova Scotia is scheduled to arrive by police escort at Boston Common at approximately 11 a.m. on Tuesday,...
View ArticleConstruction Update
The Construction Look-Ahead for the North Washington St. Project through November 25 is posted. Work Hours Most work will be done during weekday daytime hours (6:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.). The...
View ArticleCouncilor Louijeune to be Next Council President
Special to the Times Last week, Ruthzee Louijeune, At-Large Boston City Councilor, announced she would be leading the council as Council President for her upcoming term. This comes two days after...
View ArticleDurkan’s Office Completes Audit of Charles Street’s Brick Sidewalks
Special to the Times As the newly elected representative for Beacon Hill, Councilor Sharon Durkan knew that ensuring the upkeep of brick sidewalks was a top priority. Her victorious Special Election...
View ArticleEmbrace Boston Hosts First-Ever Boston Arts and Culture Summit
Special to the Times Embrace Boston, the enterprise inspiring change to build an equitable and inclusive Boston, partnered with Arts Emerson, Boston Center for the Arts, A Beautiful Resistance and...
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving
A Harris poll a few years ago revealed that Christmas is the favorite holiday of the year among all age groups of Americans, but we think that Thanksgiving, our uniquely American holiday, has much...
View ArticleMBTA Releases Capital Needs Assessment and Inventory
The MBTA released its Capital Needs Assessment and Inventory (CNAI), an MBTA-led analysis conducted every three-four years to inventory the MBTA’s assets, understand the overall condition of the...
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Upcoming Events Sponsored by the West End Museum The West End Museum joins the Jewish Book Council, and the Boston Public Library for a children’s book reading of “The Boston Chocolate Party” on...
View ArticleMetropolitan Beaches Commission Holds In-Person Meeting
For the first time since the COVID-19 shutdown, the Metropolitan Beaches Commission gathered on Beacon Hill on October 31 for an in-person hearing on the state of the region’s beaches. This was also...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Volunteers Needed for Holiday Decorating! The holidays are upon us, and once again the BHCA will be organizing the decorating of the 1,100 gas lamps on the Hill, thanks to the generosity of our...
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Free Lessons in American Mahjong Offered at West End Branch Library The Friends of the West End Library will be offering lessons in American Mahjong to new and experienced players at no cost. The...
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