Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department invite city youth to come celebrate the summer at the 2023 ParkARTS Boston Children’s Rec Fest on Tuesday, August 15 at Franklin Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The…
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Public Health Warning Issued Related to Recent Sewage Discharge
The following is a public health warning related to a recent sewage discharge, also known as a combined sewer overflow (CSO). State regulations require local public health departments to provide notice to the public when these discharges may create a…
Remembering Nancy Marttila
Special to Times Nancy Ellen (née Watchko) Marttila, age 82, died suddenly, in her home, on July 11. Born and raised in Detroit, Mich., Nancy met her husband, John Marttila, while attending Wayne State University, where she received a BA…
Beacon Hill Architectural Commission
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold a public hearing on August 17, at 5 p.m. ZOOM: https://zoom.us/j/96127603897 Subject of the hearing will be applications for Certificates of Design Approval on the agenda below, reviews of architectural violations, and such…
Construction Update
The Construction Look-Ahead through August 19 for the North Washington St. Bridge is as follows: Scheduled Work • Installation of concrete bridge barriers and sidewalks • Off-bridge utility work and cutover to permanent bridge • Off-bridge approach barrier and curb…
BLO Presents Free Summer Concerts
Riding in High Style
Wu Signs EO Banning Fossil Fuels in New City-Owned Buildings
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu joined Green New Deal Director Oliver Sellers-Garcia, the Operations Cabinet and local climate, and labor advocates to sign An Executive Order (EO) Eliminating the Use of Fossil Fuels in New Construction and Major…
Celebrity Series of Boston Announces:‘ Jazz Along the Charles’
Celebrity Series of Boston opens the 2023/24 performance season with the highly anticipated return of Jazz Along the Charles—a free jazz event open to all, featuring 25 local jazz ensembles, along the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR) Charles River…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Upcoming BHCA Meetings and Events Monday, August 14 – BHCA Architecture Committee, 5:30pm via Zoom Young Friends Summer Shindig – Friday, August 18th, 7-10pm; UMass Club. Join other Young Friends members for a night of cocktails, bites, and dancing the…