This year, instead of gathering around the Hatch Shell, you’ll have to gather around your television for the Boston Pops virtual Fourth of July spectacular. There will be no live performance or fireworks on the Esplanade this year because of…
Month: July 2020
Adequate to Excellent: Parents, School Leaders at Eliot Find Their Stride with Online Learning
At the Eliot School, Principal Traci Walker Griffiths and her school staff had already done a Herculean effort to get some online learning together and running by the April Spring Break. However, that was also a moment when they had…
Walsh Names Crockett New Chief of Equity: Gives Update on COVID-19 Safety, Equity Work
Mayor Walsh held a press conference on Monday, where he discussed COVID-19 safety for the Fourth of July, as well as announced Karilyn Crockett as the City’s first ever Chief of Equity. “Normally heading into the fourth of July weekend,…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Beacon Hill Civic Association Committees Every spring, the Beacon Hill Civic Association publishes its Annual Report covering committee accomplishments during the past year. We’ll be sharing the committees’ reports here over the next weeks. Architecture Committee The Beacon Hill Civic…
Two Rescued from Fire on Charles St.
Boston firefighters rescued two people on Wednesday, June 24, after a two-alarm blaze broke out at 98 Charles St. According to WCVB-TV, Boston Fire received a call at around 7:30 a.m., regarding a fire at a five-story, 18-unit building Firefighters…
Esplanade Association’s Capital Project Manager Is at Home Either in the Park or on the Job
Before Alison McRae even applied for her current position as capital projects manager of the Esplanade Association, she was already smitten with the park. “I had already had fallen in love with the park before I even saw the job…
North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Construction Look-Ahead: Thru July 11
Virtual Meetings for Traffic Shifting onto Temporary Bridge •Traffic will begin shifting onto the temporary North Washington Street Bridge starting on July 17. •The are three virtual meetings and one is available: •Thursday, July 2nd, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. Registration…
Markey Showing Grassroots Reach
The Ed Markey for U.S. Senate campaign demonstrated its grassroots power and statewide reach over the past weekend as it hosted an evening of virtual house parties with over 300 supporters and volunteers, joining from 35 different Zoom locations organized…
Bill Authorizing Long-Term Lease of Lee Pool Complex Filed
Sen. Sal DiDomenico and Rep. Jay Livingstone have filed a bill authorizing the long-term lease of the long-neglected, former Lee Pool Complex on the Charles River Esplanade. The legislation would allow the designated lessee to enter into a 30-year agreement…
Nichols House Museum Launches New, Improved Website
While the Nichols House Museum remains closed to the public due to the pandemic, its new, improved website offers guests the best possible alternative to visiting in person. “The work-from-home period allowed me to push the website out and really…