BHWF Holds Anniversary Party & Charles Street Fashion Bazaar
Story by Marianne Salza Beacon Hill Women’s Forum (BHWF) members raised a toast to a decade of friendship while exploring the most popular accessories and frocks for the summer during the May 14...
View ArticleArtist John Young to Appear at Upstairs Downstairs
Special to Times On Sunday, June 2, popular and well-known artist, John Young, will be appearing at Upstairs Downstairs at 69 Charles St. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. His distinctive work will be on display...
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Memorial Day Flag Garden Returns to the Common
Volunteers again planted more than 37,000 American flags – one in honor of each of the Commonwealth’s fallen veterans – at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument on the Boston Common to commemorate...
View ArticleSeason ends for Chestnuts Friends Over 50
Special to Times The Chestnuts Friends Over 50’s 2023-2024 season has ended. While many of the friendship that developed during the year will continue, the Chestnuts will officially break from...
View ArticleWu launches youth central online sports directory across the city
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu announced the debut of the City of Boston’s first online Youth Sports Hub, including a central, online directory of youth sports organizations across the city....
View ArticleAdvent School welcomes Sean Harlow as new Director of Development
Advent School is thrilled to announce Sean Harlow as the School’s new Director of Development, effective May 2024. “I’m excited to have Sean’s perspective on the team,” says Advent’s Head of School...
View ArticleSpeakeasies, bootleggers, and jazz at the West End Museum
Special to Times Back in the days of Prohibition, there were speakeasies all over Boston…including Beacon Hill and the West End. Emily Sweeney, Boston Globe journalist and author of several nonfiction...
View ArticleTwo Beacon Hill students honored at State House
Special to the Times Massachusetts Center for the Book (MCB) was pleased to celebrate another successful year in its flagship program for young people, Letters About Literature (LAL), at a May 21...
View ArticleColetta Zapata holds second hearing on Mayor’s proposed property tax...
Special to the Regional Review Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata (District 1) chaired a Government Operations committee hearing last Thursday to discuss a petition for a special law...
View ArticleNeighborhood Roundup
Hill Sidewalk Sale returns June 7, 8 Beacon Hill’s annual Sidewalk Sale returns Friday and Saturday, June 7 and 8 (rain date: Saturday and Sunday, June 14 and 15). WECA meeting set for June 13 at Amy...
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Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Upcoming BHCA Meetings: Board of Directors – Monday, June 10th, 7pm, 74 Joy Street Architecture Committee – Monday, June 17th, 5:30pm via Zoom A team from Public Works repairs bricks at 79 Charles...
View ArticleNew Plans Announced for Bin 26 Retail Space
Special to Times Many have been wondering what Babak Bina will be doing and what will happen to the space at 26 Charles St., which housed Bin 26 Enoteca for nearly 19 years. Well, Babak will continue...
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Beacon Hill Art Walk 2024
Marianne Salza PhotoArtists and visitors from Beacon Hill, the Back Bay, South End, and the Greater Boston area gathered on June 2 for the Beacon Hill Art Walk, with live music performed throughout...
View ArticleNear the Water? Watch Your Children!
We recently were shocked to learn of two statistics that were noted at a recent meeting of the Revere Board of Health. The first is that about 4500 Americans die from drowning each year. To put that...
View ArticleJune Is a Month of Freedom
June marks the first month of the summer season, the period on the calendar when we take vacations from school and work to travel and enjoy the company of our friends and family members. It’s our...
View ArticleWest End Museum Announces Summer Art Competition
Special to Times Join the West End Museum for its inaugural Summer Art Competition, a celebration of creativity inspired by the vibrant West End neighborhood. Artists of all ages and backgrounds are...
View ArticleBoston Common Frog Pond Spray Pool Opens June 25
Special to Times Mayor Michelle Wu, Boston Parks Commissioner Ryan Woods, and The Skating Club of Boston will welcome children and their caregivers to kick off the 2024 summer wading season as the...
View ArticleConstruction Update
Construction look-ahead for the North Washington Street Bridge through June 22 is as follows: Scheduled Work • South abutment concrete placements • Drilled shaft installation • Architectural trellis...
View ArticleCouncil Invests in City Services, Community Safety, Housing in Recommended...
Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata joined her colleagues in voting for an omnibus amendment package on the FY 25 Operating budget. Following the Council’s first of two votes on the amended...
View ArticleFOPG’s Common Bathroom Open to Public for Season
Special to Times The Friends of the Public Garden’s public restrooms on the Boston Common, are now fully open to the public for the season. The restrooms are easily accessible for visitors to both the...
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