Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Youth Employment and Opportunity (YEO) last week announced the expansion of the SuccessLink Summer Youth Employment program for 2023. The program is now accepting applications. Boston youth ages 14-18 can apply for in-person…
Month: March 2023
Lauren Lepanto Named New Librarian at the West End Branch Library
Story by Marianne Salza Lauren Lapanto is happy to have returned to the West End Branch Library on February 13 in a new role as lead librarian. She is excited to see familiar faces welcoming her back, and hopes more…
BHAC Votes To Continue Determination on Unapproved EV Charging Port
Following a lengthy discussion on the matter among commissioners that failed to reach a clear consensus, the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission voted unanimously during its monthly public meeting held virtually on Thursday, March 16, to continue its determination by one…
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
For those of us of Irish descent, whose great-grandparents came to this country at the turn of the 20th century with not much more than the clothes on their backs, whose grandfathers served in WWI, and whose fathers and uncles…
Bake Sale on Chestnut Street
Licensing Board Grants Crane River Cheese Club Beer-and-Wine License
Crane River Cheese Club, a Cambridge Street specialty grocery store, has been granted a beer-and-wine license by the city’s Licensing Board, according to Tom Clemens, co-chair of the Beacon Hill Civic Association Zoning and Licensing Committee. The business, located at…
Rainbows Pottery Studio Leaving Charles Street for Newbury
After a number of successful years on Charles Street, Rainbows Pottery Studio is getting ready to depart Beacon Hill at the end of the month to move into a new storefront on Newbury Street in the Back Bay that offers…
Brooklyn Fugitive Charged in February Murder of 75-Year-Old West End Man
A prosecutor said on Tuesday, March 14, that a fugitive from Brooklyn entered the West End apartment of a 75-year-old man last month, slashed the man’s throat, ate his food, slept on his couch, and then left in the morning,…
Community Hears About City’s Latest Plans To Update West Fenway Zoning
The Boston Planning & Development Agency held its second virtual public meeting on Wednesday, March 8, to discuss proposed changes to zoning in the West Fenway.Between 2004 – when the city adopted Article 66, which established and codified a zoning…
COVID-19: Still a Major Threat for Seniors
President Biden declared recently that the COVID-19 pandemic officially will be over in May, but in our view, that is just wishful thinking.In January, the number of COVID-related deaths fell after a holiday spike, but nevertheless numbered about 2,100 among…