Month: November 2021
Origami Fundraiser to Benefit St. Francis House Has Been Extended
A third annual origami fundraiser to benefit St. Francis House, presented by the Black Ink, a shop at 101 Charles St. specializing in paper goods, in partnership with Garden Street resident Gregory W. Skaff, has already raised $3,500 for the…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Garlands and Greens is Back! When? Wednesday, November 17th from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Where? Hampshire House, 84 Beacon Street Come celebrate the beginning of the holiday season at our much-loved Garlands and Greens event and help us kick off our…
Boston’s Official Tree Will Arrive November 17
The annual gift of an evergreen Christmas tree from Nova Scotia is scheduled to arrive by police escort at Boston Common at approximately 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 17. This is the 50th year that a tree has been donated…
Beacon Hill, Surrounding Area’s COVID Cases Increase
After decreasing 17 percent two weeks ago, the Beacon Hill and surrounding area’s COVID weekly positive test rate increased last week. According to the weekly report released Monday by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC),1,925 Beacon Hill, Back Bay, North…
Licensing Board Denies DeLuca’s Application for Table Service
DeLuca’s Market’s hopes of offering offer table service at its Charles Street location were dashed on Oct. 28 when the Boston Licensing Board voted to deny their application without prejudice during a virtual hearing. The business, which has an all-alcohol…
West End Museum to Recognize Three 2021 Honorees for Service to the Neighborhood
The West End Museum will host its third annual Heritage Night on Friday, Nov. 12, at 6:30 p.m., honoring three people who have made a deep and meaningful impact on the neighborhood over the decades. This year’s honorees are State…
Ghosts in the Museum: The Leverett Street Jail
By Marianne Salza The eclectic West End was uniquely known for its Urban Renewal, influential residents, and abolitionists. The culturally diverse neighborhood was home to African, Irish, Eastern European, Italian, Greek, Asian, and Albanian immigrants. It was also infamous for…
Bay Village Neighborhood Association Holds Annual Meeting on Zoom
The Bay Village Neighborhood Association (BNVA) held its annual meeting virtually on November 1, where committees provided updates. No special guests were invited to the meeting this year, as many who would have normally been invited had been to recent…
Arlekin Players Theatre and Zero Gravity Lab Announce the World Premiere of ‘Witness’
Arlekin Players, an award-winning, artist-driven theater company rooted in traditions of classical and contemporary Russian theater and dedicated to imaginative storytelling and new forms of theater, is excited to announce the World Premiere of WITNESS, the newest virtual theater piece…