VNA Care, the first organized visiting nurse association in the United States, raised nearly $250,00 for patient care services during the annual Heroes in Health Care Gala at the Mandarin Oriental, Boston. Heroes in Health Care is VNA Care’s signature…
Month: October 2022
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner: Happy Halloween!
Once again, the BHCA has arranged for the following streets to be closed from 4:00-8:00 PM on Halloween, Monday, Oct. 31: • Branch Street (from Revere Street to Hancock Street) • Chestnut Street (from Charles Street to Walnut Street) •…
Local Beacon Hill Authors Connect
Special to Times Three local authors convened to discuss their works, and to support each other by sharing helpful information and the challenges that all new writers face. Writing a book is hard, finding a publisher is harder, finding a…
Crush Boutique Welcomes Local Authors for Book-Signing Event
Crush Boutique is inviting the public to stop in for a glass of wine and meet three authors from the neighborhood on Thursday, Oct. 27, from 4 to 6 p.m. at 138 Charles St. Karen Winn, Julie Carrick Dalton, and…
BHCA Approves Application for Old West Church Toolshed
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission unanimously approved an application from Old West Church to erect a garden toolshed at 131 Cambridge St. during the commission’s monthly public hearing, which was held virtually on Thursday, Oct. 20. Michael Moehring, a church…
MBTA Expands Pay-Per-Use Limited Fare Program to Local Employers
The MBTA announced partnerships with Kendall Square Association (KSA) members Google and Sanofi, the City of Boston, and retailers in Assembly Row to provide employees of those organizations with local bus and subway passes through the Pay-Per-Use limited fare program.…
Museum Celebrates 225 Years of “Old Ironsides” With a Party
On Saturday, October 22, the USS Constitution Museum marked the 225th birthday of Constitution and the Museum’s own 50th birthday by inviting the public to join the celebration through a Birthday Block Party in the Charlestown Navy Yard. The free…
Neighborhood Roundup
Return of Hill House’s Annual Hill-O-Ween Party Hill House is bringing back its annual Hill-O-Ween Party for local families and children on Monday, Oct. 31, from 2:30 p.m. at the Mt. Vernon Street Firehouse. This event will feature crafts, games,…
FOPG To Illuminate Two More Statues on Comm. Ave. Mall
The statues of Alexander Hamilton and John Glover, located between Arlington and Berkeley streets, and between Berkeley and Clarendon streets, respectively, will be the next statues on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall to be illuminated through the efforts of the Friends…
Wu Announces New Environmental Standards for Boston
Mayor Michelle Wu announced a new policy to require that certain City projects include environmental benefits and stormwater mitigation through the use of green infrastructure. The policy establishes five new standard designs and the necessary accompanying maintenance resources to expand…