Special to the Times Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) is pleased to announce the appointment of Karl Green as vice president of administration. In this role, he leads the strategy, development, and implementation of administrative procedures for information technology…
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July Revenue Collections Total $2.694 Billion
Special to the Times Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) Commissioner Geoffrey Snyder announced that preliminary revenue collections for July totaled $2.694 billion, $7 million or 0.3% more than actual collections in July 2024. “July revenue included increases relative to July…
Old North Church and Paul Revere Celebrated in Stamp
Special to the Times On August 15, the U.S. Postal Service commemorated the historic significance of the Old North Church with a Special Stamp Dedication. During the event, the commemorative stamp was unveiled as part of a speaking program led…
North Washington Street Bridge
Construction Update The Construction Look-Ahead through August 30 for the North Washington Street Bridge is as follows: Scheduled Work – FRP fascia screening installation – Marine fender and dolphin pile work Work Hours Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to…
Accurate Inflation Data is Crucial for Senior Citizens
The controversy surrounding the recent firing by President Donald Trump of Erika McEntarfer, the former commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), who was a respected statistician (she was approved for the post by an overwhelming and bipartisan vote…
School’s Back — Drive with Care
With schools going back into session this week and next after the summer vacation, morning rush-hour commuters need to readjust our driving habits to ensure that we take into account the thousands of children who will be filling our streets…
Athenaeum Reimagines Exhibition from 1850
Special to Times The Boston Athenaeum’s newest installation, ‘Exhibiting China,’ will reunite, for the first time in 175 years, five portraits by Chinese artist Lamqua that were a part of the Athenaeum’s first exhibition at its historic 10½ Beacon St.…
Eight Grants Awarded via Inaugural Round of Friends’ Henry Lee Fund for Boston Parks
By Times staff Eight community-led projects were selected last month to receive the inaugural round of grants via the Friends of the Public Graden’s Henry Lee Fund for Boston Parks to improve and restore greenspaces across Boston. Grantees include the…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Upcoming BHCA Meetings Architecture Committee – Monday, August 18th, 5:30pm via Zoom Upcoming BHCA Events First Friday Coffee Hour – September 5th, 8:30-9:30am, 74 Joy Street Dinner Under the Stars – Saturday, September 27th, 6pm, flat of Mt. Vernon Fall…
Suffolk County Sheriff Indicted for Alleged Extortion of Cannabis Company
Special to the Times Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkin was charged with extortion involving the purchase of an equity interest in a Boston-based cannabis company by federal authorities last week. Tompkins, 67, of Boston, was indicted by a federal…