With the Friends of the Public Garden celebrates its Golden Anniversary this year, the nonprofit entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Boston Parks Department on Friday that strengthens their partnership and shared commitment to caring for and preserving…
Month: January 2020
Local Realtor Achieves National Recognition
Janis Pacheco with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage has been awarded the Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR) designation by the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council (REBAC) of the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Janis Pacheco joins more than 25,000 real estate professionals…
Prescott House Celebrates ‘Little Women Day’
The William Hickling Prescott House hosted “Little Women Day” on Dec. 18 at The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America Massachusetts’ headquarters at 55 Beacon St. NSCDA MA President, Andrea Sahin, introduced Tania Del Rio, executive director of Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s Office of Women’s Advancement, who read the…
Eversource Challenges Students to Showcase Their Energy Smarts in Annual Contest
Eversource invites Massachusetts students to demonstrate their energy efficiency knowledge by entering its seventh annual Eversource Challenge. The competition promotes energy conservation, energy efficiency and sustainability and is open to kindergarten to high school students in Eversource’s Massachusetts electric service…
Bostonian Society, Old South Association Complete Merger to Form Revolutionary Spaces
On Jan. 7, the Bostonian Society and the Old South Association of Boston formally announced the completion of a merger between the two organizations, creating a dynamic new cultural resource unlike any other in the country. Revolutionary Spaces will steward…
Briefs
MassDOT Announces New Online Resources for Statewide Exit Renumbering Project The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing new online resources on the project website for the Statewide Exit Renumbering Project, including an informational video on the project and an online meeting.…
Neighborhood Roundup
Hill House Spring Baseball League Registration Now Open Hill House, Inc. located at 127 Mount Vernon St., has opened up Baseball and Softball League registration. Members of the community can now register for its new Red Sox Rookie League for 4-year-olds,…
Dr. Martin Luther King’s Spirit Lives On
When one considers that it has been almost 52 years since Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated while he was standing on a balcony in a motel room in Memphis, where King was staying while supporting striking city trash collection…
Guest Op-Ed: Are You a Time Saver or a Time Waster?
By Melissa Martin, Ph.D. America, a nation of time-saving fanatics. American, a nation of time-wasting freaks. In the days of old, consumers visited the butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker. They chatted, gossiped, and shared community news. Timeworn traditions turned…
Walsh Delivers State of the City Address: Promises Investment in Education, Transportation, and Housing
Mayor Marty Walsh gave his annual State of the City address at Symphony Hall on Jan. 7, where he made many promises in terms of affordable housing, education, and transportation. He also looked back at what the City has accomplished…