Free summer programming continues at Myrtle Street Playground Friends of Myrtle Street Playground will continue its summer programming season on Thursdays starting at 4 p.m., including magician BJ Hickman on Aug. 10; Bubbles McGee on Aug. 17; and Color Me Funky…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Local Students Receive Bachelor’s Degrees from UMass Amherst Approximately 5,500 students received bachelor’s degrees in over 100 majors at the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Undergraduate Commencement on May 26, 2023 at the McGuirk Alumni Stadium. Below is a list of students…
Boston Children’s Rec Fest returns
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…
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…