Beacon Hill voters can cast their ballots in the Commonwealth’s general election at their assigned polling locations on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 6, or take advantage of early voting ending on Nov. 2. Republican Charlie Baker will be seeking a…
Author: Dan Murphy
Two-Part Program Highlights Traditional Turkish Music, Cuisine and Culture
In partnership with the Beacon Hill Civic Association, the Beacon Hill Friends House, located at 6 Chestnut St., presents “East of the Sun, West of the Moon” – a two-part program highlighting traditional Turkish music, cuisine and culture – on…
Upstairs Downstairs Antiques Sponsors Artists’ Reception
Upstairs Downstairs Antiques on Charles Street feted local artists during a festive reception on the evening of Oct. 20. Featured talent included Andrea Guay, Niki Farrell, John Young, Robert Douglas Hunter, Marcia Corey, Nancy O’Hearn and Pearl McCarthy, as well…
Millennium Partners Break Ground on Winthrop Center
Millennium Partners broke ground Wednesday, Oct. 24, on the approximately $1.35 billion Winthrop Center, which at 691-feet will be the fourth tallest building in the city and the tallest structure in Downtown Crossing when it opens in 2022. The skyscraper…
Kelly Sworn in as Suffolk University’s 11th President
Marisa J. Kelly was inducted as the 11th president of Suffolk University Friday during an inauguration ceremony at Tremont Temple’s Converse Hall. “We are Suffolk University, and we are a powerful force for good. It is a power derived from…
Vilna Shul Begins Renovation Project Marking its 100th Anniversary
To commemorate its 100th anniversary as “Boston’s Center for Jewish Culture” next year, the Vilna Shul is currently undertaking an extensive renovation of its historic synagogue at 18 Phillips St. to bring the building into the 21st century. Phase One…
Canine Promenade Returns to the Esplanade Oct 27
A favorite event of Boston dog lovers, the Esplanade Association’s eighth annual Canine Promenade returns to the park’s Fiedler Field on Saturday, Oct. 27, beginning at noon. The one-half mile, two-hour Halloween costume parade around the Esplanade to benefit the…
FOPG Annual Meeting to Feature Plan for Charlesgate Park
The Friends of the Public Garden will hold its annual Members Reception at the Ritz Carlton, 10 Avery St., on Thursday, Nov. 15, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. At this time, Marie Law Adams and Dan Adams from the Somerville-based…
First of Two Marijuana Applicants Proposes West End Dispensary
The first of two applicants unveiled its plans at the West End Museum to open a marijuana dispensary in the neighborhood during a meeting sponsored by the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services on Wednesday, Sept. 26. Garden Remedies intends to…
Zakim Bridge Turns 15
A milestone for the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge was commemorated during a cocktail event at EF Education’s Cambridge facility on Friday, Sept 21, called “The Zakim Bridge: 15 Years Together.” “This celebration of the completion of the…