Category: News
Council Hearing Focuses on Connected Issues of Trash and Pest Control
The City Council’s Committee on City Services and Innovation Technology held a special hearing on Tuesday, April 11, at City Hall to discuss a pair of ordinances that address two prevalent and inextricably linked issues – trash contacts and procedures…
Harvard Travellers Club Hosts Worldwide Birder Noah Stryker at Its Annual Meeting on May 16
The Harvard Travellers Club is pleased to conclude its 2022-2023 season with a presentation from world birder, Noah Strycker. In 2015, he set a record for a worldwide Big Year of birding, seeing 6,042 of the world’s estimated 10,365 bird…
Neighborhood Roundup
WECA Meeting Set for April 13 at Amy Lowell Apartments The West End Civic Association (WECA) will hold its next meeting in person on Thursday, April 13, at 6 p.m. in the Community Room at Amy Lowell Apartments at 65…
Ward 5 Democratic Chair Sharon DurkanAnnounces Bid for District 8 City Council Seat
Sharon Durkan, chair of the Boston Ward 5 Democratic Committee and a longtime political organizer in the city, as well as a resident of Beacon Hill, has announced her candidacy for the District 8 City Council seat. Raised by working-class…
Mayor Wu To Open Swan Boats on April 15
Mayor Michelle Wu, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, and the Paget family will host the first ride of the season on the popular Boston Swan Boats as they open at the Boston Public Garden lagoon on Saturday, April 15,…
Big Day Boston To Host City-Wide Birding Event
On May 6, all bird lovers will get a chance to see how many different species of birds that they can spot. The event is billed as a friendly birding competition to see who can spot the highest number of…
Last Chance To Experience: The World’s Most Popular Display of Lego Art Exhibition Extends Its Run One Additional Week
Special to the Times A captivating exhibition featuring intriguing works of art by renowned contemporary artist Nathan Sawaya— has announced that it will extend its final week in Boston, with tickets now on sale through Sunday, April 30 — this…
American Mahjong Lessons and Games at West End Library
Story by Marianne Salza Plastic mahjong tiles clicked against each other as players shuffled a pile before building their 38-piece walls in the community room of the West End Branch Library on April 5. Friends, Audrey Tedeman and Julia Forbes…
Wu and B.A.A. Announce Inaugural Fastest Bostonian Award Medal for 2023
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced an award for the Fastest Bostonian, which will be given to the Boston man and woman with the quickest finish times in the 2023 Boston Marathon on Monday, April…