By Dan Murphy An office-to-residential conversion project proposed for an existing, eight-story building at 419 Boylston St., located a short distance from the Public Garden between Arlington and Berkeley streets, if approved, could result in the creation of 44 new…
Month: January 2026
Short Play by Phillips Street’s Rob Whitney debuts in Newburyport
A short play by longtime Phillips Street resident, Rob Whitney, was among eight works featured in the two-day New Works Festival 2026, held Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 24-25, at The Firehouse Center for the Arts in Newburyport. Whitney’s short play,…
The Pitt Demonstrates a Healthcare System on Life Support
The Pitt, the critically-acclaimed hit series on HBO about an emergency room in a big-city hospital in Pittsburgh that has just begun its second season, is far more than just good entertainment. The critically-acclaimed show also accurately portrays the critical…
This is the SAD-dest Time of the Year — So get Outside
With the oppressiveness of a New England winter fully upon us, for many this can be the saddest time of the year — quite literally. The medical community has long-recognized that the shortened days of winter affect all of us…
Obituaries 01-29-2026
Lee B. Silverman 12/02/64 -12/27/25 Lee B. Silverman considered himself very fortunate and was grateful for his many blessings. He was born in Los Angeles, California and died a resident of Maine, living in Pennellville in Brunswick and the Carrabassett…
Owner Makes Difficult Decision to Close Charles Street Liquors
By Dan Murphy The decision to close Charles Street Liquors, the longstanding business at 143 Charles St., didn’t come easily for its owner. “For the past year, my wife and I have wrestled with this difficult decision,” Chris Pedersen told…
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast
Special to the Times With great reverence and pride in our city, Mayor Michelle Wu joined in Boston’s 56th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast. Mayor Wu offered these thoughts: Dr. King knew that when fundamental rights come under…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Bricks & Bubbles Buzz Our Brick & Bubbles: A Celebration of Preservation fundraiser at the Liberty Hotel is less than six weeks away! Join us on March 5th at 7pm at the Liberty Hotel for an elegant cocktail party to…
Neighborhood Roundup
Book club meets Jan. 27 at The West End Museum The West End Museum welcomes back its West End Museum book club. This month’s pick is ‘From Plotzk to Boston,’ a story of one young immigrant’s journey to the United…
Area A-1 Sees 4-percent drop in Part One Crime in ’25 from Previous Year
By Dan Murphy As 2025 was drawing to a close, Part One crime in Area A-1 was down 4 percent from the previous year. According to Boston Police, 2,174 incidents of Part One crime were reported in the district, which…