A few weeks back, we basically wrote off the Red Sox, who appeared destined for yet another last-place finish in the American League East. At the time, we paraphrased a line from the 1967 Impossible Dream record: “When April’s high…
Month: July 2025
Guest Op-Ed: Tips to Help Massachusetts Residents Navigate Health Care More Easily and Save More Money
By Dr. Ana Stankovic In the past, an imperfect and often complicated health care system, along with rising costs, impacted consumers’ ability to easily access care. In fact, nearly 11% of adults nationally and over 7% in Massachusetts avoided care due…
Mark Your Calendars for the Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival July 25-27
We are writing to give our readers the advance heads-up that this year’s Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival runs from Friday, July 25 through Sunday, July 27. The annual Sand Sculpting Festival, now in its 21st year under the…
Obituaries 07-17-2025
Eugene Merfeld In spite of the trauma in his early life, he was always an optimist who could not believe his good fortune Eugene Merfeld, 98, of Lexington and Boston, died peacefully at home, on Saturday, June 14, surrounded by…
BHAC Unanimously Approves Application for 56 Beacon St.
By Dan Murphy The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission unanimously approved a design review application for 56 Beacon St. at the commission’s monthly public hearing, which has held virtually on Thursday, June 26. Architect Guy Grassi then detailed the proposed work,…
Beacon Hill Bakery Brings Traditional Polish Cuisine to Local Diners
By Dan Murphy When he couldn’t find what he deemed proper paczki in Boston, Matthew Wozny took matters into his own hands and launched Beacon Hill Bakery, a self-described ‘micro-bakery,’ out of his home on Blossom Street in the West…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Upcoming BHCA Meetings Board of Directors – Monday, July 14th, 7pm For further information on BHCA events, including Zoom links for these meetings, or to volunteer, please contact the BHCA office at 617-227-1922. 2025 Annual Appeal As we reflect on…
News in Brief
Board Games Club at the West End Library Join us for our weekly Board Games Club. Bring your friends and play your choice of classic games. Our games include Chess, Clue, Scrabble, Monopoly, and more! Board Games Club meets every…
Boston Public Market Competition Recognizes Local Minority- and Women-owned Businesses
Special to Times The Boston Public Market recently announced the winners of their third annual Entrepreneurship Forum Incubator Competition, powered by Citizens. Upon completing a six-seminar series and small business pitch contest, two local women- and minority-owned businesses were awarded…
Wu Announces the Release of ‘Dear Summer’ Vol. 3 Mixtape
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston’s Office of Tourism, Sports and Entertainment announced the release of Dear Summer Vol. 3, the latest edition of the City’s official summer mixtape. The annual project highlights original…