To cheer on the Red Sox as they begin the American League Championship Series and to celebrate their franchise-record winning season, the Esplanade Association, nonprofit steward of the 3.2 mile Charles River Esplanade in Boston, has collaborated with local company…
Month: October 2018
Susan Symonds, Owner of Beacon Street’s Infinity Portrait Design, Shares Her Story at BHWF
On Tuesday, Oct. 9, members of Beacon Hill Women’s Forum (BHWF) gathered at the Hampshire House for the second speaker event of the season. The opening Neighborhood Narratives speaker was Julianne Kiley, “lady pub owner” of The Sevens on 77…
How We’re Creating More Affordable Housing
Boston is going through a period of historic growth— the kind our city hasn’t seen in decades. More people are choosing to put down roots and start families here. More businesses are choosing to open their doors here. Students from…
Study the Three Ballot Questions
There are three questions on the ballot for the upcoming state election on Tuesday, November 6. The three are about as unrelated and disparate as one could imagine. The first question asks voters to adopt a proposed new law that…
Blackstone’s Hosts First Monthly Pop-Up Event
Blackstone’s hosted the first of its monthly pop-ups to feature various departments from its sister store, KitchenWares by Blackstones (215 Newbury St.) On Thursday, Sept. 27, neighbors had a chance to learn more about the various types of knives (both…
Canine Promenade Returns to the Esplanade Oct 27
A favorite event of Boston dog lovers, the Esplanade Association’s eighth annual Canine Promenade returns to the park’s Fiedler Field on Saturday, Oct. 27, beginning at noon. The one-half mile, two-hour Halloween costume parade around the Esplanade to benefit the…
FOPG Annual Meeting to Feature Plan for Charlesgate Park
The Friends of the Public Garden will hold its annual Members Reception at the Ritz Carlton, 10 Avery St., on Thursday, Nov. 15, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. At this time, Marie Law Adams and Dan Adams from the Somerville-based…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
The Beacon Hill Civic Association is pleased to collaborate with our nonprofit neighbors, providing opportunities to come together, to learn and to enjoy. Throughout the year, the BHCA presents Historic Preservation Roundtables with the Museum of African American History, Summer…
Neighborhood Roundup
West End Civic Association monthly meeting The West End Civic Association (WECA) will hold its monthly meeting at the Amy Lowell Community Room, 65 Martha Road, at 7 p.m. At this time, Dana Siles of Rescuing Leftover Cuisine will discuss…
President Marisa Kelly to be Inaugurated on Friday as Head of Suffolk University
The Suffolk University community will celebrate President Marisa Kelly and the transformative impact of the University she leads during inauguration ceremonies on Friday, Oct. 12, in historic Converse Hall, 88 Tremont St., Boston. Among the dignitaries speaking at Kelly’s inauguration…