WECA meeting set for Jan. 6 at West End Neighborhood Center The next meeting of the West End Civic Association (WECA) will be held on Thursday, Jan. 8, at 6 p.m., in the West End Neighborhood Center, entrance on Thoreau…
Month: December 2025
MBTA Announces January Service Changes
Special to the Times Service changes are taking place in January to support Orange and Blue line tunnel inspections, Red Line signal work, MassDOT’s West Roxbury Parkway Bridge Replacement project, and the North Station Terminal Area Signal System Improvement Project.…
Milton Teen Delivers Thousands of Socks to St. Francis House
Special to the Times For the 11th year in a row, Milton teen Sophia Casini continued a tradition of generosity by delivering thousands of pairs of new socks to St. Francis House in downtown Boston. Now 14, Sophia founded Sophia’s…
Happy New Year
It’s hard to believe that another year has passed and that 2026 is here — and that we now are entering the second quarter of the 21st century. For those of us who ourselves are close to three-quarters of a…
A Correction to Our “MAHA moms” Editorial
Two weeks ago in an editorial under the headline, “MAHA moms are right about toxic waste,” we discussed a petition that some of the members of the MAHA movement had sent to President Donald Trump urging him to fire Lee…
Advent School holds Coat Drive
Special to the Times Each December, The Advent School’s students and families join together for its annual Coat Drive, supporting an elementary school in Boston. This year, the school’s reach expanded to also include a new program, Kickoff for Kids, to provide winter jackets…
Short Play Penned by Phillips St. Resident Rob Whitney to Premiere Next Month in Newburyport
By Dan Murphy A short play written by Phillips Street resident Rob Whitney will be among eight works featured in the two-day New Works Festival 2026, which kicks off Saturday, Jan. 24, at The Firehouse Center for the Arts in…
Safety Concerns Rise around e-bikes, Scooters on Beacon Hill
By Milena Fernsler Oh, the weather outside is frightful … but thankfully you don’t have to face the frigid Boston wind to pick up your lo mein next door. An irresistibly convenient alternative is at the fingertips of most Americans.…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
The Importance of 311 Boston 311 is a free service that connects you with the City of Boston for non-emergency help and information. Whether you’re reporting a broken streetlight, looking up your trash day, or trying to reach the right…
Neighborhood Roundup
Come play Mah Jongg at the West End Community Center Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, you are invited to join the friendly Mah Jongg group. Instructors will be available to help new players, and everyone is…