Mayor Martin J. Walsh has announced that the “Boston Blooms with Daffodils” beautification initiative will distribute 20,000 daffodil bulbs this fall to volunteers for planting on public ways citywide. “Our Boston Blooms volunteers always do a great job of beautifying…
Month: September 2016
Julie Burros Takes A Look At Boston Creates Cultural Plan
By Beth Treffeisen Summer in the city has been a big season for art in Boston. Starting the season off in June was the unveiling of the Boston Creates Cultural Plan, a ten-year outline that aimed to elevate arts and…
Historic Sermons Re-Created
Last Sunday, King’s Chapel parishioner and vestry member Patricia Bass, shown above, recreated a sermon preached at King’s Chapel on the death of the abolitionist Massachusetts senator, Charles Sumner, who lived on Beacon Hill and was infamously bludgeoned with a cane…
Restaurant Letter Grading Has Owners Concerned
By Beth Treffeisen A new health code letter grading system is soon coming to food establishments in the city of Boston. The new law that was passed at the Boston City Council’s August 24 meeting will require food establishments to…
Boston Nearly Last in Rankings for Being Pet-Friendly City
By Seth Daniel The population of dogs in Boston is em-“barking” on a continuing surge in numbers, but a recent study on pet-friendly cities has indicated that out of the top 100 cities in America, Boston ranks 98th – and…
Champney Place Gate Denied by BHAC
By Beth Treffeisen During the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission (BHAC) meeting held on Thursday, August 18, a proposed plan to install a wrought iron gate on the entrance of Champney Place in Beacon Hill was denied without prejudice. Due to…
Downtown View:A Month in the Country
By Karen Cord Taylor Karen is taking a break. Here is a column from August, 2013. For the first time since I was 18 years old, I have spent a month in the country. And what a beautiful country it…
TEA to Celebrate 15th Anniversary at Moondance Gala in September
On Saturday, Sept. 24, the Esplanade Association will celebrate 15 years of Making Life Better in the Park at their annual “Moondance Gala” to be held along the banks of the Charles River in Boston. As one of the most…
Mayor Walsh Endorses Tompkins for Suffolk County Sheriff
Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins received the endorsement of Boston Mayor Marty Walsh inside Dorchester’s Florian Hall this past Thursday night. Surrounded by a teeming crowd of 100-plus supporters representing a mosaic of different ethnicities, elected offices and organizations gathered…
Councilor Zakim Pushes to Modernize Street Occupancy Permit Program
By Beth Treffeisen Nothing can be more frustrating than circling around the streets of Boston neighborhoods like Beacon Hill looking for a parking spot. Many of those limited street parking spots are taken up due to street occupancy permits used…