City Holds first Boston Rec Fest at Franklin Park April 19 Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department present the first annual Boston Rec Fest (Recreation Festival) during the April school vacation week at the Playstead in…
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Women’s History Month: Celebrating With Profiles on Local Women: A Profile of State Senator Lydia Edwards
She became the first woman of color to be elected to the District 1 City Council seat when she won in 2017 and recently became the first woman elected to the First Suffolk & Middlesex State Senate seat, a seat…
Blue Moon Smoke Shop Meets With Rejection in Wellesley
Blue Moon Smoke Shop, which abandoned its plans to open a store on Charles Street last year amid ardent opposition from the neighborhood, met a similar fate on March 17 in Wellesley when that town’s Board of Health unanimously rejected…
BHAC Approves Application to Replace Doors at Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro
During its March 17 monthly meeting, which took place virtually, the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission voted unanimously to approve an application for Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro to replace one existing door, and to repaint and replace the hardware of…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Notice of Public Viewing The City of Boston will be conducting a demonstration on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, beginning at 7:00pm, at 212 Stuart Street, on the corner of Church and Shawmut Street in Bay Village, of a mock-up of…
MBTA Details Proposed Changes to Modernize and Streamline Its Fare-Collection System
The MBTA outlined proposed changes to modernize and streamline its fare-collection system, including the introduction of a mandatory one-time $3 fee for all CharlieCards riders, during a March 22 virtual meeting. Steven Povich, the MBTA”s director of fare policy and…
Beacon Hill, Surrounding Area’s Weekly COVID Positive Test Rate Increases
With the city’s overall weekly COVID positive test rate steadily declining it’s safe to say removing Boston’s mask mandate and canceling proof of vaccination for indoor venues has not caused a huge spike in cases over the past month. However,…
Blue Line from Airport to Government Stations to Close
At a recent community meeting the MBTA’s Adam Kamoune announced some bad news for local commuters. At the meeting Kamoune said the MBTA will be closing down the Blue Line for nearly two weeks between Airport and Government Center from…
News Briefs
The Lyric Stage Company of Boston Presents A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder with Music and Lyrics by Steven Lutvak and Book and Lyrics by Robert L. Freedman triumphantly finds its way…
Neighborhood Roundup
Virtual Author Talk Set for April 7 The Friends of the West End Library welcomes Jane Healey, a bestselling, local author, to present the history behind her novels during a Virtual Author Talk on Thursday, April 7, at 7 p.m.…