Street sweeping is approaching! The Street Cleaning Program on Beacon Hill kicks off March 1 and will run until Dec. 31. Along with street sweeping come tow trucks for those unfortunate few who forget to check the posted street signs…
Month: February 2019
Nichols House Museum to Reimagine Historic Opera Performance
The next installment of the Nichol House Museum’s “Nichols After Dark” series on Thursday, March 14, will harken back to the past with a reimagining of Metropolitan Opera singer Louise Homer’s 1902 performance at the historic townhouse. Considered one of…
Boston Athenaeum Announces Expansion Plans
The Boston Athenæum at 10½ Beacon St. has entered into a long-term lease that will allow it to expand by 19,400 square feet into the adjacent building at 14 Beacon St. According to the library, the scope of the project…
Summer Offers Wide Range of Programs for Local Kids
While winter is still upon us, it’s already time for parents to look past the current school year and begin considering summer alternatives for their children. Boston-area kids can choose from a wide selection of offerings this year, including some…
Walsh Draws Large Crowd at JBGC Breakfast Series, Talks about Several Issues
Mayor Martin Walsh was the guest speaker at the Jordan Boys and Girls Club Breakfast Series Feb. 14 at the club’s facility in Chelsea. Walsh, who is serving his second term as mayor of Boston, drew one of the largest…
West End Civic Association Winter Meeting Set for Feb. 21
Please join the West End Civic Association on Thursday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m. for its winter meeting held at Amy Lowell Community Room, 65 Martha Road The doors open at 6:45 p.m. State Rep. Jay Livingstone and Boston City…
Mayor Walsh Recommends Allocating $27,000 for Esplanade Tree Canopy
As part of its fall funding Community Preservation Committee (CPC), Mayor Martin Walsh has recommended the allocation of $27,000 to support the planting and maintenance of trees on the Charles River Esplanade. “We were delighted to have Mayor Walsh and…
Justine Laugharn, Principal of Covaris, Inc. Speaks at BHWF
Despite the significant snowfall, Beacon Hill Women’s Forum (BHWF) members filled the Hampshire House library on Tuesday, Feb. 12, eager to hear Justine Laugharn, principal of Covaris, Inc., give her talk, “Yes, you can have it all!” The program began…
Neighborhood Roundup
King’s Chapel’s Tuesday Recitals King’s Chapel, 58 Tremont St., presents its Tuesday Recitals. Admission is by suggested donation of $5 per person; the donations are given to the performing musicians. Programs begin at 12:15 p.m. and last approximately 35 minutes;…
Traffic, Traffic Everywhere
A recent national report confirmed what those of us in the Greater Boston area have known all-too-well for all-too-long: That by some measures, traffic congestion on our metropolitan roadways is the worst in the entire nation and among the worst…