By Dan Murphy When Charlie Zechel steps down from his role as executive director of Community Boating, Inc., in July, it will mark the end of an era for the nation’s oldest public sailing nonprofit, which he has served for…
Month: March 2025
City to Hold March 26 Virtual Meeting on Proposed Hancock Street Project
By Times staff The city’s Planning Department will hold a virtual community meeting to discuss the proposed redevelopment of 27-29 Hancock St. into 15 affordable homeownership condo units on Wednesday, March 26, from 6-7:30 p.m. Per its agreement with the…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Come Join the BHCA for Love Your Block 2025! The Beacon Hill Civic Association will be participating in the 2025 Love Your Block event organized by the City of Boston on Saturday, April 12th, from 9am to 12 noon. Come…
Behind the Counter
With Susanne Beck “Letting them know you are here if you need me.” A visit with Mark Duffield at Upstairs Downstairs Introducing a new column entitled “Behind the Counter,” featuring a salesperson, residents or visitors one would likely meet when…
Wu and BUSP Announce White Stadium Advisory Group
Special to the Times Last week, Mayor Michelle Wu, the City of Boston’s Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion, and Boston Unity Soccer Partners (BUSP) announced the formation of the White Stadium Supplier Diversity Advisory Group. This coalition of community…
MassDOT Aeronautics Reports Successful Drone Medical Delivery Demonstrations
Special to the Times The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Aeronautics Division has announced the successful completion of flights by three companies, which conducted drone medical delivery demonstrations transporting packages of up to 10 pounds. The tests were designed to explore…
Wu Appoints Dr. Elsie Taveras to the Role of Chair of the Boston Board of Health
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu has appointed Dr. Elsie Taveras as the new chairperson of the Boston Board of Health and appointed Stan McLaren to fill the Board’s open seat. Dr. Taveras steps into her new role after…
Healey Visits Boston Children’s Hospital, Highlights Harm Caused by Cuts to NIH Funding, Medicaid
Special to the Regional Review On March 17, Governor Maura Healey and First Lady Joanna Lydgate visited Boston Children’s Hospital, a world leader in pediatric health care, to highlight how the Trump Administration’s cuts to National Institutes of Health (NIH)…
Boston Lyric Opera April News and Notes
Boston Lyric Opera’S (BLO), April details on mainstage productions, community programs and events at BLO’s Opera and Community Studios in Fort Point. Contact below for photos, interviews, press tickets and more. Onstage: APR. 4-13 BLO Presents “Carousel” Nearly a century…
Neighborhood Roundup
Brimmer Street Garage parking spot reportedly sells for $750,000 A parking spot in at the Brimmer Street Garage, just off Storrow Drive, recently sold for $750,000, the Boston Herald first reported. The garage offers “convenient services such as refueling, car washing,…