Frostival Lodge furnished by Wayfair at Copley Square and a spectacular Ferris Wheel on the Greenway Special to the Times The inaugural Boston Frostival swings back into gear this February with two signature activations – the Frostival Lodge furnished by…
Month: January 2026
Let’s Go Patriots!
For those of us who are longtime fans of the New England Patriots, it seems like it was only yesterday that the Pats of Brady and Belichick were the dominant team in the NFL. We were around in the early…
As we’re Shivering Next Week, Remember, We’re Halfway through Winter
When the National Weather Service issued its long-range forecast for this winter last fall, it was a good news/bad news scenario. They were predicting warmer-than-normal temperatures for our region, which was the good news (after all, who likes cold weather?),…
Op-Ed: Your Property Matters
By Diana Coldren Did you know that qualified taxpayers can apply to effectively save up $4,353.74 on their real estate tax-bill for fiscal year 2026! If the residential exemption does not appear on your Fiscal Year 2026 third quarter tax…
Developer Releases Schedule and Construction management Plan for 27/29 Hancock St. Project
Representatives for the newly rebranded Fenway Forward (formerly Fenway CDC) were on hand for a virtual meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 6, to outline their schedule and construction management plan for a home-ownership project planned for 27/29 Hancock St. Per its…
Massachusetts Wins $10 million Federal Grant for Early Literacy Tutoring
Special to the Sun The Healey-Driscoll Administration is celebrating that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has been awarded $10 million from the U.S. Education Department in a new Education Innovation and Research (EIR) grant. The state plans to…
Wu and the OYEA Announce Mayor’s Youth Council Cohort
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement (OYEA) recently welcomed the 31st cohort of the Mayor’s Youth Council (MYC). The 20 high school students in the new council cohort were inaugurated with…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Bricks & Bubbles Buzz Our Brick & Bubbles fundraiser at the Liberty Hotel is less than two months away! Join us on March 5th at the Liberty Hotel for an elegant cocktail party to celebrate historic preservation in our neighborhood,…
Neighborhood Roundup
Coming up in January at The West End Museum The West End Museum is continuing the new year with several public events in January. On Jan. 17, spend your Saturday evening with a glass of wine and a paintbrush while…
Healey Announces Safety Reforms following Release of the ALR Commission’s Final Report
Special to the Times Governor Maura Healey announced a comprehensive set of reforms to strengthen safety, transparency and consumer protections in assisted living residences (ALRs) across Massachusetts. This action follows the submission of the ALR Commission’s final report to the…