Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu and the Community Engagement Cabinet’s Office of Civic Organizing announced applications are now open for the Spooky Streets Grant Program. Residents and community groups who apply and get approved will receive a mini-grant for $300 to…
Month: September 2025
Locke Named as Head of Integrity Review Bureau
Special to the Times Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden today announced the appointment of Jeffrey A Locke, former Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Trial Court, as chief of the office’s Integrity Review Bureau (IRB), which reviews potential wrongful convictions. “Judge…
Beacon Hill Architectural Commission
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold a public hearing on September 18, at 5 p.m. Subject of the hearing will be applications for Certificates of Design Approval on the agenda below, reviews of architectural violations, and such businesses as…
We are All Lab Rats for RFK Jr.’s Dangerous Ideas
The performance last week by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee confirmed what any thinking person already knows: Kennedy is compromising the health of every American in order to pursue his…
City Election Department Issues Reminders ahead of Preliminary Municipal Election
Special to the Times The Boston Election Department is reminding voters that Preliminary Municipal Election Day is Tuesday, September 9. This election will determine the field of candidates whose names will appear on the official ballot for the General Municipal…
Bridge Designer Rosales Delivers Author’s Talk at West End Museum
By Dan Murphy With the release of his recently published book, ‘Bridges as Structural Art,’ venerable bridge designer and longtime Beacon Hill resident Miguel Rosales was on hand Wednesday, Aug. 27, for an author’s talk at the West End Museum.…
Gardening Enthusiasts at Primus recognized again in Mayor’s Garden Contest
By Dan Murphy A third-time honoree, Gardening Enthusiasts at Primus, ranked among the recipients on Beacon Hill in the 29th annual Mayor’s Garden Contest, taking second place this year in the category of Community Garden for a Storefront, Organization, or…
Dinner under the Stars on Beacon Hill set for September 27
Special to the Times Some say the most special thing about living on Beacon Hill is the feeling of fellowship shared by its many residents. It is the friendly smiles, gentle hand shakes, casual conversations and happy waves from car…
Wu and Superintendent Mary Skipper will Adopt Recommendations into School Transportation Safety
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu and Boston Public Schools (BPS) Superintendent Mary Skipper shared the independent report by Mintz Attorney Natashia Tidwell following her review of safety policies and performance under the contracts with Transdev, and announced…
Reviving Happy Hours will Put more Drunk Drivers on Our Roads
The proposal by State Senator Julian Cyr to revive happy hours — which have been outlawed in Massachusetts since the 1980s — is a terrible idea that will have only one guaranteed consequence: More motorists will be driving under the…