Special to the Times Marathon Daffodils is a citywide, community-based beautification and commemorative nonprofit that celebrates the arrival of spring while honoring the spirit of Boston Strong. The organizers are deeply grateful to the Charlestown residents, businesses, and community partners…
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Wu announces launch of 2026 construction season
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu announced the launch of a new construction season for City of Boston Streets projects. Building on last year’s historic progress—50 miles of street resurfacing and a record 1,723 ADA-compliant ramps rebuilt—the City’s focus…
Women’s Lunch Place holds sold-out ‘eat LUNCH give’ fundraiser
Special to the Times Women’s Lunch Place hosted its sold-out eat LUNCH give fundraiser on Friday, March 27, at the Mandarin Oriental, Boston, raising $430,000 to support its mission of providing essential services and pathways to housing for women experiencing…
Lanterns & Luminaries launch America’s 250th anniversary celebrations in Boston
Keith Lockhart honored with third Lantern Award at Old North Church Special to the Times Boston officially kicked off America’s 250th anniversary celebration with a powerful tribute to history, arts and culture, and civic unity at Lanterns & Luminaries, held…
Free drop-in art making event at MFA held to attract more visitors year-round
By Erin Cromwell Every Saturday and Sunday, The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston hosts a weekly drop-in art making event that honors one of the museum’s exhibits. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is also held…
Fenway Cares distributes food to residents
By Brigitte Camarillo-Martinez Long before its 3:30 p.m. start time, a line begins to form at Symphony Park in the Fenway as the crowd waits in the cold for the Fenway Cares food distribution to begin. The program has become…
Project at 222 Friend St. in West End now proposed as residential
By Dan Murphy A new residential development with ground-floor retail project is now being planned for 222 Friend St. in the West End, instead of the life science building previously proposed for the site, according to representatives for the applicant…
Earth Day: Many battles won, but has the war been lost?
This week marks 56 years since the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. The genesis of the first Earth Day had begun a few months earlier when the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland caught fire because of the flammable chemicals…
Letter to the Editor
Reader Expresses Concern With Proposed 155-159 Charles St. Project To the Editor, The proposed development at 155-159 Charles Street, where the CVS is now, would undermine the architectural harmony of Beacon Hill. This design is responsible for the inappropriate massing…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Call for Nominations for the 29th Annual Beacon AwardAs part of the Diamond Jubilee Year (1922-1997), The Beacon Hill Civic Association instituted an annual Beacon Award to honor those people or groups deserving of particular recognition for significant and sustained…