Corporate Challenge Road Race June 22 There will be a road race tomorrow, June 22, that may impact vehicle and pedestrian traffic around Beacon Hill. The Corporate Challenge Road Race will be on Thursday, June 22. The Street Closure start…
Month: June 2023
Wu Announces Applications Are Now Open for Block Party Grants
Special to the Times-Free Press Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston’s Community Engagement Cabinet announced applications are now open for block party grants to purchase food, party supplies, lawn games, and other items for summer block parties to…
Yes, We’re in Hot Water
It’s a cliche that modern man is out-of-touch with the natural world (what’s left of it). Whereas our long-ago ancestors had a deep sense of the change of seasons, migrations of animals, and so forth, we know nothing. Compared to…
Two Years Ago This Week, Racial Hatred Came to Our Area
It was two years ago this coming week when an unspeakable act of violence, motivated by racial hatred, befell the nearby peaceful community of Winthrop. The tranquility of a typical, early-summer, Saturday afternoon in that seaside community was shattered when…
No End in Sight for Housing Crisis
Everyone on all sides of the political and economic spectrums are in agreement that (1) inflation is too high and (2) there is a shortage of housing in this country. However, solving both of those problems seems to have become…
Guest Op-Ed: Climate Change Affects Everyone Through Water – Even in Massachusetts
By Julia Blatt, Executive Director, Massachusetts Rivers Alliance When we think of climate change, the first images that come to mind are of hot temperatures, melting ice caps, and greenhouse gases clogging the atmosphere. A recent report by the United…
Obituaries 06-22-2023
Francoise Rougny Woodard July 1, 1928 – June 7, 2023 The family of Francoise Rougny Woodard of Boston, Massachusetts is saddened to announce her death on June 7, 2023 at the age of 94 years. She will be lovingly remembered…
Sharon Durkan Earns Mayor Wu’s Endorsement
Sharon Durkan, a dedicated community activist, former political staffer for Mayor Wu and former Ward 5 Democratic Committee Chair, earned the endorsement of Mayor Michelle Wu in her campaign for the Boston City Council District 8 seat for the special…
Public Meeting To Discuss Proposed Charlesbank Landing On the Esplanade Set for June 22
The public will get a look at the design plans and timeline for Charlesbank Landing on the Esplanade, which will include a year-round pavilion and visitors center, at a public meeting taking place on Thursday, June 22, from 6 to…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
The City of Boston is planning to implement a Bike Lane on Charles Street. The Active Transportation Department has asked to hear from the residents of Beacon Hill and will be at a designated table to speak with neighbors. Please…