Special to Times The Boston Athenaeum has launched its newest exhibition, ‘Framing Freedom: The Harriet Hayden Albums.’ This innovative exhibition brings together rarely seen works and examines Black abolitionists’ public identities, private lives, visual and material culture, and social activism…
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Neighborhood Roundup
West End Branch Library to Offer Ongoing ‘Mindfulness for Older Adults’ Program The West End Branch Library at 151 Cambridge St. will offer ‘Mindfulness for Older Adults’ on Fridays from 11 a.m. to noon on Fridays, beginning April 12. The…
BHAC Approves Rear-Door Replacement for Proposed Charles Street Hummus Shop
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission unanimously approved an application as submitted for the replacement of a set of rear doors at a proposed Charles Street hummus shop during the commission’s monthly hearing held virtually on Thursday, March 21. Colin Daly,…
Councilor Flynn Holds Budget Listening Session
With the new budget season starting in April, Councilor Ed Flynn hosted a virtual listening session on Monday night with leaders of Downtown, Chinatown, Leather District, Bay Village and South End to discuss budget priorities for each neighborhood. Every year,…
Local Veterinary Practice Joins Forces With Street Dog Coalition To Provide Free Care for Boston’s Homeless Population
Special to the Times At Home Veterinary, a leading veterinary house call practice serving greater Boston, recently teamed up with Street Dog Coalition to offer crucial veterinary care to individuals experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness in the Boston area.…
Mayor Wu joins WECA for monthly meeting
Mayor Michelle Wu was the guest speaker for the monthly meeting of the West End Civic Association on Thursday, March 14, at the Amy Lowell Apartments, where she fielded a number of questions from board members and others in the…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Love Your Block Love Your Block returns on Saturday, April 6th, and we are looking forward to working together with neighbors to clean up our sidewalks and parks. Please let the office know if you are available to join in…
Neighborhood Roundup
Gibson House Museum benefit set for April 18 The Friends of the Gibson House Museum invite you to its annual museum benefit, “The Sporting Life,” on Thursday, April 18, from 6 to 8 p.m.at the St. Botolph Club at 199…
City outlines vision for future of preservation
The city is now embarking on an ambitious vision for the future of preservation. As Murray G. Miller, the city’s director of the Office of Historic Preservation, outlined on Tuesday, March 12, at City Hall (and online) during his presentation,…
BHWF welcomes BHCA executive director Patricia Tully
Story & Photos by Marianne Salza Beacon Hill Women’s Forum (BHWF) March 12 guest speaker, Patricia Tully, served as the British government’s trade and consular representative in Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands for 17 fulfilling years. Tully’s…