Tree Guards on Charles Street – Did you Know? In Honor of the BHCA’s 90th Anniversary our neighbors gave generously to the organization for new tree guards on Charles Street. In 2013 and in coordination with the City of Boston’s…
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Council City Services Committee focuses on potholes
By Adam Swift The statistics show it has been a bad year for potholes in Boston so far, thanks to heavier than average snow and freeze and thaw cycles this winter. But the city’s Public Works Department is addressing the…
Charles Street salutes Shawn Lamminen: “I can’t remember a mail carrier before him”
By Susanne Beck “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” So goes the well-known motto of the United States Postal Service. But in the case of…
Neighborhood Roundup
West End Museum to offer upcoming programming The West End Museum will offer “Remnants of Urban Renewal Walking Tour” on May 16 at 11 a.m., kicking off outside the museum at 150 Staniford St., Suite 7. Get outside with former…
Community Boating Inc. celebrates 80th anniversary with first-ever 24-hour Sail-a-thon
Community Boating, Inc. (CBI), the nation’s oldest and most accessible public sailing organizations, is marking its 80th anniversary with a unique new event: a 24-hour Sail-a-thon on the Charles River designed to rally sailors, teams, and supporters around its mission…
Beacon Hill Architectural Commission
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold its next monthly public hearing on Thursday, May 21, at 5 p.m. ATTENTION: This hearing will only be held virtually and NOT in person. You can participate in this hearing by going to…
Comprehensive immigration bill ‘PROTECT Act’ passes in the Senate, with equal protection and due process initiatives filed by Senator Edwards
Senator Lydia Edwards joined her colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass An Act Promoting Rule of Law, Oversight, Trust, and Equal Constitutional Treatment — the PROTECT Act (S.3072) — landmark legislation designed to safeguard and support immigrant communities across…
Symphony T station to close for nearly three years to make accessibility improvements
Construction on major accessibility improvements to the MBTA’s Symphony station on the Green Line E branch will get underway Saturday, June 6, 2026, officials announced last week. The 85-year-old Symphony Station is being upgraded into a safer, fully accessible station…
The Associates of the Boston Public Library Celebrate 36th Annual Literary Lights
The Associates of the Boston Public Library hosted the 36th annual Literary Lights™ Gala on April 26, at the Fairmont Copley Plaza, welcoming over 380 attendees and raising more than half a million dollars to support the preservation and accessibility…
Wu announces update on transportation access plan agreement for White Stadium
Mayor Michelle Wu announced that, city leaders signed a Transportation Access Plan Agreement (TAPA)—a formal set of commitments by a development team that is required of all Article 80 large projects—between the City of Boston and Boston Legacy Football Club…