By Marianne Salza Spunky, little orphan, Annie, and her friends endure a “hard knock life” at a neglectful orphanage in 1933 New York. Although times can be burdensome, she believes there is hope for sunshine. “Annie,” directed by Jenn Thompson,…
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New England Painters Bring New Vitality to an Old Art
You’re an art lover, prowling the streets of Boston. Where can you go to find avant-garde abstract work? Where can you find striking photorealist images? Where can you discover contemporary paintings with an emotional impact you never expected? You might…
Esplanade Association Sponsors Second Public Meeting on Improving Safe Access From Back Street To Park
The Esplanade Association convened its second Back Street Neighborhood Project Meeting virtually on Thursday, Feb. 1, to discuss an ongoing project that intends to create safer access at two entrances to the Esplanade on Back Street. Ali Badrigian, director of…
Beacon Hill Architectural Commission
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold a public hearing on February 15, at 5 p.m. Subject of the hearing will be applications for Certificates of Design Approval on the agenda below, reviews of architectural violations, and such businesses as…
BHAC Approves Three New Windows on Side Façade of 48 Beacon Street
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission voted unanimously to approve as submitted an application to add three new windows on the side façade of a 12-story building at 48 Beacon St. during the commission’s monthly public hearing held virtually on Thursday,…
BHWF Hosts Guest Speaker Alyce Lee
Photos & Story by Marianne Salza Non-profit professional, Alyce Lee, former chief-of-staff for the late Boston mayor, Tom Menino, discussed her philosophy of “Doing Well by Doing Good” during her January 9 Beacon Hill Women’s Forum (BHWF) presentation at The…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Undecorating Happens This Weekend! Undecorating is easier than decorating! Meet the BHCA at Charles Street Supply for contractor bags and ladders from 9am-12pm this Saturday, 1/27, and at 12noon on Sunday 1/28. We’d be grateful if you could use your…
Healey-Driscoll Administration Announce New Opportunities for Veteran-Owned Businesses
The Healey-Driscoll Administration last week announced that the Supplier Diversity Office (SDO), which is responsible for bringing fairness to the state’s bidding and procurement process, has entered into a new partnership that will help veteran-owned businesses bid on contracts across the state. The SDO is partnering with the…
Suffolk DA Hayden Credits Cooperation Between Police, Community for Record-Low 2023 Homicides
Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden credited cooperation and participation by residents of Boston’s neighborhoods and the “professional and tireless” work by Boston police for the historically low number of homicides in the city in 2023 and the high arrest and…
Neighborhood Roundup
Upcoming Events Sponsored by West End Museum Join the West End Museum for an author talk with Dan Dain as he walks us through his new book, “A History of Boston” on Thursday, Jan. 25, at 6 p.m. at The…