At its monthly public hearing held virtually on Thursday, April 21, the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission unanimously approved as submitted an application for myriad exterior changes proposed as part of the ongoing renovation and expansion of the Boston Athenaeum’s headquarters…
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DA Hayden Announces Grant Funding Opportunity for Nonprofits
District Attorney Kevin Hayden invited Suffolk County nonprofits to apply for grant funding to support violence and substance use prevention and treatment programming. “I have had the privilege of serving on the board of several nonprofits, and I know the…
Church of the Covenant Hits the Pavement for Project Bread’s 54th Annual Walk for Hunger
On May 1, Church of the Covenant will be among thousands of virtual participants to lace up for Project Bread’s 54th annual Walk for Hunger. As participants and Project Bread partners from the earliest years of the Walk for Hunger,…
Neighborhood Roundup
Duckling Day celebration returns on Mother’s Day For the first time, the Friends of the Public Garden will celebrate Duckling Day on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 8. Please join us for Duckling Day! For the first time in two years.…
Mayor Wu Proposes $106 Million in Investments in Homeownership Programs
Mayor Michelle Wu highlighted her proposal to invest $106 million to expand opportunities for homeownership for Boston residents, including $60 million through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and $46 million in City funds over three years. This proposal builds…
A Sanctuary Café Coming to Charles Street
Founders Circle Reception for BHCA Planned at the Nichols House Museum
This year’s reception for members of the Beacon Hill Civic Association’s Founders Circle will take place May 4, at the Nichols House Museum, 55 Mt. Vernon Street. It is the former home of Marion Nichols, who co-founded the neighborhood association…
Mayor Wu Unveils City’s Proposed, Nearly $4 Billion Operating Budget for Fiscal ‘23
Mayor Michelle Wu unveiled her administration’s first proposed operating budget for the city – a recommended $3.99 billion for Fiscal ‘23 – last Wednesday, April 13. This represents new growth of $216 million or 5.7 percent over Fiscal ‘22, according…
Brian Golden Leaving BPDA as Director
Special to the Times Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) Director Brian Golden announced that he will conclude his tenure after serving for more than eight years as the chief executive of the agency. As the BPDA’s chief executive, Golden…
Area A-1 Sees 11-Percent Spike in Part One Crime from Last Year
Heading into this Easter, Area A-1 had seen an 11-percent increase in Part One crime from 2021. According to Boston Police, 489 incidents of Part One crime were reported in the district, which includes Beacon Hill, Chinatown Downtown and the…