For years now the Chiofaro Company run by developer Don Chiafaro has been trying to replace the Harbor Garage on Boston’s waterfront with a 600-foot skyscraper. The Proposed Project would include approximately 865,000 square feet of residential space with up…
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Hill COVID Positive Test Rate Stayed the Same
Last week Beacon Hill’s weekly COVID-19 positive test rate stayed the same after posting 5.8 percent increase two weeks ago. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) last Friday, 2,412 residents were tested and…
Construction Update: North Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead Through May 1
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. Commercial Street Lane…
Five of Six Mayoral Candidates Take Nomination Papers on Day 1: Early Poll Shows Half of Voters Undecided, Wu With Highest Favorability
Five of the six declared candidates for Mayor of Boston took out their Nomination Papers on the first day of their availability, April 13, with only Acting Mayor Kim Janey still not yet taking papers. The Boston Election Department showed…
Acting Mayor Janey Cancels Last Minute on Mayoral Forum
Acting Mayor Kim Janey was the only missing candidate for mayor of the six major candidates who have declared during Tuesday night’s lively Ward 4 and 5 Democratic Committee. Janey had been committed and confirmed to the 6:30 p.m. Forum…
Federal Judge Sides With School Committee on Temporary Exam School Admissions Policy
Federal Judge William Young late last week issued his decision on the challenge to this year’s altered Exam School Admission process, saying that the temporary admissions system did not discriminate by race against white and Asian students, but it should…
George Wright GC Junior Golf Lessons Registration Now Open
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department is offering free golf clinics at the George Wright Golf Course in Hyde Park for ages 7 to 14 years old. The first-rate Junior Golf Lessons program provides basic instruction in the fundamentals of…
King’s Chapel Serious About Fighting Climate Change
Special to the Times King’s Chapel members have gone all out to celebrate Earth Day on April 22 and to introduce their Environmental Action Initiative to a wider audience. Concerned about the effects of climate change on Boston and the…
Livingstone and Bok Outline Proposed MGH Mitigation
Rep. Jay Livingstone and City Councilor Kenzie Bok were on hand via Zoom for the Beacon Hill Civic Association’s April 12 board meeting to discuss proposed mitigation, including plans for more affordable housing and to bring a much-desired community center…
Friends of the Public Garden 50th Anniversary Celebration
Special to the Times The Friends of the Public Garden will celebrate its 50th Anniversary virtually on Friday, April 30. Attendees of this year’s special event will discover the powerful story of 50 Years of Friends: Moments, Memories & Milestones…