<strong>Special to the Times </strong> <p>Volunteer registration is still open for the 27th annual Charles River Earth Day Cleanup on Friday, April 24, and Saturday, April 25. </p> <p>This much-loved event brings together over 3,500 community volunteers each year to rejuvenate the…
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Wu, Chairman Michlewitz, and Rep. Moran announce $4M
<strong>Special to the Times </strong> <p>Mayor Michelle Wu joined House Ways and Means Chairman Aaron Michlewitz and State Rep. John Moran to announce $4 million in new funding that will be included in the House Ways & Means proposed budget in…
Over 17,450 Boston Stadium Train Tickets sold during first day of sales
<strong>Special to the Times </strong> <p>The MBTA announced that more than 17,450 Boston Stadium Train mTickets have been sold so far across the first five World Cup matches during the first day of sales being open. </p> <p>“The 2026 World Cup…
Beacon Hill author Winn speaks at JBGC Breakfast Series
<strong></strong> <p>Accomplished author Karen Winn was the guest speaker at the Jordan Boys & Girls Club Breakfast Series Tuesday in Chelsea. </p> <p>Winn, who is a resident of Beacon Hill, delighted the largest audience of the 2025-26 breakfast series with her…
Councilors Durkan and Santana introduce citywide zoning reform eliminating costly parking mandates for new residential development
<strong>Special to the Times </strong> <p>Boston City Councilors Sharon Durkan and Henry Santana will introduce a zoning text amendment at today’s Boston City Council meeting to eliminate minimum off-street parking requirements for residential development citywide—a reform aimed at lowering housing costs…
Family ties to cancer push South End man to run his first Boston Marathon
<strong>By Julia Hendler </strong> <p>When Joe Whitney steps onto the starting line on April 20, he already knows what will carry him through the race. </p> <p>Whitney, a dentist, was raised in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and has spent the last decade living…
Community voices opposition to renewal of three billboards in Beacon Hill Historic District
Beacon Hill local residents, neighborhood nonprofits and elected officials have sent letters and emails to the Massachusetts Office of Outdoor Advertising (“OOA”) opposing Clear Channel’s applications for the renewal of the permits for the three large billboards that are located…
Happy Passover
Passover, which begins at sundown this Wednesday (April 1) and ends at nightfall next Thursday (April 9) celebrates the biblical story of the Exodus, when the Israelites were freed from slavery after the 10th plague on Egypt (each of which…
Suzanne Reitz Weinstein
She was one of those rare spirits who always found grace, beauty and magic in the world Suzanne Reitz Weinstein, 87, a longtime resident of Boston, died March 12, 2026. Suzanne was born on December 4,1938 in Pittsburgh PA. She…
Beacon Hill Women’s Forum hosts guest speaker Sybil Gallagher
Photos & Story by Marianne Salza Sybil Gallagher, founder and lead designer of interior design firm, sirTANK, located in Cambridge, and designer and co-founder of Cheeks Shades, a sunglass company that invests in feminist projects, surrounds her days with kind,…