The Lenny Zakim Fund (LZF) has announced $186,225 in grants from its COVID-19 Emergency Response and Recovery Fund to help grassroots nonprofits across Eastern Massachusetts address the needs of communities struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 Emergency Response and…
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Mayor’s Garden Contest Deadline July 10
Mayor Martin J. Walsh has announced that the 24th annual Mayor’s Garden Contest will take place this year keeping within current social distancing guidelines. Boston’s green thumbs have until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, July 10, to register. The contest provides…
Neighborhood Roundup
Hill House Running Free Virtual Family Events Hill House, Inc. located at 127 Mount Vernon St., has launched a series of free family events at 5 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays. On Wednesday, Family Fun events will include how to…
Rep. Livingstone and Councilor Bok Help Transform St. Joseph’s Church Into City Meal Site
Through the efforts of State Rep. Jay Livingstone and City Councilor Kenzie Bok, St. Joseph’s Church in the West End is now serving as an official City of Boston meal site. Beginning Tuesday, May 26, the city started delivering pre-pared…
A Memorial Day Tradition on the Common Endures
Artu to Permanently Shutter Charles Street Location May 30
Artu will permanently close its 89 Charles St. location on Saturday, May 30, making it the first restaurant in the neighborhood to fall casualty during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We wish to thank each and every one of you for your…
Restoration Work on Shaw 54th Memorial Now Underway
Work on the $2.8 million facelift of the Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Regiment Memorial on the Boston Common, which pays tribute to the first Northern black volunteer infantry unit enlisted to fight in the Civil War, kicked off the last Wednesday,…
Still Hopeful: Church on the Hill Unsure of When On-site Services Will Resume
While places of worship have been allowed to reopen under Phase 1 of Gov. Charlie Baker’s four-part plan for Massachusetts, Church on the Hill won’t be holding on-site religious services any time too soon. “We have a little, tiny chapel,…
Mayor Marty Walsh held a press conference on Tuesday, where he updated Bostonians on how the city is moving forward with the COVID-19 crisis. As of May 26, Boston had 12,521 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and 622 people had died.…
BHAC Approves Application for Renovation of the Athenaeum’s South Balcony
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission approved an application as submitted for the renovation of the Boston Athenaeum’s south balcony during a virtual hearing on Thursday, May 21. The applicant, Matthew Bronski, a principal with the Waltham engineering firm Simpson Gumpertz…