Special to Times As holiday lights go on across the city next week, the Commonwealth Avenue Mall will have a special glow. The Friends of the Public Garden is working with the community once again to produce Holiday Lights on…
Month: November 2023
A La Carte Massage Celebrates 12 Years in Business on Hill
Special to Times A La Carte Massage is celebrating 12 in business, since opening in November of 2011 as a multiple establishment business owned by sole proprietor, Zoe Arguello. A La Carte Massage services include a wide range of…
News Briefs
Free Lessons in American Mahjong Offered at West End Branch Library The Friends of the West End Library will be offering lessons in American Mahjong to new and experienced players at no cost. The group meets on Wednesdays at 1:30…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Volunteers Needed for Holiday Decorating! The holidays are upon us, and once again the BHCA will be organizing the decorating of the 1,100 gas lamps on the Hill, thanks to the generosity of our neighbors. Please respond to the flyer…
Metropolitan Beaches Commission Holds In-Person Meeting
For the first time since the COVID-19 shutdown, the Metropolitan Beaches Commission gathered on Beacon Hill on October 31 for an in-person hearing on the state of the region’s beaches. This was also the first opportunity for the Commission to…
Neighborhood Roundup
Upcoming Events Sponsored by the West End Museum The West End Museum joins the Jewish Book Council, and the Boston Public Library for a children’s book reading of “The Boston Chocolate Party” on Wednesday, Nov. 29, at 4 p.m. at…
MBTA Releases Capital Needs Assessment and Inventory
The MBTA released its Capital Needs Assessment and Inventory (CNAI), an MBTA-led analysis conducted every three-four years to inventory the MBTA’s assets, understand the overall condition of the transit system, and identify assets that are not in a State of…
BPDA Now Seeking To Overhaul Article 80 Review-Process
After repeatedly hearing from community members, developers, and even its own staff over the years that Article 80 can be unnecessarily complicated and unpredictable, the Boston Planning & Development Agency is now seeking to overhaul and streamline its regulatory process…
Happy Thanksgiving
A Harris poll a few years ago revealed that Christmas is the favorite holiday of the year among all age groups of Americans, but we think that Thanksgiving, our uniquely American holiday, has much more to recommend it than Christmas. Thanksgiving…
Guest Op-Ed: Bay Staters Deserve Opportunities To Build a Better Financial Future
By Jeffrey Rosario Turco, and Francisco E. Paulino Whether you grew up in Revere, Winthrop, Lawrence, Brighton, or Boston, every community in the Commonwealth values kitchen-table issues; an honest day’s work, safe streets, affordable homes, good schools, access to quality…