Month: February 2023
Hill House Celebrates Valentine’s Day
USA Today Names Esplanade Among Nation’s Top 10 Best Riverwalks for ’23
The Charles River Esplanade finished in eighth place in the category of Best Riverwalk in USA Today’s latest 10Best Readers’ Choice Travel Awards, according to the Esplanade Association. Over the course of four weeks, votes were tallied for the 20…
Duckling Day Event Set To Return on Sunday, May 14
Continuing a beloved annual Mother’s Day tradition of more than 30 years, the Friends of the Public Garden will again partner with the Boston Parks Department for the Duckling Day event on Sunday, May 14, from 10 a.m. to noon.…
Wu Announces Citywide Outdoor Dining Program
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu announced the City of Boston’s Permanent Outdoor Dining Program, in coordination with the Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion (OEOI), the Streets Cabinet, and the Disabilities Commission. The permanent program creates a predictable,…
Hayden Announces Recent Appointments to Leadership Team
Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden today announced several appointments to his leadership team as he shapes the direction of the office for his four-year term. The appointments include: • Byron Knight, Second Assistant District Attorney—Byron has been in private practice…
Livingstone Named House Chair of Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons With Disabilities
Rep. Jay Livingstone has been named the House Chair of the Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. “I greatly appreciate the faith that Speaker Mariano has put in me by giving me this appointment,” said Rep. Livingstone,…
Park Street School Students Celebrate Science!
Special to the Times On Wednesday and Thursday, February 15 and 16, 2023, Park Street School (PSS) Elementary School students (Kindergarten – Grade 6) presented engaging Science topics to parents, faculty and staff, peers and other PSS students during our…
Cynthia Barker Cox Guest Speaker at Beacon Hill Women’s Forum
By Marianne Salza Cynthia Barker Cox progressed from studying Buddhism to organic chemistry on her journey to becoming an animal doctor. Now she works as a shelter veterinarian at MSPCA Animal Care and Adoption Center, in Jamaica Plain, which is…
Proposed Closing of Portion of Dartmouth Street Raises Questions and Concerns
With the city authorizing further study on the permanent closure of a section of Dartmouth Street near the Copley Branch of the Boston Public Library to vehicular traffic, the question remains about what this would ultimately mean for the future…