‘Maggie’ Van Scoy Settling Into New Role As Neighborhood Liaison
Perhaps the biggest surprise for Margret “Maggie” Van Scoy, since assuming the role of the city’s neighborhood liaison for Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Fenway-Kenmore, and Mission Hill, she said, has been realizing “just how much we can do on the…
Hill House Set To Bring Back Fall FUNdraiser and Hill-O-Ween Party
Following a three-year absence due to the pandemic, Hill House is bringing two popular annual events back to the neighborhood next month – the Fall FUNdraiser, as well as the Hill-O-Ween Party. In the tradition of past offerings like Opa!,…
Wu Appoints New Members to the ZBA
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Mayor Michelle Wu announced a slate of appointments to the Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA). The appointees live across the City and represent the diversity of Boston, including members who are multilingual, renters in income-restricted housing,…
Freedom Rally Holds Event at Boston Common
The 33rd Boston Freedom Rally returned on Saturday, Sept. 17, to the Boston Common, and despite high attendance, this year’s event apparently had little impact on the park, or on the surrounding residential communities. “As far as attendance goes, we’re…
Rep. Livingstone Spearheading Clean-Water Effort To Replace State’s Lead Pipes
As lead pipes continue to be the cause of tainted water throughout Boston and the rest of the Commonwealth, Rep. Jay Livingstone is helping to spearhead the effort to tackle this pernicious problem. Rep. Livingstone filed legislation over the summer…