Neighborhood Roundup
Friends of the Public Garden annual meeting The Friends of the Public Garden will hold its 49th annual meeting on Thursday, March 28, on 5:30 p.m. in the Alcott Room of the Omni Parker House Hotel at...
View ArticleMyrtle Street Playground Toy and Book Sale on April 6
Myrtle Street Playground was robbed just before Christmas. In an effort to raise funds to replace the playground toys and/or provide funds for summer programming, there will be a toy and book sale on...
View ArticleJohn Kerry, Jason Alexander, Susan Rice and Bob Woodward among Celebrated...
As the Boston Speakers Series sets the stage for its next sell-out season, it is preparing to welcome to Symphony Hall another dazzling lineup of speakers, including John Kerry, Jason Alexander...
View ArticleWest End Museum Revs up Irish Heritage Celebration
Of the 23 ethnic groups that lived harmoniously in the old West End of Boston, Irish immigrants and their descendants represented one of the three largest (the others being Jewish and Italian). As it...
View ArticlePolice Asked BLS to Stay Quiet on Video Scandal for One Year
School Officials Tell Parents There Was No Threat During the Delay A number of parents with children at Boston Latin School (BLS) have raised serious questions about delays and lack of information in...
View ArticleMFA celebrates the return of spring with Art in Bloom
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), celebrates the return of spring with Art in Bloom, Saturday, April 27 to Monday, April 29. For more than 40 years, the festival has paired art from across the...
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Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Our thanks to the Boston Parks and Recreation Department! As you may have noticed, a Big Belly trash container was removed from the Myrtle Street Playground several months ago. The Friends of the...
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Talking Policy
Sen. Boncore and Rep. Santiago addressed the Boston Ward 5 Democratic Committee: Pictured are Boston Ward 5 Democratic Committee members with State Sen. Joe Boncore and State Rep. Jon Santiago at the...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 04-04-2019
Beacon Hill Beat Larceny from a Motor Vehicle 03/19/19 – A victim reported he parked his 2007 Lexus on Charles Street at around 8:30 p.m. on March 18, but when he returned at approximately 12:30 a.m....
View ArticleFairy House Building Event Returns to Franklin Park
Special to the Times Having made it through another winter, it will soon be the time of year when we see the magical creatures that reappear in New England’s fields and woods in the spring. In order...
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December Thieves happenings December Thieves is partnering wit the French Cultural Center for the Clair-obscur fashion show on Friday, April 5, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the French Cultural Center at 53...
View ArticleScampo launches “Short on Time” Lunch Prix Fixe
Scampo Chefs Lydia Shire and Simone Restrepo have put an Italian spin on traditional lunch favorites with the new Scampo “Short on Time” Lunch Prix Fixe Menu that launched last week. The menu is $25...
View ArticleFriends of the Public Garden Seeks New Members
April is Membership Month for the Friends of the Public Garden, the nonprofit organization that has worked in partnership with the City for 49 years to protect and enhance three historic parks in the...
View ArticleMayor Walsh, Boston Residents Honored as Boston Harbor Heroes at save the...
On Thursday, March 28, 500 corporate and civic leaders, elected officials, community partners, and Save the Harbor/Save the Bay supporters gathered at the Seaport Hotel for Destination Boston Harbor,...
View ArticleWECA Makes Annual Donation
The West End Civic Association (WECA) selected The West End Museum as its 2019 donation recipient. This terrific neighborhood Museum enhances the West End and is dedicated to the collection,...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
BHCA Membership Season is here! April is the start of Membership Season at the BHCA and we invite you to join us or renew your membership now. Your BHCA membership allows us to continue our efforts to...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Village’s Creative Kitchens Tour Set for April 6
Beacon Hill Village (BHV) is proud to announce that the Creative Kitchens Tour 2019 will take place on Saturday, April 6. The Tour invites the community to “take a peek” into some of the most...
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Gas Leak Dangers for Beacon Hill Trees
By Ania Camargo and Claire Corcoran, volunteers for Mothers Out Front Trees are one of Beacon Hill’s treasures. But they lead a tough life—not enough water, hit by cars and trucks, poisoned with road...
View ArticleGuest Op-ed It’s a Guarantee: High-quality Pre-K for All
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh On April 2, we made a promise: in five years, Boston will achieve high-quality Universal Pre-Kindergarten for every four-year-old in the city. In the last five years, we’ve...
View ArticleCollege Debt Is a National Crisis and Disgrace
One of the clearest indications of the growing income and wealth inequality in our nation is the level of college debt that is being incurred by the vast majority of the current generation of college...
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