Antonio’s Cucina Italiana marked a major milestone on Thursday, May 2, as the longstanding restaurant celebrated 30 years in business at 288 Cambridge St. “We were slammed from the day we opened. We were so busy trying to get organized…
Month: May 2024
Uniquely Named Donut Shop Opens Pop-Up at DeLuca’s on Charles Street
A donut shop with a uniquely local name has set up shop as a pop-up inside DeLuca’s Market on Charles Street. Mass Hole Donuts, which has a brick-and-mortar location in Somerville’s Teele Square, took over the small space inside the…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Cruise on the Valiant (A Members Only Event!) Join us for an exclusive BHCA Members Only reception aboard the luxurious Valiant! This is an opportunity to reconnect with your community and enjoy the stunning beauty of Boston Harbor! Step aboard…
Neighborhood Roundup
Schön Family Art Show Mother’s Day Weekend Nancy Schön, the sculptor whose works includes the iconic ‘Make Way for Ducklings’ statue in the Public Garden, will join six other female artists from her kin for a Schön Family Art Show over…
Spirit of Boston Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
Story by Marianne Salza Boston Harbor City Cruises’ signature dining vessel, the Spirit of Boston, has returned to Commonwealth Pier, beside the Seaport World Trade Center, after year-long interior renovations following an onboard fire. Executives, corporate clients, members of the…
Planned Closure of Sumner Tunnel This Summer Reduced to One Month
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing the schedule for the upcoming full closure of the Sumner Tunnel as its multi-restoration project continues. What was originally scheduled as a two-month 24/7 closure similar to last year has now been…
Upstairs Downstairs Hosts Fifth Annual Derby Day
Special to Times On Saturday, May 4, for the fifth consecutive year, Upstairs Downstairs hosted its popular Kentucky Derby Game Day. Dozens of happy customers attended resplendent in colorful bonnets and hats of their own or provided by staff to…
Beacon Hill Architectural Commission
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold its monthly public hearing on Thursday May 16, at 5 p.m. Attention: This hearing will only be held virtually and NOT in person. You can participate in this hearing by going to our…
Change in Marijuana Scheduling Was Long Overdue
The decision by the Biden administration last week to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III drug came as welcome (though long overdue) news for all Americans who have been aware for decades of the absurdity…
Anti-Semitic and Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes Must Be Stopped
Both the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), the New York–based international Jewish non-governmental organization and advocacy group, and the Council of American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the U.S.’s largest Muslim civil rights organization, have pointed to alarming increases in hate crimes in recent years.…