The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission unanimously approved an application for signage for a hummus shop proposed for Charles Street during the commission’s monthly hearing held virtually on Thursday, Feb. 15. Colin Daly, the applicant and founder of Just Hummus, said…
Month: February 2024
MBTA Completes Critical Track-Work on Red Line
The MBTA announced last week the successful and on-time completion of critical track work on the Red Line, including the removal of eight safety-related speed restrictions. Crews accomplished this work due to unencumbered access to track areas while Red Line…
Chestnuts Friends Over Fifty Starting Year Off Strong
Special to Times The Chestnuts Friends Over Fifty, a Boston nonprofit social group for women over the age of 50, is having another big and active year. The Chestnuts brought in almost 40 new members in the fall, with all…
Wu Awards $4.7 Million in Funding To Develop Boston’s Life Sciences Workforce
Mayor Michelle Wu recently announced the recipients of $4.7 million in funding to train and place Boston residents into life sciences careers, the latest stage of the City’s Life Sciences Workforce Initiative. Mayor Wu was joined by Dr. Reshma Kewalramani,…
House Democratic Leaders Are To Blame for Ukraine’s Predicament
When a small gang of extreme Republicans undertook the ouster of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy last year, we wrote at the time that the refusal of Democrats to aid in keeping McCarthy in his seat was foolhardy. Despite the…
Democratic Leaders Need To Tell Biden To Step Aside
It has become increasingly obvious that President Joe Biden is spiraling faster-and-faster downhill, both physically and mentally. He can barely string together two sentences — not even from a teleprompter — and if he answers questions off-the-cuff (which he seldomly…
Ducklings Sculptor’s Proposed North End Project Would Tell the Story of Immigration
Nancy Schön, who brought Robert McCloskey’s classic children’s book, ‘Make Way for Ducklings,’ to life in the Public Garden with her iconic sculpture, is now hoping to tell the story of immigration with another work of public art proposed for…
Upstairs Downstairs Has Much to Celebrate
Special to Times On Saturday, Feb. 10 between 4 and 6 p.m., Upstairs Downstairs Home celebrated an important anniversary – two anniversaries to be precise. Thirteen years ago, in 2011, Laura Cousineau became the sole owner of Upstairs Downstairs. She…
City Convenes First IAG Meeting for Proposed 11-Story Life Science Building
The Boston Planning & Development Agency convened its first IAG (Impact Advisory Group) meeting virtually on Tuesday, Feb. 6, to discuss an 11-story life science building proposed for 222 Friend St. in the West End. KS Partners intends to raze…
Neighborhood Roundup
Upcoming Programs Sponsored by The Vilna Shul The Vilna Shul, located at 18 Phillips St., presents ‘Dinner and a Movie: A Night Out for Young Professionals Boston Jewish Film at The Vilna: “Moos”’ on Thursday, Feb. 15, from 6:30 to …