Special to the Times The month of May has been designated Small Business Month, so, on Saturday, May 22, and Sunday, May 23, 35 Beacon Hill businesses will take part in a street-wide celebration to welcome the onset of spring,…
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Baker Relaxes COVID-19 Restrictions
On Tuesday, the Baker-Polito Administration announced that Massachusetts would reopen some outdoor Phase 4, Step 2 industries effective May 10, and put plans in place for further reopening on May 29 and Aug. 1. “The light at the end of…
West End Museum Launches Spring and Summer Programs
The recently reopened West End Museum is launching an exciting schedule of spring and summer programs, which will be offered both in-person and online. Beginning April 29, Wentworth University Professor Emeritus Lois Ascher will lead a free, three-part webinar on…
Michelle Wu Surpasses $1 Million Fundraising Milestone
City Councilor and candidate for Mayor Michelle Wu announced that she raised over $1 million in donations since the launch of her Mayoral campaign as Michelle for Mayor continues to organize and build significant momentum. In a powerful demonstration of…
Local Broadcasting Legend Does Well by the Neighborhood
The Beacon Hill community has found a true friend in local broadcasting luminary Jordan Rich. Rich, who has enjoyed a highly successful career in broadcasting that spans nearly a half century, including a more than 20-year run on his eponymous…
Jesse Brackenbury Bids Farewell to Greenway Conservancy
Jesse Brackenbury, outgoing executive director, bid farewell to the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy Monday after serving with the nonprofit for more than a decade. Brackenbury joined the Conservancy as its Chief Operating Officer in 2009 and had led the organization…
Beacon Hill COVID Update, Acting Mayor Janey Announces Updates Reopening Guidance
Last week Beacon Hill’s weekly COVID-19 positive test rate decreased after posting a 5.8 percent increase three weeks ago. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) last Friday, 2,145 residents were tested and 3.1 …
Neighborhood Roundup
Online Program Explores ‘Rival Jewish Dynasties That Helped Create Modern China’ The Vilna Shul, in partnership with the Falmouth Jewish Congregation, the Worcester JCC and Jewish Book Council, presents an online program called “Jonathan Reed Kaufman The Last Kings of…
Vaccine Equity Grant Initiative Awardees Announced
Mayor Kim Janey, the Boston Public Health Commission and the Office of Health and Human Services today announced the awardees of the Vaccine Equity Grant Initiative, which was launched in March to ensure equitable availability to the COVID-19 vaccine. A…
Rockland Trust Will Acquire East Boston Savings Bank
East Boston Savings Bank and Rockland Trust announced last week that the two banks have inked a merger agreement for Rockland to acquire EBSB’s parent company, Meridian Bancorp., thus acquiring EBSB in a $1.15 billion deal. Under the agreement each…