Mayor Michelle Wu declared a heat emergency in the City of Boston beginning tomorrow, August 4 through Sunday, August 7, due to the upcoming weather forecasts. High temperatures will reach into the 90s, with the heat index expected to reach…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Local Students Receive Bachelor’s Degrees from UMass Amherst Approximately 7,000 students received bachelor’s degrees in over 100 majors at the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Undergraduate Commencement on May 13, 2022 at the McGuirk Alumni Stadium. Below is a list of…
Bill Russell Was A Beautiful Person
For those of us who were Boston sports fans in our childhood while growing up in the 1960s, there was only one real hero — and that was Bill Russell. With 11 NBA titles in 13 seasons, the Celtics and…
Gina Raimondo for President
This past week, Congress finally passed the CHIPS (Creating Helpful Incentives for the Production of Semiconductors) and Science Act, legislation that will provide $280 billion in federal funding to ensure that the making of semiconductors, which are crucial to every…
Guest Op-Ed: Losing Everything, What or Who Is Important?
Dr. Glenn Mollette What or who is important to you? The recent devastating flood in eastern Kentucky reminds us all that life can be swept away in a moment. Hundreds of families lost everything. One family lost their house and…
Letters to the Editor
Take the First Step Toward a Nicotine-Free Life To the Editor, The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is running Take the First Step, a campaign that educates adults about free resources designed to help them quit smoking, vaping, or using other…
BLO Summer Concert
New Park Space Opens at North Meadow on the Greenway
The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy celebrated the opening of North Meadow on The Greenway, the newest park space in Boston’s contemporary public park formerly known as Parcel 2, in a public Ribbon Cutting ceremony. The Ribbon Cutting included a short…
Michelle Vilms Receives Industry Award by Insightful Accountant
Vilms Consulting is pleased to announce that Michelle Vilms, CEO, has been named a 2022 100 Top ProAdvisor by Insightful Accountant. She was also selected as the Top QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor for 2022. Insightful Accountant selects 10 individuals each year…
2022 Boston Groundwater Trust Hosts Forum on Climate Change May Threaten the Foundations of Boston
The Boston Groundwater Trust established by the Boston City Council to monitor and protect the integrity of building foundations in Boston that are threatened by low groundwater levels, will be hosting a City-wide Forum on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, from…