This week, seven Boston public elementary schools are recipients of a generous donation consisting of over 900 instruments and accessories, valued at over $500,000. The donation from StubHub, made possible by a partnership with The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, is…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
HUD Awards More Than $92.4 Million to Improve, Preserve Public Housing
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded more than $92.4 million in funding to Massachusetts public housing authorities to make capital investments in their public housing units. This funding is part of $2.7 billion in funding awarded nationally…
Hill Designer Alexandra Slote Brings Sophisticated, Livable Luxury to Two Model Units
Alexandra Slote Interiors (ASI), a Beacon Hill-based design firm, has shared photos and the inspiration behind her designs for two model units at The Archer Residences. ASI was chosen by The Archer Residences and Caulfield Properties for its proven record…
Beacon Hill Women’s Forum Set for March 9
By Ariana Hanley Calling all women of Beacon Hill! On Tuesday, March 9, the Beacon Hill Women’s Forum will be hosting its March Forum for members to share any and all COVID stories. Let’s unwind the last year and connect…
Red Cross Calls for Healthy Blood Donors Following Severe Weather
Following record-breaking cold and winter storms that forced the cancellation of more than 10,000 blood and platelet donations in parts of the U.S. in February, the American Red Cross is urging healthy individuals, especially those with type O blood, to give…
AARP Massachusetts Urges Full-Scale Mobilization of COVID Vaccine Rollout
With people age 50 and older accounting for 95 percent of all deaths from COVID-19, AARP Massachusetts State Director Mike Festa and State President Sandra Harris testified at a legislative hearing held before the Joint Committee on COVID-19 & Emergency…
Street Sweeping; Ticketing Enforcement for Expired Inspection Stickers, Vehicle Registration to Resume
Mayor Martin J. Walsh, the Boston Transportation Department (BTD) and the Public Works Department this week announced updated street enforcement regulations for the City of Boston. On Monday, March 1, street sweeping resumed in the North End, South End and…
MFA Receives Gift of 48 Henryk Ross Photographs Depicting Life Inside a WWII Jewish Ghetto
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), has received a gift of 48 photographs by Henryk Ross (1910–1991), which offer an extraordinarily rare glimpse of life inside Poland’s Lodz Ghetto during the Holocaust. Donated to the MFA by collector Howard…
Kim Janey Announces Chairs of Mayoral Transition Sub-Committees
Boston City Council President Kim Janey has announced the co-chairs of her Mayoral Transition Sub-Committees, a diverse group of dedicated community leaders from government, business, advocacy, health care and other sectors who are providing valuable insight on their specific fields…
Must Be Wary of the Virus
With the arrival of the vaccines and the spring season, it is clear that there is a light at the end of the tunnel from our year-long battle with COVID-19. However, the good news that has been seen in the…