D’Ambrosio Responds to Janey’s Executive Order to Change the Name of Columbus Day Senate candidate Anthony D’Ambrosio has issued the following statement on Boston Mayor Kim Janey to change the name of the Columbus Day Holiday to Indigenous Peoples’ Day:…
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Neighborhood Roundup
BHV Online Lecture Looks at ‘Building Better Bones’ Beacon Hill Village presents “Building Better Bones,” an online program with Joy Tsai, MD, on Tuesday, Oct. 19, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. One in two women and up to one in four men…
Beacon Hill Architectural Commission
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold a public ZOOM hearing on October 21 at 5 p.m. The following will be discussed: Subject of the hearing will be applications for Certificates of Design Approval on the agenda below, reviews of…
The Pernicious Effects of Social Media
The recent revelations about the harmful influences of social media upon young people that first appeared in the Wall St. Journal and then before Congress with the testimony of a former Facebook employee (who had provided the Wall St. Journal…
Guest Op-Ed: All Neighborhoods Deserve Equal Funding, Not Just the Loudest and Most Powerful Voices
By Pam Kocher The momentum around this year’s mayoral election comes in part due to anticipation in the neighborhoods that new and diverse leadership will not only continue Boston’s strong growth, but also will ensure that all neighborhoods continue to share in that growth. A…
‘Get in the Spirit’ on Beacon Hill: Local Shops and Restaurants Decorate Their Windows and Offer up Seasonal Menus in Support of the Jimmy Fund
Special to the Times Shop, eat, and stroll all October as Beacon Hill businesses launch their first annual “Get into the Spirit of the Fall Season” to raise funds for one of New England’s most cherished charities, The Jimmy Fund.…
Zed Calls for Transparency and Fairness in Invocation Scheduling by Boston City Council
Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who has read invocations at United States Senate and U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C., finds it quite disheartening on not being scheduled for reading invocation at a Boston City Council meeting despite multiple requests.…
News Briefs
Learn to Skate Classes Offered at 10 Greater Boston Rinks The 2021-2022 skating season is about to begin. Bay State Skating School is one of Greater Boston’s most established and popular skating programs. We have taught Learn-To-Skate classes to children…
A Night at the Barn
BINA Farm Center in Lexington recently marked a first in its 12-year history when it served as the setting for a dinner for 20 with wine paring, which took place amid the horses in the stalls. Bin 26 Enoteca provided…
Neighborhood Roundup
Webinar Explores ‘New England Stone Carving and its Symbols’ Historic New England presents “Graven Images: New England Stone Carving and its Symbols” on Wednesday, Oct. 13, at 5:30 p.m. In Puritan New England, with its abiding concern for things not…