• On Jan. 4, the Beacon Hill Civic Association Zoning and Licensing Committee hosted a virtual meeting to discuss the ill-fated Ono Bistro, which was poised to take over the basement-level space at 89 Charles St., formerly occupied by Artu.…
Month: December 2023
BHAC Denies Garage Door for Jordan Mansion
On a controversial application for the Eben Jordan Mansion at 46 Beacon St., the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission voted unanimously to deny the installation of any garage door on the building’s rear façade while approving as submitted the repaving of…
Wu Announces First Night Public Safety Preparations
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu joined City leadership to share the City’s preparations for First Night, Boston’s annual New Year’s Eve celebration. The free and family-friendly event is moving to the newly refurbished City Hall Plaza, and will…
Neighborhood Roundup
Coffee Hours for City’s Beacon Hill-Back Bay Neighborhood Liaison Maggie Van Scoy, the city’s neighborhood liaison for Beacon Hill and Back Bay, will hold Coffee Hours on Friday, Dec. 29, from 10 to 11 a.m. at the West End Branch…
Boston Public Health Comm. Encourages Vaccination As Respiratory Virus Cases Rise
Special to the Times Recent data analyzed by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) shows low vaccination rates and an increase in cases of respiratory viral illness in Boston. BPHC recommends people protect themselves and their communities from getting sick,…
Mayor Wu Announces 2024 Civic Summit for Community Leaders, Members
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu announced the Civic Summit, an event focused on uniting neighbors, civic leaders, and non-profit advocates in a dynamic forum featuring panels with local leaders and advocates. The Civic Summit, organized for the first…
Greater Boston Bikeshare System Plans To Add 750 Ebikes to Growing Fleet
Special to the Times The cities of Boston, Cambridge, Somerville and Everett, the town of Brookline, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (“Blue Cross”) and Lyft today announced plans to integrate 750 next-generation ebikes into Greater Boston’s popular Bluebikes program and the…
Wu and PowerCorpsBOS Celebrate Graduation Of Third Cohort
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu celebrated the graduation of PowerCorpsBOS’ third cohort. PowerCorpsBOS is a green jobs program that creates workforce development opportunities for young adults, particularly from Boston’s environmental justice communities, in fields that address pressing environmental…
Local Talent Headed to City Hall Plaza for New Year’s Eve Celebration
Special to the Times First Night Boston is proud to announce its full schedule of performances for New Year’s Eve, which will fill City Hall Plaza and surrounding venues in the hours leading up to 2024. Musicians, comedians, performers, and…
Healey Proposes Regulations To Strengthen Resilience From Coastal and Inland Flooding
Special to the Times The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) today issued draft regulations to strengthen wetlands and stormwater resilience by providing flood control and preventing storm damage to shorelines and infrastructure from the impacts of climate change. The…