MFA Presents Exhibition Highlighting Wartime in Ukraine Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, attacks have continued endlessly in different regions of the country, and ordinary citizens have been forced to pick up arms and…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
Rockland Trust Launches Its 19th Annual Scholarship Program
Rockland Trust is pleased to announce the launch of its 19th Annual Scholarship Program, which is open to students who are enrolling in a part-time or full-time undergraduate study program for the first time at an accredited two or four-year…
Boston’s COVID-19 Numbers Show Promising Trends, But Risk of Transmission Remains
As Boston’s COVID-19 metrics continue to improve following a spike in cases and hospitalizations, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is reminding residents that the risk for getting COVID-19 remains and that individuals need to get their bivalent booster to…
BPDA and BTD Announce Findings of Copley Connect Pilot Program
Special to the Times The Boston Planning & Development Agency and Boston Transportation Department announced on Thursday, Jan. 19, the findings of the 2022 Copley Connect pilot program via the launch of a storymap that details the data collected over…
Molasses Flood Murder Mystery Released by Boston Author
Frances McNamara from Boston’s West End debuted her mystery novel “Molasses Murder in a Nutshell” in the“Nutshell Murder Mystery” collection Jan. 15, 2023 as part of Level Best Book’s Historia line. Set during the famous Boston molasses flood, the book…
The Lyric Stage Company of Boston Presents the Great Leap by Lauren Yee
The Great Leap by Lauren Yee and directed by Michael Hisamoto brings compelling storytelling, humor, and the power of second chances together to tell the story of one promising basketball player’s incredible journey to China to play the game he…
Two New Museum Exhibits Celebrate Contrasting Elements of Maritime Life
The USS Constitution Museum, in partnership with the USS Constitution Model Shipwright Guild and the Seafarer’s Trust, proudly presents the 43rd annual exhibit, Masters of Miniature: Ship Model Show, and the new companion photography show “Life At Sea 2022”. The exhibits, opening on Saturday, January 28,…
John Borders Named Director of Tourism, Sports and Entertainment
Mayor Michelle Wu announced that John Borders IV will serve as the new Director of Tourism, Sports and Entertainment for the City of Boston, a critical department within the Economic Opportunity and Inclusion Cabinet. Borders IV most recently served as…
BPDA Holds Inclusionary Development Policy Forum
By Adam Swift A proposed change to Boston’s inclusionary development policy needs to offer more opportunity for truly affordable housing units in the city, according to housing advocates who spoke during a Boston Planning and Development Agency online forum on…
North Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead Through February 4
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 for high-impact work and changes to traffic configurations beyond those described below. Contraflow Pilot The…