The Longfellow Bridge was completed in 1906, and is today considered the most important historic bridge in the City of Boston, due to its prominent location over the Charles River, as well as its outstanding visual and architectural quality. Originally…
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Local Historian Duane Lucia Appointed Executive Director of the West End Museum
Local historian, community activist, and arts enthusiast Duane Lucia has been appointed as executive director of The West End Museum. Lucia served in this role from 2012 into 2015, and briefly as President of the Museum Board of Directors. He…
Neighborhood Roundup
Boston Atheneæum commemorates Black History Month with documentary screening In commemoration of Black History Month, a new documentary about a Black New Jersey veteran sentenced to death in a Georgia town notorious for lynching entitled “Fair Game: Surviving A 1960 Georgia…
A Slipin’ and A Slidin’
Matthew, Kevin, Timothy, and Brendan, taking a break from visiting their father’s office in the Old John Hancock Building on Jan. 26, slip and slide on the frozen Boston Public Garden pond.
Beacon Hill Pub Reopens
Nearly three months after its abrupt closure, the Beacon Hill Pub reopened under new ownership on Friday. The Greater Boston Bar Co., which also owns and operates the Tam at 222 Tremont St., Sullivan’s Tap at 168 Canal St. and…
Gearing Up: Plans for Bike Lanes on Craigie Bridge Move Forward
Following the end of the public comment period on Jan. 22, the state is now moving forward with plans to install dedicated bike lanes on the Craigie Bridge. Current conditions on the bridge, which carries traffic on the McGrath O’Brien Highway…
City Council Holds Hearing on Early Voting
The City Council Committee on Government Operations, chaired by Councilor Michael Flaherty, held a hearing on January 28 concerning a petition for a special law regarding an act authorizing the City of Boston to offer early voting in municipal elections.…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
BHCA Young Friends The Beacon Hill Civic Association is pleased to announce that our Young Friends group has been re-energized! The group is comprised of young professionals who live on Beacon Hill, and is led by Annabel Kupke, Andrew Falacci…
Text to 911 Now Available Across the Commonwealth
The Massachusetts State 911 Department is pleased to announce that Text to 911is now available throughout the Commonwealth. All Massachusetts 911 call centers now have ability to receive a text message through their 911 system. The Baker-Polito Administration has supported…
Baker-Polito Administration Files Legislation to Improve Road Safety
The Baker-Polito administration has filed legislation to improve road safety entitled, “An Act Relative to Improving Safety on the Roads of the Commonwealth.” The proposal makes a number of changes recommended in the Strategic Highway Safety Plan and updates existing…