Month: April 2023
Henry Santana Makes Bid for City Councilor At-Large
A familiar face around City Hall over the past few years, Henry Santana will be among the candidates for City Councilor at-Large this fall. Santana, 27, who serves as the city’s Director of the Office of Civic Organizing, was born…
Climate Activists Take Responsivity for Deflating Tires on SUVs in the Neighborhood
A group of climate activists with global ties has claimed responsibility for deflating the tires of 43 cars overnight on Wednesday, April 19, on Beacon Hill. According to Boston Police, an officer responded on Thursday, April 20, to series of…
Architectural Commission Approves Window Signage for Joy Street Record Store
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission unanimously approved an application for already installed window signage at a new Joy Street record store during the commission’s monthly public hearing on Thursday, April 20. Vas Kochura, co-owner of the Music Research Library, located…
News Briefs
WECA ‘Love Your Block’ Event Set for April 29 The West End Civic Association (WECA) is holding a “Love Your Block” event on Saturday ,April 29. Volunteers will meet at 10 a.m. to clean up The Greatest Neighborhood Park at…
Wu Announces Funding To Support Small Businesses
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor’s Office of Housing (MOH) last week announced that the City of Boston awarded the first grants from the previously announced Affordable Commercial Assistance Fund (ACAF) to make commercial rents more…
Wu Announces Registration for BCYF Teen Summer Programming
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu and Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) announced that registration is open for a variety of summer teen programs. Building on Mayor Wu’s commitment to make Boston the best city in the…
Wu Announces Expansion of Curbside Food Waste Collection
Special to the Times In celebration of Earth Day (April 22) and building on her commitment to make Boston a greener and more sustainable city, Mayor Michelle Wu and the Public Works Department announced the expansion of the food waste…
Training Tips and Tricks From Dog Training Elite
April 30 is National Adopt A Shelter Pet Day and although it is exciting to give a shelter pup a much needed furever home, it is important to consider how you can help your furry friend adapt to their new…
Antisemitism Has No Place In Our Society
As we were reading about the federal court trial that is getting underway this week of the 50 year-old Pennsylvania man charged with fatally shooting 11 people and wounding six at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018, which was the deadliest…