Month: June 2022
City To Look at ‘Near-Term’ Solutions for Bike Lanes on Cambridge Street
The city is soliciting the public’s feedback on “near-term” solutions for adding protected bike lanes to Cambridge Street, which comes with the caveat that these potential short-term changes would be limited by “design constraints.” City officials will be holding in-person…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
BHCA Committee Work Each year, 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. Parks & Public Spaces Committee The Parks &…
Local Officials React to Roe V Wade Being Overturned
At a time when the country needs to unify more than ever, the US Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the landmark Roe v Wade decision has only divided the country even further. Protesters supporting women’s reproductive rights immediately took…
Spikeball Comes to Boston Common
By Mark Duffield Spikeball – a game once introduced on Shark Tank – is a new sport that’s sweeping the nation and has now found its way to the Boston Common. The first day of summer brings many delights and…
Beacon Hill, Surrounding Area’s Weekly COVID Positive Test-Rate Increases
Beacon Hill and the surrounding area’s weekly COVID positive test rate increased slightly last week after weeks of decline according to the latest data by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). This week the BPHC announced it is recommending that…
Latinx Muralist Creates 2,500-Foot Mural for Prudential Center Exterior
Splashing across 2,500 feet of Prudential Center’s Boylston Street entrance will be Latinx muralist and graphic designer Yenny Hernandez’s new installation, “Ponle Vuelo A Tus Sueños/Let Your Dreams Take Flight,” a brightly-colored vinyl building wrap that will envelop two sides…
USS Constitution To Commemorate Independence Day
USS Constitution is scheduled to go underway from Charlestown Navy Yard, Massachusetts, on Monday, July 4 at 10:00 a.m. for its annual 4th of July Cruise. 150 lottery winners and their guests are joining Old Ironsides as she cruises in…
Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular Back at the Esplanade This Year
After two years of virtual Fourth of July events because of COVID-19, the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular is returning to the Hatch Shell on the Charles River Esplanade.f Though the free program will be in-person this year, it will also…
Suffolk County DA Candidates Face Off in Virtual Debate
The two candidates vying for the Suffolk Count district attorney’s seat squared off on Tuesday, June 28, during a virtual debate sponsored by the Boston Ward 4 and Ward 5 Democratic committees. Interim DA Kevin Hayden, who was appointed by…