WECA Meeting Set for July 13 at Amy Lowell Apartments The West End Civic Association (WECA) will hold its next meeting in person on Thursday, July 13, at 6 p.m. in the Community Room at Amy Lowell Apartments at 65…
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RFP for Redevelopment of West End Branch Library Garners Eight Responses to Date
Eight submissions to date have met the criteria for the city’s Request for Proposals (RFP) for the proposed redevelopment of the West End Branch Library, according to the Mayor’s Office of Housing. MOH released its RFP on April 3 for…
Rob Whitney Tapped To Serve on Boston Community Preservation Committee
Following a unanimous vote from the City Council on June 7, Beacon Hill resident Rob Whitney was appointed to a three-year term on the Boston Community Preservation Committee. The Committee comprises nine Boston residents who make recommendations to the Mayor…
Prescott House Museum Partners With Hub Town Tours
Special to Times For the first time, the William Hickling Prescott House has fully opened its doors to the public, partnering with local tour company, Hub Town Tours, to offer tours of the early 19th century home throughout the summer.…
City Sets Virtual Meeting on Planned Improvements to Public Garden Tool House
The city will sponsor its second virtual meeting on planned improvements to the Public Garden tool house on Wednesday, June 28, at 6 p.m. Home to both the Public Garden’s facilities and the Swan Boat operations, the 642 square-foot structure…
Boston Fire Commissioner and Cadets Visit the Boston Athenaeum Great Fire Exhibit
Special to the Times On Wednesday June 14, the Boston Fire Commissioner and Chief of Boston Fire Department Paul F. Burke, along with other Boston Fire Officials and the members of the Inaugural Boston Fire Cadet class, visited the Boston…
MGH’s LVC Turns 154
Special to Times The Massachusetts General Hospital LVC celebrated its 154th year this spring as one of the oldest hospital auxiliaries in the country, providing support in the form of grants to the MGH clinical community. The LVC currently has…
Council President Flynn To Host Virtual Veterans Town Hall June 23
Boston City Council President Ed Flynn will host a virtual Veterans Town Hall this Friday, June 23, at 3 p.m. on Zoom. The Town Hall is organized in light of the City Council’s passage of the amended FY24 budget, which…
Neighborhood Roundup
Meeting on Proposed Charlesbank Landing on the Esplanade Set for June 22 The Esplanade Association will unveil the design plans and timeline for Charlesbank Landing on the Esplanade, which will include a year-round pavilion and visitors center, at a public meeting…
Sharon Durkan Earns Sen. Ed Markey’s Endorsement for District 8 City Council
By the Durkin campaign Sharon Durkan, a dedicated community activist, former political staffer for Mayor Wu and former Ward 5 Democratic Committee Chair, earned the endorsement of Sen. Ed Markey in her campaign for the Boston City Council District 8…