In the year 2015, Boston has set a new record for creating new units of affordable housing, permitted in a single year with the new number of 1,022 surpassing the old record of 862 and 2004. With 19 percent of…
MBTA Needs Fixing Fast
MBTA service has become deplorable and the T budget continues to be inadequate to meet the needs of the public transit system. What else is new? One of the solutions that hopefully will make things better is an increase in…
Where’s the Doorman?
A pheasant in front of the River House on Pinckney Street after the holidays thinking it was safe to be out.
BHWF to Welcome CEO Cheryl Clarkson
On Tuesday, February 9, the Beacon Hill Women’s Forum (BHWF) will meet at the Hampshire House for “Here Comes the Sun: A Dangerous Love Affair,” an evening of socializing and education. Cheryl L. Clarkson, founder and CEO of SkinHealth Centers…
Ward 5 Democrats to Caucus on Feb 20
Democrats in Boston’s Ward 5, which includes the neighborhoods of Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Bay Village, Fenway and portions of the South End and Chinatown, will caucus at the Community Church of Boston, 565 Boylston St. in Copley Square, on…
Special Events Planned by Freedom Trail
African-American patriots played a vital role in the formation of our country and the start of the American Revolution in Boston. In honor of these heroes, the Freedom Trail® Foundation’s acclaimed African-American Patriots Tour celebrates them and their accomplishments during…