An adult-use marijuana facility proposed for Friend Street in Boston’s West End signed a host agreements with the City of Boston. Ascend Mass Inc., which is proposing a retail marijuana shop at 272 Friend St., has held several community meetings…
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Mayor Announces Proposals for the Development of Community Gardens
Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) from the City of Boston Grassroots program, which supports the development of community gardens. Winning proposals must demonstrate how it will improve neighborhood open spaces, create new open space…
Conversations with Caregivers: An Education Series The Dementia Caregiver Support Program of the MGH Division of Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine is sponsoring our next seminar on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 from 5:30 -7:00 p.m. at Mass General in the…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Street sweeping is approaching! The Street Cleaning Program on Beacon Hill kicks off March 1 and will run until Dec. 31. Along with street sweeping come tow trucks for those unfortunate few who forget to check the posted street signs…
Nichols House Museum to Reimagine Historic Opera Performance
The next installment of the Nichol House Museum’s “Nichols After Dark” series on Thursday, March 14, will harken back to the past with a reimagining of Metropolitan Opera singer Louise Homer’s 1902 performance at the historic townhouse. Considered one of…
Boston Athenaeum Announces Expansion Plans
The Boston Athenæum at 10½ Beacon St. has entered into a long-term lease that will allow it to expand by 19,400 square feet into the adjacent building at 14 Beacon St. According to the library, the scope of the project…
Summer Offers Wide Range of Programs for Local Kids
While winter is still upon us, it’s already time for parents to look past the current school year and begin considering summer alternatives for their children. Boston-area kids can choose from a wide selection of offerings this year, including some…
Walsh Draws Large Crowd at JBGC Breakfast Series, Talks about Several Issues
Mayor Martin Walsh was the guest speaker at the Jordan Boys and Girls Club Breakfast Series Feb. 14 at the club’s facility in Chelsea. Walsh, who is serving his second term as mayor of Boston, drew one of the largest…
West End Civic Association Winter Meeting Set for Feb. 21
Please join the West End Civic Association on Thursday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m. for its winter meeting held at Amy Lowell Community Room, 65 Martha Road The doors open at 6:45 p.m. State Rep. Jay Livingstone and Boston City…
Mayor Walsh Recommends Allocating $27,000 for Esplanade Tree Canopy
As part of its fall funding Community Preservation Committee (CPC), Mayor Martin Walsh has recommended the allocation of $27,000 to support the planting and maintenance of trees on the Charles River Esplanade. “We were delighted to have Mayor Walsh and…