VNA Care, the first organized visiting nurse association in the United States, raised nearly $260,000 for patient care services during the annual Heroes in Health Care Gala at the Mandarin Oriental, Boston. Beacon Hill resident Renee Picard Walsh, Gala Committee…
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DPH Officials Urge Residents To Get Vaccinated Ahead of the Holiday Season
As the weather gets colder and with holiday gatherings just around the corner, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) urges residents to get vaccinated. “With Thanksgiving just two weeks away, now is a great time for those preparing to…
City Opens Applications for Boston School Committee
Mayor Michelle Wu opened the application to fill two upcoming vacancies on the Boston School Committee, for a term starting January 4, 2024 and ending on January 1, 2028. The Boston School Committee Nominating Panel, composed of Boston Public Schools…
Neighborhood Roundup
WECA Meeting Set for Nov. 9 at Amy Lowell Apartments The West End Civic Association (WECA) will hold its next meeting in person on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 6 p.m. in the Community Room at Amy Lowell Apartments at 65…
Successful ‘Wings for Autism’ Event Held at Logan Airport
The “Wings for Autism” program was held at Logan Airport on November 4, and designed for families with children on the autism spectrum to help ease the stress of flying. Attendees had access to Boston Logan’s Sensory/Calming Room for the…
Beacon Hill Architectural Commission
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold its monthly public hearing on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at 5 p.m. Attention: This hearing will only be held virtually and NOT in person. You can participate in this hearing by going to…
BHCA Holds Annual Fall Cleanup
Got Pumpkins? Compost Them in the Common on Nov. 6
Special to the Times Boston does Halloween right. We decorate our stoops with pumpkins and a skeleton (or three); we dress up in costumes, kids and grown-ups alike; the city closes our streets to traffic; and neighbors open doors to…
Beacon Hill Garden Club Dedicates Tree in Memory of Two Former Members
Beacon Hill Garden Club members and family members of Elsie Herrmann and Lise Striar, two late, long-serving members of the organization, gathered on Wednesday, Oct. 25, to dedicate a Lavender Twist redbud in memory of both women at the Peter…
Pedestrian Crossings and Safety Signage To Be Installed at Two Footbridge Entrances to the Esplanade
New painted pedestrian crossings and safety signage will be installed overnight on Sunday, Nov. 5 at two footbridge entrances to the Esplanade that cross Back Street at Dartmouth and Fairfield streets, according to officials involved with the project. Ali Badrigian,…