The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) unveiled conceptual plans for the installation of a bike lane on the Craigie Bridge (a/k/a Charles River Dam Road) at a community meeting on Wednesday, May 1, at the Museum of Science. MassDOT Highway…
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Montez Haywood Enters District 8 City Council Race
Another candidate has entered the race for District 8 City Councilor. Montez Haywood, a 39-year-old West End resident and prosecutor at the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office, will seek the seat currently held by Josh Zakim (who isn’t seeking reelection)…
Myrtle the Turtle Comes to Myrtle Street Playground
Beacon Hill Garden Club… What if they would help sponsor the creation of a special gift to the City in honor of the Club’s 90th Anniversary? After all, the Beacon Hill Civic Association for its part sponsored a gift to…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Get Acquainted with the BHCA at our Monthly Events A colorful postcard has arrived in the mail boxes of all Beacon Hill residents and businesses this week, reminding them to go to www.bhcivic.org/membership to renew their membership to the Beacon…
Back Bay’s Warshaw Hosts Upcoming MGH Luncheon
On Friday, May 17, the Friends of the Mass General Cancer Center will host a spring luncheon for about 300 guests at Four Seasons featuring local authors Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes, who wrote The New York Times bestselling children’s…
Officials Announces Season of Open-air Beer and Wine Gardens on Kennedy Greenway
The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy today announced the opening dates for our 2019 season of open-air beer and wine gardens. Opening in May, these unique outdoor spaces build on the Conservancy’s history of engaging creative partnerships in the contemporary park…
Sixth Annual Charles Street Couture Fashion Show is May 14
By Laura Chassaigne The Beacon Hill Women’s Forum (BHWF) will present the Sixth Annual Charles Street Couture Fashion Show on Tuesday, May 14. Forum members will gather at Hampshire House between 6 and 8 p.m. to view styles from the…
Luna Joins Massachusetts State Police to Help People in Crisis
The Massachusetts State Police recently acquired an English Black Labrador as the first-ever comfort dog. Luna, who is 4 months old and was bred for comfort dog work and donated to the Department, is assigned to the Employee Assistance Unit…
West End Museum Celebrates Jewish Heritage Month
Residents of Jewish descent comprised one of the largest ethnic populations in the melting pot of Boston’s old West End. To celebrate that fact, and recognize two individuals for their important contributions, the West End Museum, located at 150 Staniford St., will…
26th Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Set for May 11
With the help of sponsors, volunteer organizations and U.S. Postal Service employees in 10,000 communities nationwide, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its 26th annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on Saturday, May 11.Stamp Out Hunger is…