Special to the Times First Night Boston is proud to announce its full schedule of performances for New Year’s Eve, which will fill City Hall Plaza and surrounding venues in the hours leading up to 2024. Musicians, comedians, performers, and…
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Healey Proposes Regulations To Strengthen Resilience From Coastal and Inland Flooding
Special to the Times The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) today issued draft regulations to strengthen wetlands and stormwater resilience by providing flood control and preventing storm damage to shorelines and infrastructure from the impacts of climate change. The…
Beacon Hill Womens Forum Holiday Party
Bellringers Take to the Streets on Christmas Eve
A beloved holiday tradition returns to the neighborhood on Christmas Eve, with the annual performance by the Beacon Hill Bellringers, including caroling and the pealing of historic handbells, set to kick off on Sunday, Dec. 24, at 8 p.m. on…
Upcoming Lecture Looks at Madeline Yale Wynne’s ‘Garden of Hearts’ Chest and the Arts and Craft Movement
A lecture sponsored next month by the Nichols House Museum will examine Madeline Yale Wynne’s recently rediscovered ‘Garden of Hearts’ chest in the context of the Arts and Crafts Movement, which came to prominence in Deerfield, Mass., during the early…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Holiday Decorating Thank You Thank you to everyone who joined our annual Garlands & Greens event at Hampshire House to kick off the Holiday Season! A very special thank you to our generous sponsor, Mr. Tom Kershaw of Hampshire House,…
Centennial Fountain on the Charles River Esplanade Will Return to the Dartmouth Street Lagoon in 2024
Special to the Times To mark 30 years since the installation of the Centennial Fountain on the Charles River Esplanade, the Esplanade Association (EA) is pleased to announce that the fountain’s long-dormant site within the Dartmouth Street Lagoon will be…
Neighborhood Roundup
Tour Festive Nichols House Museum During December The Nichols House Museum at 55 Mt. Vernon St. is decorated for the holiday season during the month of December. Each of the museum’s rooms is bedecked with trimming inspired by Nichols family…
Opening Night for Author Mark Duffield
Special to Times On Saturday night, Dec. 9, at 7 p.m. at the small Footlights Theater in Falmouth, Maine, the curtain was raised before a packed house for the first time on any stage, an adapted radio play of Mark…
West End Museum Hosts West End Heritage Honoree Night
Story by Marianne Salza The West End Museum (WEM) celebrated Richie Harnett, Cathleen Griffin, and the late Claudia and Stephen Edgell for their significant impact in the community during West End Heritage Honoree Night on December 8. “I love Honoree…