America’s Navy is coming to Boston, one of nine cities in four states to host a performance by the United States Navy Band during its 2019 tour — one of the signature outreach programs of the U.S. Navy. The United…
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Demonstration Calls Attention to Major National Grid Gas-Leak
More than 100 demonstrators, many clad in orange-and-yellow safety vests, descended on Cambridge Street near the Government Center MBTA station on Wednesday, July 31, to call attention to one of National Grid’s major natural gas-leaks in Massachusetts – and a…
Beacon Hill Architectural Commission Agenda
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold a public hearing on August 15, at 5 p.m. in Boston City Hall, Piemonte Room, 5th Floor. Subject of the hearing will be applications for Certificates of Appropriateness on the agenda below, review…
Neighborhood Roundup
Free Screening of the Movie ‘Glory’ on Boston Common Join Friends of the Public Garden for a special free screening under the stars of the Academy Award-winning film “Glory” on Tuesday, Aug. 13, from 8 to 11 p.m. on the Boston…
12th Annual Boston GreenFest and TechExpo Set for August 16-18
Foundation for a Green Future is excited to announce that this year’s signature event, the 12th Annual Boston GreenFest & TechExpo, will be held on August 16-18, 2019 at Rose Kennedy Greenway, Long Wharf, and Hennessy’s Upstairs. “Boston GreenFest spans…
Monograms and Motifs : River Street Resident Launches Company Offering Embroidered, Personalized Goods
Eve Q. Casey marked both a significant career and personal milestone three weeks ago with the launch of her maiden business, The Bedlam Street Company – a self-described “bespoke embroidery company specializing in personalized monograms and motifs” that celebrates the…
Esplanade Association Seeking Donations for Murals
The Esplanade Association is currently seeking $10,000 in donations to underwrite the cost of installing new murals on three pump-houses in the park. The artists commissioned to paint the murals are Solei, a local artist, muralist and curator who serves…
Water Lantern Festival
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
New Trash Collection Services The City of Boston has hired Capital Waste Services to perform trash pick-ups throughout the city for the next five years. We invite your feedback as to the new hour and as to the level of…
Friends of the Public Garden Teams With City to Begin Public Engagement for Boston Common Master Plan
Mayor Walsh announced this January that he, along with the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Friends of the Public Garden, launched a Master Plan for the Boston Common. Walsh said that $28 million from the sale of the…