By Susan Abell Duckling Day is a beloved tradition since the late 1970s; we now have people who attended as children all grown up and bringing their own kids. Duckling Day is always on Mother’s Day, and this year it…
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Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
2023 Annual Appeal BHCA members and neighbors will soon be receiving the 2023 Annual Appeal in the mail. For more than 100 years, the BHCA has worked to enhance the quality of life for residents through community building, civic engagement,…
Mayor Wu’s Neighborhood Coffee Hours Series Returns for ’23 Season
Mayor Michelle Wu was on hand on Tuesday, May 2, at the Chinatown Branch of the Boston Public Library to kick off the 26th season of the Mayor’s Neighborhood Coffee Hours Series. The event was originally scheduled for Elliot Norton…
Bay Village Historic District Commission Meeting Set for May 9
The Bay Village Historic District Commission will hold its next public hearing virtually on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 4 p.m. Please note: This hearing will be held virtually and not in person. To participate, please go to our Zoom…
Kenzie Bok Endorses Sharon Durkan To Succeed Her As Next District 8 City Councilor
Special to Times On Friday, April 28, her last day in office before leaving to become administrator of the Boston Housing Authority, outgoing District 8 City Councilor Kenzie Bok announced her endorsement of Sharon Durkan to succeed her in the…
Neighborhood Roundup
Upcoming Concert at The Vilna Shul The Vilna Shul presents the fifth annual “Voices of Humanity” concert – an interfaith performance featuring extraordinary local choral groups with national recognition – on Sunday, May 7, from 3 to 5 p.m. at…
Women’s Lunch Place Fundraiser and Networking Luncheon Set for May 12 at Park Plaza Hotel
When Women’s Lunch Place holds its 12th annual ‘eat LUNCH give’ fundraiser and networking luncheon at the Park Plaza Hotel on Friday, May 12, the event will be a celebration of the tireless work for the city’s homeless women that…
Beacon Hill Garden Club Art Contest
Story by Marianne Salza Nearly 50 Park Street School students visualized their ideal landscaping for Codman Island in a March 28 Beacon Hill Garden Club art contest. Sandra Gilpatrick, Vice President, Beacon Hill Garden Club, and Ali Ringenburg, Owner and…
BPHC Announces Scale Down of Standing COVID-19 Sites
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) announced it is scaling back vaccination and testing site operations starting May 13, due to a sustained decline in site utilization and patient volumes. Two sites, the Bruce C. Bolling located in Roxbury and…
Public Restrooms Now Open on the Common
Special to Times This summer, the Friends of the Public Garden are excited to again welcome back the public restrooms on Boston Common, this year featuring artwork from Artists for Humanities. The restroom trailer is easily accessible for visitors to…