Month: June 2024
BHAC Votes To Dismiss Violation for Unapproved Handrail on South Russell St.
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission voted by a majority to dismiss a violation for an unapproved handrail at 43 South Russell St. during its monthly meeting held virtually on Thursday, June 20. A representative for the applicant (Church of the…
Boston Pops July 4th Spectacular Set To Return To Hatch Shell
The Boston Pops July 4th Spectacular will return to the Hatch Memorial Shell on the Esplanade starting at 8 p.m. Conductor Keith Lockhart will lead a program featuring the Boston Pops orchestra with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and…
Sumner Tunnel To Close July 5 Through August 5
By Michael Coughlin Jr. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) recently hosted two public meetings to provide information on the upcoming closure of the Sumner Tunnel, which is slated to begin on July 5 and run to August 5. The…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Summer Evening at Otis House TONIGHT – Thursday, June 27, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Otis House, 141 Cambridge Street, Boston Come join your neighbors and friends tonight for our annual Summer Evening at Otis House! Enjoy the front terrace of the Otis…
Neighborhood Roundup
June at The Vilna The Vilna Shul, located at 18 Phillips St., offers ‘A Whiskey Tour of Israel’ on June 27 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $50 each. This Israeli whiskey tasting with Josh Mann, an expert from…
BLO Expands Creative Space With Midway Artist Studios
Special to the Times Boston Lyric Opera (BLO), in collaboration with Midway Artist Studios, will establish a new artmaking and community space for Boston’s cultural communities. The company has signed a multi-year lease for a 14,000-square-foot signature location at Midway…
BLO’s Free Outdoor “Street Stage” Series Returns With Free Performances
Boston Lyric Opera’s (BLO) popular mobile performance venue Street Stage returns for free live performances to locations throughout Boston this summer. Sponsored by HarborOne Bank and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, Street Stage brings opera and popular music…
Three Years Ago This Week, Racial Hatred Came to Our Area
It was three years ago this week when an unspeakable act of violence, motivated by racial hatred, befell the peaceful seaside community of Winthrop. The tranquility of a typical, early-summer Saturday afternoon was shattered when a 28 year-old white man,…
No End in Sight for Housing Crisis
Everyone on all sides of the political and economic spectrums are in agreement that there is a drastic shortage of housing in this country. But similar to the adage about the weather, though everyone is talking about it, no one…