The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) issued an advisory to Boston health care providers alerting them about concerning levels of flu activity during the early stage of flu season, as well as the slow uptake of flu vaccinations and COVID-19…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
Merry Christmas
This is the most wonderful time of the year, to paraphrase the popular song, with holiday music playing in the malls and on our car radios, resurrecting our earliest childhood memories of Christmases-past. We choose just the right tree, decorate…
A Great World Cup
We don’t pretend to be big soccer fans, but even we were caught up in the excitement and the drama of the World Cup, which reached its climax this past Sunday with the exciting and exhilarating victory by Argentina in…
Bringing Holiday Cheer to Temple Street
Young Friends Support Parks At Annual Winter Party
First Night Boston Expands: Annual Celebration Returns to Copley Square, Adds Second Day
First Night Boston, New England’s largest New Year’s Eve party, returns to celebrate the start of 2023 in Boston’s Back Bay. The free and family-friendly event runs from 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 31, 2022 through 12:30 a.m. on Saturday,…
Ordinance Signed Requiring Captions on Public-Facing TVs To Increase Access for People With Disabilities
Mayor Michelle Wu last Friday signed an ordinance requiring that places of public accommodations in the City of Boston such as restaurants, bars, banks and gyms turn on the closed captioning function on any televisions in public areas. The ordinance,…
City of Boston Traffic Advisory to December 18
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
Holiday Art Show at Cobblestones Cobblestones at 30 Charles St. will hold its Holiday Art Show on Saturday, Dec. 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. The event will feature artists Mary Keating, Karen Lee Sobol, Brigid Williams, Rachel Chaflin and…
City Council Praised for Unanimously Passing Resolution Calling for Immediate Action on IDP
Special to the Times-Free Press At the December 8, Boston City Council meeting, lead sponsors Councilors Kendra Lara, Ruthzee Louijeune, and Liz Breadon introduced a resolution calling for immediate action to improve the Inclusionary Development Policy (IDP) to remedy Boston’s…