Barbie, the blockbuster movie that is this year’s mass culture phenomenon, has drawn a mixed reaction from critics and the public alike. Some love it — they’re the ones who have gone multiple times to see the movie — while…
Month: August 2023
Have we reached the tipping point?
The steady stream of news reports this summer about the ever-worsening effects of climate change have been depressing, ranging from the 100% loss of coral reefs off the Florida Keys (because water temperatures have reached 100 degrees), to the unprecedented…
Guest Op-Ed: Want a friend? Be a friend
By Dr. Glenn Mollette You may have heard this before. I went out to find a friend and none were to be found. I went out to be a friend and found them all around. Where do you find friends?…
Letters to the Editor
Unforgettable heroics To the editor, A few days ago in the middle of the night the float in our toilet snapped off its plastic arm. After a sleepless night of running water, we searched the internet for a replacement part…
Obituaries 08-10-2023
William “Bill” Owens He had a special fondness for Beacon Hill It is with great sadness that the neighbors and friends of William “Bill” Owens announce his passing on April 8, 2023 at the age of 87 years. After graduating…
BLO Presents Free Summer Concerts
Riding in High Style
Wu Signs EO Banning Fossil Fuels in New City-Owned Buildings
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu joined Green New Deal Director Oliver Sellers-Garcia, the Operations Cabinet and local climate, and labor advocates to sign An Executive Order (EO) Eliminating the Use of Fossil Fuels in New Construction and Major…
Celebrity Series of Boston Announces:‘ Jazz Along the Charles’
Celebrity Series of Boston opens the 2023/24 performance season with the highly anticipated return of Jazz Along the Charles—a free jazz event open to all, featuring 25 local jazz ensembles, along the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR) Charles River…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Upcoming BHCA Meetings and Events Monday, August 14 – BHCA Architecture Committee, 5:30pm via Zoom Young Friends Summer Shindig – Friday, August 18th, 7-10pm; UMass Club. Join other Young Friends members for a night of cocktails, bites, and dancing the…