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Mayor tightens rules on short-term rentals This week Mayor Martin J. Walsh filed a revised ordinance creating regulations for the short-term rental industry, including platforms like Air BnB, which,...
View ArticleEsplanade Assoc Announces Major Expansion of 5K Run
Boston’s most popular running route will see even more foot-traffic than usual at the Esplanade 5K Presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Esplanade5K.com) on Sunday, May 20, at 9 a.m....
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Annual Duckling Day Parade
Jonathan Krygowski (4) in police uniform and leading a pack of ducklings as in the children’s book, “Make Way for Ducklings,” by Robert McCloskey, during the annual Duckling Day Parade in the Boston...
View ArticleMemorial Day Is a Time for Reflection
The Memorial Day weekend is upon is, a three-day weekend that for most Americans marks the start of the summer season. Many will celebrate appropriately with barbecues and outdoor activities with...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 05-22-2018
Trespassing 05/05/18 – At about 6:14 a.m., a male suspect was arrested for trespassing after he was found inside a shed in the rear backyard of a Pinckney Street residence. A witness reported he...
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Waterfall and Whitney elected to BHCA leadership posts Eve Waterfall of West Cedar Street and Robert Whitney of Phillips Street were elected to lead the Beacon Hill Civic Association at its 96th Annual...
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Garden Soiree
Nancy Schön, a Beacon Hill resident and the renowned sculptor who created the Make Way For Ducklings sculpture in the Public Garden, is presented with a rendering of her sculpture of Myrtle The...
View ArticleReception on Exhibit Planned at Nichols House
On Thursday, June 7, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., the Nichols House Museum presents an opening reception for the exhibition, Their Objects, Their Stories: The Nichols Women as Collectors, 1870-1960, on view...
View ArticleMayor’s Garden Contest Deadline is July 11
Mayor Martin J. Walsh is alerting Boston’s green thumbs that they have until Wednesday, July 11, to register for the 2018 Mayor’s Garden Contest presented by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department...
View ArticleWinthrop Square Tower Moves Forward with Key Approval
After two years of review and numerous public meetings and hearings, the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) gave their final nod of approval to allow the 115 Winthrop Square Tower to move...
View ArticleField of Flags on the Common Marks 9th Year
In two hours, 400 volunteers transformed a patch of grass on the Boston Common into a moving Memorial Day tribute. After nine years, the field of American flags on the Common never gets old, and that’s...
View ArticleEsplanade Association and DCR to Unveil New Welcome Signs
After several years of work with its partners at the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Esplanade Association is improving the visitor experience with new Welcome Signs. The signs are being...
View ArticleHistory Has Passed Through This Door:Former Hancock Mansion Doorway Given New...
The original front door of the long-gone Hancock Mansion on Beacon Hill recently emerged from storage as the Bostonian Society, its steward, seeks to exhibit the historic artifact at the Old State...
View ArticleBoston City Council Updates
The Boston City Council last met on Wednesday, May 23 at Boston City Council. Due to the Memorial Day weekend they won’t meet again until June 6. Affordable Housing Funding Mayor Martin Walsh filed an...
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Short Term Rentals Regulations Vote Delayed No vote was taken at the City Council meeting last week on these regulations. Stay tuned for information from the BHCA this week as to how you can show your...
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Field of Flags on Boston Common
A total of 37,268 American flags were placed on the Boston Common last week to honor those from Massachusetts who have died in wars dating back to the Revolution. That number included 296 military...
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Nichols House Spring Fete
On Thursday, May 24, the Nichols House Museum (NHM) celebrated its twenty-fourth annual Spring Fete at the Boston Athenaeum. It was a festive evening with featured performances by Flamenco Boston. The...
View ArticleCelebrating Pride in Our Communities
Every June, our communities come together to celebrate Pride Month, a tradition that grows stronger every year. In 1989, Massachusetts became the second state to pass a law prohibiting discrimination...
View ArticleFrog Pond Spray Pool Opens on June 29
Boston Parks Commissioner Chris Cook and The Skating Club of Boston president Joe Blount are pleased to welcome children and guests to kick off the 2018 summer season as the Boston Common Frog Pond...
View ArticleWintermantel to Have Show at Copley Society
The Copley Society of Art is proud to present Evanescent, a solo show of oil paintings by Copley Master Mikel Wintermantel in the Back Bay Room. This exhibition opens with a reception on Thursday, June...
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