By Jacqueline G. Freeman This year, the first day of school at the Beacon Hill Nursery School was also the first day children could enjoy the newly completed natural playscape in the school’s back yard. The renovation was just as much a philosophical one as it was physical. “We have taken a city playground...
One can only wonder where the time went. It seems like only yesterday that the summer was just starting and the thought of activities in September were in the very distant future. However, summer has ended. While the lingering warm weather may still belie the fact, we are now in the middle of September...
We do not endorse the burning of holy books. We detest radical Islam and we worry about those who want to cut off our heads, to bomb our shrines and government institutions and who quite often bomb their own using human beings as thought they were ordinance and bombs. Radical Islamists bomb weddings and...
With 2010 marking the 100th anniversary of the Charles River Esplanade, The Esplanade Association’s biennial gala is a fitting and timely way to support this milestone for the historic urban park. According to June Mattioli, the major gift officer and event organizer, the gala, which takes place at the Esplanade on Saturday, Sept. 25,...
With the start of the new school year, State Rep. Marty Walz (D-Boston) wants to let parents know about a new state law providing that only foods meeting established nutritional standards will be sold in public schools during school hours. This will result in more nutritious food being served in school cafeterias. The new...
There is the Duck Tour. And then there is the Super Duck Tour. The Super Duck Tour is a 90 minute amphibious “Ocean Duck Tour” that offers a narrated tour of Boston and the surrounding areas main attractions by land and sea. It differs from the Duck Tour in that it takes you on...
Notice Of Public Hearing The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold a public hearing: DATE: Thursday, 16 September 2010 TIME: 4:00 P.M. PLACE: BOSTON CITY HALL, ROOM 801 Subject of the hearing will be review of applications for Certificates of Appropriateness on the agenda below, review of architectural violations, and such business as may...
One season has ended with a bang. Another season is now upon us. The perpetual mess on the sidewalks and streets remain. The cleaning operation so much a part of the city’s business continues but it is not enough. It is never enough. Last weekend’s weather didn’t help the situation, either. The summer tends...
There have been a spate of articles recently about politicians who have failed to pay taxes on their political accounts. It is incomprehensible to us that politicians seeking the approval of angry voters would tend to be among the most careful among us when it comes to paying their taxes. Wrong. In fact, the...
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