By Dan Murphy The decision to close Charles Street Liquors, the longstanding business at 143 Charles St., didn’t come easily for its owner. “For the past year, my wife and I have wrestled with this difficult decision,” Chris Pedersen told…
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Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast
Special to the Times With great reverence and pride in our city, Mayor Michelle Wu joined in Boston’s 56th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast. Mayor Wu offered these thoughts: Dr. King knew that when fundamental rights come under…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Bricks & Bubbles Buzz Our Brick & Bubbles: A Celebration of Preservation fundraiser at the Liberty Hotel is less than six weeks away! Join us on March 5th at 7pm at the Liberty Hotel for an elegant cocktail party to…
Neighborhood Roundup
Book club meets Jan. 27 at The West End Museum The West End Museum welcomes back its West End Museum book club. This month’s pick is ‘From Plotzk to Boston,’ a story of one young immigrant’s journey to the United…
Area A-1 Sees 4-percent drop in Part One Crime in ’25 from Previous Year
By Dan Murphy As 2025 was drawing to a close, Part One crime in Area A-1 was down 4 percent from the previous year. According to Boston Police, 2,174 incidents of Part One crime were reported in the district, which…
Edwards Advances Legislation to Ensure fairness, due Process, and Access to the Courts for All
Special to the Times Senator Lydia Edwards has filed legislation reaffirming a fundamental promise of our democracy: that everyone has fair and safe access to the courts. At a time when increased immigration enforcement activity has created fear around courthouses,…
RMV Unveils Redesigned Disability Placard to Improve Efficiency
Special to the Times The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) announced the introduction of a newly redesigned Disability Placard, created to improve security, curb fraud, and expedite delivery. Current placards will remain valid until their expiration date. The updated placard features several key…
Boston Public Market welcomes Marzae Cellar + Provisions, Opening Spring 2026
Special to the Times Boston Public Market is proud to announce a new partnership with Marzae, the first and only natural winery in Massachusetts, which will open Marzae Cellar + Provisions in the Market’s largest retail space in Spring 2026.…
BHAC Votes by Majority to Dismiss Violation for Unapproved Window decals at Proposed Charles Street Cosmetics Shop
By Dan Murphy The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission voted by a majority to dismiss a violation for the unapproved temporary window decals now adorning the proposed future home of a Charles Street shop that will sell luxury skin-care products and…
Massachusetts Wins $10 million Federal Grant for Early Literacy Tutoring
Special to the Times The Healey-Driscoll Administration is celebrating that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has been awarded $10 million from the U.S. Education Department in a new Education Innovation and Research (EIR) grant. The state plans to use this funding for early literacy tutoring as…