Sandra Thomson She Had a Fierce Will To Live and a Love of Life Sandra Thomson, of Williamsburg, Massachusetts and Casavells, Spain, died on June 3, 2024. She was 67 years old. Sandy was born with a serious heart defect…
Month: June 2024
Savenor’s to Close Charles Street Store after Saturday, June 22
After faithfully serving Beacon Hill for more than 30 years, Savenor’s Market will close its 160 Charles St. location following their last day in business this Saturday, June 22. The Charles Street store opened to serve the business’s faithful customers…
Vilna Shul Patio Plaza Receives Extensive Makeover
The Vilna Shul’s patio plaza, along with its iron gates which date back to 1919, recently underwent an extensive, $300,000 makeover. “The restoration of our patio plaza provides much-needed waterproofing to our patio floor, which serves the dual role as…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Mayor’s Coffee Hour for Back Bay and Beacon Hill Thanks to Mayor Michelle Wu for a successful coffee hour at the Commonwealth Avenue Mall on Tuesday morning. These annual coffee hours are a great way to see the people we…
Neighborhood Roundup
Beacon Hill Networking Group’s Summer Mixer June 26 The Beacon Hill Networking Group will hold its Summer Mixer on Wednesday, June 26, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Owl’s Nest beer garden on the Charles River Esplanade (rain location:…
Temporary changes coming in July to T’s Red line
Special to Times Temporary changes are coming next month to the MBTA’s Red line service. The outbound/northbound platform at Kendall/MIT station will be closed beginning at approximately 8:45 p.m. on Friday, July 5, and continuing all day and every day…
Summer in the City Series Returns to Boston Harbor Hotel
Special to Times The vibrant pulse of Boston’s waterfront has made a return as the Boston Harbor Hotel kicks continues its 25th Annual Summer in the City series, through Aug. 29. “We are absolutely delighted to bring back this cherished…
2024 Boston Harborfest Returns for its 42nd Edition Runs July 1-4
Special to the Times The 2024 edition of Boston Harborfest – the country’s largest and Boston’s most expansive July Fourth celebration – runs July 1 through 4 with events stretching from Downtown Crossing to the North End and from the…
House Passes Bill to Prevent Opioid-related Overdose Deaths
Special to the Times The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a wide-ranging opioid bill which covers the licensure of recovery coaches, makes opioid overdose reversal drugs more accessible, protects harm reduction providers, and removes barriers that new mothers in recovery…
The Vilna Shul, Boston’s Center for Jewish Culture presents ‘The Dybbuk’
By Marianne Salza Ancient Yiddish folktale, “The Dybbuk,” a mystical story about tragic love, is premiering in the United States and performed in English for the first time at The Vilna Shul, Boston’s Center for Jewish Culture, located at 18…