When the Handel and Haydn Society celebrates the return of the Boston arts scene with a free concert on Friday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. at the DCR Memorial Hatch Shell on the Esplanade, it will be as thrilling for…
Month: August 2021
ZBA Approves Conversion of Church on Isabella St. Into 18 Residential Units
The Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) last week approved the conversion of the existing church building at 25 Isabella St. in Bay Village into 18 residential condo units. Attorney Joe Hanley told the ZBA that the project had been reduced…
Neighborhood Roundup
Virtual Program on ‘Etiquette of the Brahmin Summer’ The Gibson House Museum presents a return engagement of the virtual program, “Etiquette of the Brahmin Summer,” with Etiquetteer Robert B. Dimmick, on Tuesday, Aug. 17, from 6 to 7 p.m. Before…
Janey Names Lorena Lopera and Rafaela Polanco Garcia to Boston School Committee
Acting Mayor Kim Janey announced the appointment of Rafaela Polanco Garcia and Lorena Lopera to the Boston School Committee. The move follows her commitment in June to fill two vacancies and move the committee forward with greater equity, opportunity and…
Following Successful First Year, Watergoat Trash Net Launched for a Second Season
The Muddy Water Initiative launched the WATERGOAT trash net for a second season on August 1, at an action-packed event offering live music, ice cream from the Boston Police ice cream truck, and even live goats. Many volunteers came out…
The Anchor Seen as a National Model for Outdoor Activation, Programming
Sometimes special places don’t seem entirely unique when they’re in one’s backyard. That just might be the case for The Anchor venue in the Navy Yard in Charlestown, which this summer is gaining accolades from near and far – even…
Students Will Likely Be Wearing Masks on Return in September
Supt. Brenda Cassellius and Acting Mayor Kim Janey have signaled over the past week that while students will be returning full-time to the Boston Public Schools in September, they will probably be mandated to wear masks during school time. They…
Nichols House Museum Offers Guests Look Behind the Scenes
The Nichols House Museum will offer guests a look behind the scenes, including a glimpse into the domestic work that went into keeping the house operational during the Victorian era, as well as how staff today manages its preservation, during…
Coalition for a Resilient and Inclusive Waterfront Host Mayoral Candidate Forum
Last Thursday afternoon at the New England Aquarium the Coalition for a Resilient and Inclusive Waterfront hosted a Mayoral Candidate Forum. Of the candidates running for Boston Mayor in the upcoming fall election, John Barros, Annissa Essaibi-George, Andrea Campbell and…
Positive COVID-19 Cases Decrease Slightly After 115-Percent Spike
With the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus running rampant across the U.S. and recent infections in Boston traced back to an outbreak in Provincetown over July 4th weekend, Beacon Hill and the surrounding areas have seen breakthrough infections among…