While Michael Maler, Historic New England’s Metro-Boston Regional Site Administrator, originally hails from the Los Angeles area, he said he felt immediately at home in Boston when he first came to the area to attend Harvard Summer School following his…
Author: Dan Murphy
Hill House Experience Comes Full Circle for Some One-Time Participants Via Volunteering
Hill House, since its 1966 formation, has made an indelible impression on the lives of countless youth from Beacon Hill and other downtown neighborhoods through its athletic programming and other offerings, and for some, this formative experience comes full circle…
New App Provides Increased Access to the Otis House
Historic New England’s app for the Otis House provides a new way to virtually “visit” the last surviving mansion in Bowdoin Square, offering a close look at its architecture, furniture and one-time inhabitants, as well as at the changing face…
St. Joseph’s Parish Program Offers Helping Hand to Neighbors in Need
There are times when we could all use a helping hand and other times when we could lend one, and that’s the underlying sentiment behind Neighbors In Need Neighbors In Deed (NIN NID) – a program that connects St. Joseph’s…
Dalit Ballen Horn Joins Vilna Shul as Incoming Executive Director
As the new incoming executive director of The Vilna Shul, Dalit Ballen Horn intends to put the focus for Boston’s Center for Jewish Culture on the people themselves. “Now’s the moment when The Vilna needs to focus on the people,”…
Esplanade Association Marketing and Events Coordinator Remains Committed to the Park
Emma Feeney, who was promoted to marketing and events coordinator of the Esplanade Association this month, was admittedly unfamiliar with the nonprofit before April of 2019, when, shortly before earning a bachelor’s degree in public relations from Suffolk University, she was…
South End Artist Proposes Monument to ‘Star Trek’ Icon and Native Bostonian Leonard Nimoy
A South End resident is proposing to build a monument in the city’s West End that would pay tribute to one of that neighborhood’s favorite native sons, Leonard Nimoy, while also honoring Mr. Spock – the character he immortalized on…
BHAC Approves Application to Rebuild West Cedar Roofdeck
During its most recent monthly public hearing, which was held virtually on Jan. 21, the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission approved an application to rebuild a roofdeck at 64 West Cedar St., with the proviso that an existing mockup remain in…
New Zip Code Quota would Mean Half as many Seats Available in 02114
The new zip code quota adopted by the Boston School Committee for the 2021 incoming classes at Boston Latin School, Boston Latin Academy and John D. O’Bryant School of Math and Science would mean a 50-decrease in seats available for…
One-time Hill Resident Training to Compete in Olympics
A one-time Beacon Hill resident, Myles Silverman is now in Austria training in Alpine snowboard racing, with the goal of competing in the sport as a U.S. Olympian. Silverman, now 23, began skiing as a 1-year-old and took up snowboarding…