Mother’s Day brought a sea of yellow ducklings to Boston Common and the Public Garden. Just over 2,500 children and their families enjoyed the festivities at the annual Duckling Day organized by the nonprofit Friends of the Public Garden. Attendees…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
June First Friday Coffee Hour City Council President Ed Flynn will be our guest at our First Friday Coffee Hour on June 2nd at 8:30am at 74 Joy Street. Come with your questions and thoughts about issues important to you…
Rep. Michlewitz Endorses Durkan for City Council
Ways & Means Chairman and State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz has endorsed Sharon Durkan for Boston City Council District 8. “I am proud to endorse our next City Councilor Sharon Durkan,” said Rep. Michlewitz. “Sharon’s strong advocacy for safer streets, improved…
Wu Announces Debut of Digital Pop-Up Library
Mayor Michelle Wu announced that riders at 20 bus stops across Boston are now able to access free digital content this spring and summer provided by a Boston Public Library (BPL) pilot program called “Browse, Borrow, Board.” While waiting for…
North Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead Through May 27
Construction Look-Ahead for the North Washington St Bridge Project through May 27 is as follows: This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed…
Wu Announces New Program To Support Tree Canopy Growth
Mayor Michelle Wu joined Mass Audubon at the Boston Nature Center to announce a new City program to expand tree planting and maintenance on private land. The City has selected Mass Audubon to design and operate a program to support…
Traffic Advisory for May 17- May 21
Events happening in the City of Boston this week will bring some parking restrictions and street closures. People attending these events are encouraged to walk, bike, or take public transit. Information on Bluebikes, the regional bike share service, may be…
Neighborhood Roundup
Sold-Out Hidden Gardens Tour Returns Thursday, May 18 The Beacon Hill Garden Club’s Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill annual tour returns on Thursday, May 18, but the event is sold out. May 18 Open House at the Nichols House Museum…
COVID-19 Precautions Worked
During the first days of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 when bodies of the dead in our major cities were being stacked into freezer trucks and hospital ships were sailing into the harbors of New York and…
Wildfire Smoke Is A Sign of the Times
The eerie glow, especially at sunrise and sunset, being caused by the haze from the smoke of the wildfires in Western Canada over the past week or so is yet another sign that there is no escaping the effects of…