The Boston Planning and Development Agency held the final of 16 planned community meetings to discuss the future of Urban Renewal virtually on Dec. 10 in the West End – the first neighborhood in the city where the initiative was…
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COVID Positive Test Rate in Beacon Hill Increases Over 50 Percent
The COVID-19 surge across Boston is continuing and Mayor Martin Walsh said the city is focusing efforts on neighborhoods that have a high volume of community spread ahead of the Christmas holiday. According to the latest data released by the…
T Votes to Make Short-Term Service Reductions
Faced with diminished ridership, the MBTA will make a number of short-term changes to service next year following a majority vote on Monday, Dec. 14, by its Fiscal and Management Control Board. Changes to subway service, which take effect in…
Beacon Hill Architectural Commission
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold a public hearing on Dec. 17 at 5 p.m. ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89488271551. Subject of the hearing will be applications for Certificates of Design Approval on the agenda below, reviews of architectural violations, and such…
Danish Country & Modern to Close After Nearly 37 Years on Charles Street
When Danish Country & Modern permanently shutters on New Year’s Eve, it not only draws the curtain on one of Charles Street’s longest standing retail establishments after nearly four decades in business at the same location, but also leave behind…
49 New Trees Planted Along Esplanade
Forty-nine new trees were recently parted along the Esplanade, courtesy of the Esplanade Association. As part of its L.E.A.F. (Lasting Esplanade Arbor Fund), the nonprofit’s three-person Horticulture Team planted myriad tree species or cultivars, 12 of which are new to…
Neighborhood Roundup
West End Museum Closed for Winter The West End Museum is closed through at least mid-February. “While closing for most of the winter is a challenging decision, we feel that doing so is our best option to serve the WEM community,…
Boston Public Schools Returns Some Students to In-Person Learning
Mayor Martin Walsh and Boston Public School Superintendent Dr. Brenda Cassellius announced that approximately 1,700 students across 28 schools, including the Eliot School, returned to in-person learning on Monday. The students returning to school this week have complex disabilities and…
BHCA Safe Holiday Stroll
Happenings on Charles Street: Upstairs Downstairs Makes a Rainy Day Bright
Special to Times Last Saturday, Dec. 5, it was disappointing for many Beacon Hill businesses and would-be holiday revelers to see the annual Holiday Stroll canceled due to pouring rain, but this did not dampen the spirits of Laura Cousineau…