Month: July 2022
BHAC Approves Application for Otis House Museum Mailbox
At its July 21 monthly public hearing, which took place virtually, the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission unanimously approved as submitted Historic New England’s application for the installation of a mailbox outside its headquarters, the Otis House Museum at 141 Cambridge…
Copley BPL Resumes Free Art-and-Architecture Tours
In another move towards pre-pandemic normalcy, the Central Branch of the Boston Public Library in Copley Square has resumed offering free art-and-architecture tours on a regular basis. The approximately one-hour tours take place from 11 a.m. to noon on Friday,…
New Park Space Opens at North Meadow on the Greenway
The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy celebrated the opening of North Meadow on The Greenway, the newest park space in Boston’s contemporary public park formerly known as Parcel 2, in a public Ribbon Cutting ceremony. The Ribbon Cutting included a short…
Michelle Vilms Receives Industry Award by Insightful Accountant
Vilms Consulting is pleased to announce that Michelle Vilms, CEO, has been named a 2022 100 Top ProAdvisor by Insightful Accountant. She was also selected as the Top QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor for 2022. Insightful Accountant selects 10 individuals each year…
2022 Boston Groundwater Trust Hosts Forum on Climate Change May Threaten the Foundations of Boston
The Boston Groundwater Trust established by the Boston City Council to monitor and protect the integrity of building foundations in Boston that are threatened by low groundwater levels, will be hosting a City-wide Forum on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, from…
Massachusetts House Passes Legislation To Reform Step Therapy Protocols
The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed legislation limiting the use of step therapy protocols, in which insurance companies refuse to pay for the prescription drugs prescribed by a patient’s health care provider until the patient first tries cheaper, and oftentimes…
North Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead Through August 6
This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work and changes to traffic configurations beyond those described below. Scheduled Work •…
Mass Shootings Get All The Attention, but This Is Worse
Americans have been saddened by the recent mass shootings that have occurred in recent weeks across the country in Buffalo, Uvalde, and Highland Park. But as much as these tragic events have seared our national consciousness and brought demands for…
Progressives Are the Real Hypocrites
No doubt most of our readers who care about the environment and the issue of climate change were disappointed when Senator Joe Manchin put the proverbial final nail in the coffin of the Build Back Better Bill (BBB) that, by…