Charles Street Supply was among 30 longstanding, independent businesses citywide recognized by the Mayor’s Office of Economic Opportunity for contributing to the fabric of their respective neighborhoods during the city’s second annual Legacy Business Award Reception on Tuesday, June 4,…
Month: June 2024
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Upcoming BHCA Meetings: Board of Directors – Monday, June 10th, 7pm, 74 Joy Street Architecture Committee – Monday, June 17th, 5:30pm via Zoom Upcoming BHCA Events: First Friday Coffee Hour – Friday, June 7th, 8:30am, 74 Joy Street Summer Evening…
Neighborhood Roundup
Hill Sidewalk Sale returns June 7, 8 Beacon Hill’s annual Sidewalk Sale returns Friday and Saturday, June 7 and 8 (rain date: Saturday and Sunday, June 14 and 15). WECA meeting set for June 13 at Amy Lowell Apartments The…
Coletta Zapata holds second hearing on Mayor’s proposed property tax classification
Special to the Regional Review Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata (District 1) chaired a Government Operations committee hearing last Thursday to discuss a petition for a special law regarding property tax classification in the City of Boston. This Home…
Lisa Jeanne Graf joins race for Suffolk 8th District state rep seat
For longtime Fenway resident Lisa Jeanne Graf, her decision to challenge incumbent Rep. Jay Livingstone for the Suffolk 8th District seat comes down to a pending state bill that she believes will provide equal rights for disabled people to safeguard…
Two Beacon Hill students honored at State House
Special to the Times Massachusetts Center for the Book (MCB) was pleased to celebrate another successful year in its flagship program for young people, Letters About Literature (LAL), at a May 21 State House awards ceremony. LAL is a reading…
Speakeasies, bootleggers, and jazz at the West End Museum
Special to Times Back in the days of Prohibition, there were speakeasies all over Boston…including Beacon Hill and the West End. Emily Sweeney, Boston Globe journalist and author of several nonfiction books, including ‘Boston Organized Crime’ and ‘Gangland Boston,’ notes that a speakeasy known as the…
Advent School welcomes Sean Harlow as new Director of Development
Advent School is thrilled to announce Sean Harlow as the School’s new Director of Development, effective May 2024. “I’m excited to have Sean’s perspective on the team,” says Advent’s Head of School Nicole A. DuFauchard P’20. “He has dived into…
Wu launches youth central online sports directory across the city
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu announced the debut of the City of Boston’s first online Youth Sports Hub, including a central, online directory of youth sports organizations across the city. This new resource empowers families to find accessible…
Season ends for Chestnuts Friends Over 50
Special to Times The Chestnuts Friends Over 50’s 2023-2024 season has ended. While many of the friendship that developed during the year will continue, the Chestnuts will officially break from activities and events during the summer and resume all again…