Thanks to the generosity of the Boston Red Sox, ABCD (Action for Boston Community Development) once again hosts its iconic summertime fundraiser, Field of Dreams, at Fenway Park to benefit Greater Boston’s underserved, low-income youth through the ABCD SummerWorks program.…
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ParkARTS Bank of America Outdoor Concerts Begin July 10
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department presents the 2019 ParkARTS Citywide Neighborhood Concert Series made possible by presenting sponsor Bank of America with additional support from Berklee College of Music and The Friends of Ramler Park from July 10 to…
Motor Mart Garage Project Team Unveils Planned Streetscape Improvements
Members of the team behind the proposed redevelopment of the Motor Mart Garage outlined planned refinements to the streetscape during a city-sponsored meeting on Tuesday, May 28, at the Revere Hotel. An affiliate of the Los Angeles-based CIM Group and…
Mayor Walsh Announces New Philanthropic Endeavor for the Boston Public Library
Mayor Walsh announced the launch of the Fund for the Boston Public Library, a new philanthropic endeavor created to support, sustain, and strengthen the Boston Public Library system across all 26 branches. At the event, Mayor Walsh announced a founding…
Walsh Launches Applications for 2019-2020 Spark Boston Council
Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that applications for the 2019-2020 SPARK Boston Council are now available. The SPARK Boston Council is Mayor’s Walsh’s 20-35 year old leadership and civic engagement council, charged with leading the City’s efforts to engage Boston’s…
Neighborhood Roundup
Back Bay Ringers to perform fundraising concert for Stop Handgun Violence The Back Bay Ringers will perform a concert at First Church in Boston, Boston at 66 Marlborough St. on Friday, June 14, at 7:30 p.m., with proceeds benefiting the…
BH Art Walk
Hampshire House Turns 50
The Beacon Hill landmark whose basement pub inspired the classic TV sitcom “Cheers” – celebrates its 50th anniversary this Monday, June 10. “When you’ve been around 50 years, you have to have a party,” said Tom Kershaw, chairman of the…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Neighborhood Preservation Committees – Architecture Committee The Architecture Committee’s mission is to help maintain the architectural integrity of our National Historical Landmark District by reviewing applications that have been submitted to the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission (BHAC). The BHAC holds…
MFA Offers Free Admission to BPL Cardholders
Paris was the center of nightlife and spectacle in the late 19th century, a moment immortalized in evocative posters, prints and paintings by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901). The artist’s extraordinary attention to the performers, dancers and actors of Montmartre—the heart…