Rep. Jay Livingstone and City Councilor Kenzie Bok were on hand via Zoom for the Beacon Hill Civic Association’s April 12 board meeting to discuss proposed mitigation, including plans for more affordable housing and to bring a much-desired community center…
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Friends of the Public Garden 50th Anniversary Celebration
Special to the Times The Friends of the Public Garden will celebrate its 50th Anniversary virtually on Friday, April 30. Attendees of this year’s special event will discover the powerful story of 50 Years of Friends: Moments, Memories & Milestones…
Prescott Patriots
By Christina Yin Patriots Day, celebrated on April 19, is the Massachusetts state holiday commemorating the Battles of Lexington and Concord and their significance sparking the Revolutionary War. On April 18, 1775, Dr. Samuel Prescott of Concord, met up with Paul…
Dr. Peter Slavin Stepping Down as MGH President
After spending the past 18 years at the helm of the hospital, Dr. Peter Slavin announced last week he’s stepping down as president of Mass General. Dr. Slavin, who said in his announcement that he’s been considering the move for…
Gubernatorial Candidate Downing Outlines His Climate Plan
Gubernatorial Candidate, former State Senator and Boston resident Ben Downing outlined his climate plan that he’d make a priority if elected to the state’s corner office in 2022. In his plan, the Pittsfield native said he wants to achieve 100…
Janey Discusses Police Accountability and Transparency in the City
Acting Mayor Kim Janey held a press conference on April 13 to discuss police accountability in transparency, as well as violence in the City of Boston, following the shooting and death of Delois Brown on her front porch in Dorchester…
Beacon Hill COVID Update Posted
Last week Beacon Hill’s weekly COVID-19 positive test rate decreased after posting a 17.2 percent increase two weeks ago. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) last Friday, 2,987 residents were tested and 3.2 …
FEMA to Reimburse Families Up $9,000 Who Lost a Loved One Due to COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought overwhelming grief to many families. With many families struggling through the pandemic with loss of jobs and income the added expense of providing a funeral for a loved one that succumbed to the virus has…
National Grid Reminds Customers to Call 8-1-1 Before Digging
April is designated as National Safe Digging Month, and National Grid urges anyone who is planning on digging to call 811 to prevent serious personal injury, property damage and service interruptions caused by accidentally digging into electric, gas, telephone, water,…
Greenway Conservancy Board Announces New Members
The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, the non-profit responsible for the management and care of The Greenway, is pleased to announce the election of two new members of its volunteer Board of Directors: Matthew J. “Matt” Conti, retired Portfolio Manager at…