Photos & Story by Marianne Salza Physician-scientist and board- certified dermatologist, Dr. Fernanda Sakamoto, MD, PhD, is passionate about helping people. She strives to build patients’ confidence while improving and healing their skin. During Dr. Sakamoto’s January 14 presentation at…
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ICA Watershed Launches 2025 Season with Chiharu Shiota’s Powerful Installations
Special to the Times This summer, the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston (ICA) opens the 2025 Watershed season with Chiharu Shiota: Home Less Home, on view May 22 through Sept.1, 2025. The exhibition features two large-scale installations by the Berlin-based, Japanese artist…
New Developer Proposes Changes to Project Approved for ‘West Site’ of 69-81 Kilmarnock Street
By Dan Murphy A newcomer to the project, an affiliate of Samuels & Associates filed a Notice of Project Change on Jan. 8 to make changes to the ‘West Site’ of the previously approved 69-81 Kilmarnock St. project in the…
TSA Publishes Final Rule on REAL ID Enforcement Beginning May 7
Special to the Times The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) published a final rule providing a framework for federal agency phased enforcement of REAL ID requirements. Federal agencies, including TSA, will begin REAL ID enforcement on the deadline—May 7, 2025. Starting…
Area A-1 Sees Slight Increase in Crime in ’24
By Dan Murphy With 2024 drawing to a close, Area A-1 had seen a 2-percent increase in Part One crime from the previous year. According to Boston Police, 2,236 incidents of Part One crime were reported in the district, which…
Esplanade Association Seeking Producers and Artists for Upcoming GroundBeat Concert Series
By Dan Murphy The Esplanade Association is seeking producers and artists to participate in the upcoming eighth season of the park’s free riverfront concert series, GroundBeat. “We’re thrilled to celebrate the eighth season of this special free series that brings…
Neighborhood Roundup
WECA meeting set for Jan. 9 at Amy Lowell Apartments The West End Civic Association (WECA) will meet on Thursday, Jan. 9, at 6 p.m. in the Community Room of the Amy Lowell Apartments, 65 Martha Road. This will be…
Beacon Hill Architectural Commission Notice Of Public Hearing
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold a public hearing on January 16 at 5 p.m. Subject of the hearing will be applications for Certificates of Design Approval on the agenda below, reviews of architectural violations, and such businesses as…
More than One-third of Christmas Tree Home Fires Occur in January
More than one-third (36 percent) of U.S. home fires involving Christmas trees occur in January. With this post-holiday fire hazard in mind, the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) strongly encourages everyone to dispose of Christmas trees promptly after the holiday…
Councilor Flynn Files Hearing Orders on Boston 2024 Crime Stats and Boston Crime Lab
Special to the Times At this year’s first City Council Meeting, Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn filed a hearing to discuss the Boston 2024 end-of-year crime statistics report and examine trends across the City, while also refiling a hearing order…