By Michael Maler Many people visit Boston’s historic burying grounds to see the monuments of historical figures like Cotton Mather, Prince Hall, Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, Crispus Attucks, Samuel Sewall, and John Hancock. But few pause to read the inscriptions on…
Month: October 2023
Beacon Hill Women’s Forum Welcomes Author Morra Aarons-Mele
Story by Marianne Salza Mental health advocate, Morra Aarons-Mele, author of “Hiding in the Bathroom: An Introvert’s Roadmap to Getting Out There (When You’d Rather Stay Home),” and “The Anxious Achiever: Turn Your Biggest Fears Into Your Leadership Superpower,” shared…
Beacon Hill Author Launches New Book in Her Series
On October 3, Sara Hoagland Hunter, a Beacon Hill resident, read excerpts from her new book Married Days at a book launch party at Beacon Hill Books & Café. It is the sequel to Dover Days in the series Stories…
News Briefs
Waiting For Godot at the Modern Theatre Oct. 25-27 JUVENILIA at Suffolk University and the Suffolk University Theatre Department warmly welcome The Deadword Theatre Company to the Modern this October to remount their production of the classic play, Waiting for…
City Council Candidates on Hand for WECA Meeting
Four at-Large seats in November’s general election were on hand for the monthly meeting of the West End Civic Association (WECA) on Thursday, Oct. 12, at the Amy Lowell Apartments. Candidates for the four City Council at-Large seats in attendance…
Neighborhood Roundup
Beacon Hill Networking Group Autumn Mixer The Beacon Hill Networking Group Autumn Mixer takes place on Wednesday, Oct. 25, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Cheers Boston at 84 Beacon St. Guests are encouraged to bring their business cards to…
Construction Update
The Construction Look-Ahead for the North Washington St. Project through October 28 Is posted. The scheduled work is as follows: • Installation of bridge lighting • Installation of architectural trellis • Waterproofing of bridge deck • Paving of bridge deck…
Wu, Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston Address State of Boston’s Youth at Annual Meeting
Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston (BGCB), one of the city’s leading youth-serving nonprofit organizations, hosted “The State of BGCB” – a public annual convening that addresses the issues directly impacting the organization’s members, families, and surrounding communities. The program…
Hamas Are Terrorists, Not Freedom-Fighters
The demonstrations that have been occurring around the country, especially on college campuses, in apparent support of the Hamas terrorists who slaughtered 1400 Israelis, have been disappointing on many levels. The Hamas organization is not composed of “freedom fighters” who…
Will a Pill Make Americans Slimmer?
Americans have been overeating — and eating the wrong kinds of food — for a long time. It is estimated that 40 percent of Americans are obese and another 32 percent of us are overweight — which means that three…