Anne T. Barron, a trailblazer for women’s rights in the 1970s following the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, died on Friday, Jan. 21, at her Longfellow Place home. She was 100. Born on Oct. 30, 1921, to Hermann Frankfort,…
Author: Dan Murphy
Upcoming Walking Tour Focuses on Colonial New Englanders’ Drinking Habits
Colonial New Englanders drank roughly three times as much alcohol as Modern Americans, and an upcoming walking tour will explore this phenomenon before making its way to the Green Dragon, one of the city’s most historic watering holes. The program,…
‘Skating With Friends’ Returns Feb. 20 With Free Ice-Skating on the Frog Pond
After being sidelined last year due to the pandemic, the Friends of the Public Garden’s “Skating with Friends,” featuring free ice skating on the Boston Common’s Frog Pond, returns Sunday, Feb. 20. Complimentary skating sessions will be offered beginning at…
Winter Walk Returns to Raise Funds and Awareness in Fight to End Homelessness
Winter Walk – an annual event that aims to raise funds and create awareness in its mission to end homelessness in Greater Boston – returns for its sixth year on Sunday, Feb. 13. Participants check in at 8:30 a.m. at…
BHAC Unanimously Approves Outdoor Signage for Future Business at 131 Charles St.
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission unanimously approved an application for new outdoor signage for a business at 131 Charles St. during its Jan. 20 public hearing, which was held virtually. The double-faced hanging sign, measuring 49-by-18 inches, would be made…
Livingstone, Bok, City Help Residents Displaced by Flooding
Since residents of 25 households at West End Place were displaced by flooding nearly two weeks ago, Rep. Jay Livingstone, Councilor Kenzie Bok, and the city have stepped up to help provide support to the impacted individuals. A sprinkler check-valve…
Neighborhood Restaurateurs React to City’s New B Together Vaccination Mandate
While some other Boston restaurateurs might consider Mayor Michelle Wu ‘s new B Together mandate requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter certain indoor spaces citywide, including restaurants, to be an unnecessary inconvenience for customers and themselves, Babak Bina sees…
Esplanade Association’s Frost Fit Winter Fitness Series Set to Return to the Park on Jan. 30
The Esplanade Association’s Frost Fit winter fitness series, presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, returns on Sunday, Jan. 30, to the Esplanade. Frost Fit Kickoff with REI Co-op and Lynx Fitness Club takes place from 10 a.m. to…
New City Council President Ed Flynn Looks Forward to Serving
As the new City Council President, District 2 Councilor Ed Flynn is looking forward to serving in the role during the dawn of Mayor Michelle Wu’s new administration, as well as amid an influx of new blood into the City…
Teddy’s on the Hill Set to Take Over Old Red Hat Space
As the owner of Teddy’s on the Hill , which is set to open before the end of the month in the Bowdoin Street space that was home for more than a century to The Red Hat, Jake Nicholson is…