Last week and this week Boston Public Schools (BPS) teachers, administrators and support staff have been busy preparing for the start of the 2020-2021 school year, which begins Monday, Sept. 21. All BPS students will begin with remote learning on…
Hard Work, Big Dreams: At-Large City Councilor Michelle Wu Announces Bid for Mayor of Boston
On Tuesday, At-Large City Councilor Michelle Wu announced she is going to attempt something that has not been accomplished in Boston politics since John Hayes unseated incumbent Mayor of Boston James Michael Curley in 1949. Wu has officially tossed her…
Happening on Charles Street: Custom Design and Print Studio Coming to Charles Street
When the owners of Gus & Ruby Letterpress, with stores in Portsmouth, N.H., and Portland, Maine, went looking for a new location for their custom design and print studio, it didn’t take them long to settle on Charles Street. “From…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Beacon Hill Community Fund The Beacon Hill Civic Association administers and operates a Beacon Hill Community Fund that gives grants to community-based Beacon Hill, Cambridge Street and adjacent neighborhood non-profit organizations, community development corporations, and other civic groups who are…
BHWF September Speaker – Wired to Connect: Why Community Matters
By Ariana Hanley Members of the Beacon Hill Women’s Forum (BHWF) gathered virtually on Zoom on Tuesday, September 8 for the first forum of the 2020-2021 season. Rosanna Miller of Luxor Hair Studio started the forum off sharing her love…
City Prolongs Outdoor Dining Season Until Dec. 1
As City Councilor Kenzie Bok sees it, Mayor Martin Walsh’s decision Tuesday to extend the outdoor dining season by one month could not only provide much-needed relief for struggling restaurants, but also potentially pave the way for more outdoor socializing…