All in all, this has been a pretty good summer. Despite a tough start (when it rained every weekend), the weather has been as close to perfect as we could expect for summer activities — and the weatherman is predicting…
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Grotto to Close After 22 Years on Bowdoin Street
By Dan Murphy The neighborhood will bid farewell to a beloved, longstanding restaurant on Aug. 21, the last night of service for Grotto after 22 years in business at 37 Bowdoin St. Owner Scott Herritt opened the cozy subterranean Italian…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Upcoming BHCA Meetings Zoning & Licensing Committee – Wednesday, August 6th, 6pm via Zoom 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…
Wu Celebrates New Beer, Wine Legislation and Promotes Available Liquor License Opportunities
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu and State Representative Aaron Michlewitz celebrated new legislation that will allow businesses with beer and wine licenses to upgrade to all alcohol licenses. In addition, the City of Boston Licensing Board today approved…
Governor Healey: Forced Renter-paid Broker’s Fees End Aug. 1
Special to Times Governor Maura Healey is reminding Massachusetts renters, landlords and brokers that the state’s new policy banning forced renter-paid broker’s fees goes into effect today, August 1. Earlier this year, Governor Healey proposed and then signed a provision…
Longtime Environment and Climate Expert Kris Sarri Named Massachusetts State Director of The Nature Conservancy
Special to Times Kristen ‘Kris’ Sarri has been named The Nature Conservancy’s new Massachusetts State Director, bringing 30 years of deep knowledge about environmental nonprofit work and government leadership to the role and a passion for improving the livelihoods of…
Neighborhood Roundup
WECA won’t meet in August The West End Civic Association (WECA) will not meet in August. Join the group again at its next meeting on Thursday Sept. 11. Guests will be announced in a future edition of this publication. Upstairs…
The Liberty Hotel’s Yappier Hour hosts Benny’s Birthday Party on August 13
Special to the Times On Wednesday, August 13 at 5:30 p.m., The Liberty Hotel will host a special edition of its weekly Yappier Hour to celebrate the birthday of Benny, the hotel’s beloved Director of Pet Relations. Open to hotel…
Healey Announces Successful Closure of all Hotel Shelters, Ends State of Emergency
Special to the Times Governor Maura Healey is announcing that the final hotel shelters in Massachusetts are closed, months ahead of schedule. She is also formally terminating an emergency declaration she issued in August 2023, which paved the way for…