Special to the Times Councilor Sharon Durkan, alongside her colleagues, introduced and unanimously passed a resolution on Feb. 26 condemning federal cuts to National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, emphasizing the devastating impact such reductions would have on Boston’s world-class…
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Lynch Virtual Town Hall Discussed Current Situation in Washington
Special to the Times On Monday night, U.S. Congressman Stephen Lynch of District 8 held a virtual town hall via both Zoom and YouTube that provided an opportunity for listeners to submit questions, which Lynch fielded live. The more than…
Downtown Boston Stakeholders and Public Officials Commit to Joint Public Safety Efforts
Special to the Times Last Thursday, Feb. 27, the Downtown Boston Neighborhood Association (DBNA) hosted a public safety summit to address ongoing challenges facing the Downtown Boston neighborhood. While Boston has achieved record low levels of homicide and violent crime,…
Beacon Hill Village and Cindy Sullivan Fitness team up to offer Annual “Spring into Aging” Free Fitness Week
Special to the Times Spring is almost here, and so is Fitness Week for our active agers! Each year, Beacon Hill Village (BHV) and Cindy Sullivan of Cindy Sullivan Fitness partner to offer a full week of free fitness classes…
MBTA Gears Up for South Boston’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade Celebration
Special to the Times The MBTA is preparing for the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade and festivities in South Boston on Sunday, March 16, 2025. With nearly a million people expected to attend the parade, the MBTA is implementing several…
Neighborhood Roundup
Nichols House Museum continues Women’s History Month programming The Nichols House Museum at 55 Mt. Vernon St. will offer International Women’s Day Tours on Saturday, March 8, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Celebrate International Women’s Day by discovering the fascinating…
North Washington Street Bridge
Construction Update The Construction Look-Ahead through March 15 for the North Washington Street Bridge is as follows: Scheduled Work • West sidewalk/deck concrete placements • West deck waterproofing preparation • Marine fender pile concrete fill • Lovejoy Walkway plank installation…
March is the Cruelest Month
According to meteorologists, “meteorological spring’” arrived last week on March 1. For those who prefer to mark the seasons astronomically, spring officially will arrive in two weeks on March 20 (at 5:01 AM), marking the vernal equinox. But regardless of…
The Real Reasons Our Natural Gas Heating Bills are So High
Everybody is complaining about the high cost of heating our homes with natural gas this winter, but this year’s spike in our bills, which has been exacerbated by the colder-than-usual winter, has been completely predictable. Massachusetts has had the 5th-highest natural gas prices…
Celebrating the Small Wins that Keep Beacon Hill Safe
To the Editor, In our office, we celebrate the small wins that make a big difference—and today, I want to highlight one such victory. Thanks to the dedication of our newest team member, Samantha Courage, my new Special Assistant, a…