Special to the Times Henry Lee, Founder and President Emeritus of Friends of the Public Garden, principal guardian and defender of green space in Beacon Hill and Back Bay passed away on Monday, August 12, 2024 at age of 99. The…
Month: August 2024
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Upcoming Meetings & Events: Events Committee – Tuesday, August 20th, 6pm at 74 Joy Street First Friday Coffee Hour – Friday, September 6th, 8:30-9:30am, 74 Joy Street Dinner Under the Stars – Saturday, September 14th, 6-9pm, flat of Mt. Vernon…
Neighborhood Roundup
Mental Health Awareness Event coming Aug. 15 to Whole Foods The Boston Police District A-1 (Downtown) Community Service Office is partnering with ALTO Alliance, the Department of Mental Health (DMH), and Whole Foods Market to host a mental health awareness…
Beatles Tribute Concert Comes to the West End Museum
Special to Times During the British Invasion of the American Revolution, General Gage’s forces occupied Boston to enforce colonial policies and suppress dissent. The tensions culminated in the Siege of Boston, where American colonists, under General George Washington, ultimately drove…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Solseth of Boston Earns Advanced Degree Jordan Rena Solseth of Beacon Hill, earned a Master of Science Cybersecurity Management and Policy from University of Maryland Global Campus. Solseth was one of nearly 600 students to earn an advanced degree from…
Boston Announces 24th Annual Gospel Fest
Mayor Michelle Wu announced the lineup for the 24th annual Gospel Fest. This year’s event, which showcases both national and local gospel talent, will take place on Sunday, August 25 at 5:00 p.m. at the Leader Bank Pavilion. “It is…
State Health Officials Announce Season’s Second Human Case of West Nile Virus in Massachusetts
The first WNV-positive mosquitoes in Massachusetts this year were announced on July 2 from mosquito samples collected in Quincy. There has been a total of 145 positive mosquito samples so far this year detected from Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Dukes, Essex,…
Fiesta en la Plaza returns to celebrate Latinx Heritage Month
Fiesta en la Plaza will return to City Hall Plaza this September to offer a diverse lineup of free, festive cultural events as part of the City of Boston’s celebration of Latinx Heritage Month, announced Ágora Cultural Architects. This second…
Metallica’s Foundation Donates to WLP
Special to Times Following two Metallica shows at Gillette Stadium, the band’s All Within My Hands Foundation donated a total of $100,000 to three local nonprofits––Greater Boston Food Bank, Support+Feed, and Women’s Lunch Place (WLP). The foundation’s gift comes at…
Boston Wastewater Data Shows Summer Spike in COVID-19
The average level of SARS-CoV-2 in Boston wastewater has more than doubled in July as compared to the citywide average in May. SARS-CoV-2 wastewater levels are currently classified as “high” or “very high” in the neighborhoods of Roxbury, Mattapan, Allston/Brighton,…