Many, many residents have been shocked by the nuclear disaster in Japan. It can happen here, is the message for those living here who are going to take part in an April 6 rally at the State House which is…
Brewer Fountain Plaza Restoration Begins
The Friends of the Public Garden, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and Mayor Thomas M. Menino held a groundbreaking ceremony on the Boston Common Wednesday for the first phase of construction on the Brewer Fountain Plaza and the surrounding…
Hill Resident Joins Historic New England as Team Leader of Historic Preservation
Beacon Hill resident Jess R. Phelps recently joined the staff of Historic New England as team leader of historic preservation. Working as a part of the Beacon Hill-based regional heritage organization’s senior management team, Phelps will manage the its external historic…
Congressman Capuano Visits Mass. Eye and Ear’s Vision Rehabilitation Center
U.S. Congressman Michael E. Capuano (8th Congressional District of Massachusetts) visited Massachusetts Eye and Ear’s Vision Rehabilitation Center on March 23 to learn more about the services this center offers to help vision-impaired individuals make the best use of their…
Library Closing Sunday not Befitting a Great City
The trustees of the Boston Public Library have submitted a budget for the coming year which includes closing the Boston Public Library in Copley Square on Sundays as a money saver. According to the library trustees, it costs $243,000 annually…
Radiation from Japan
Forgive us if we are less than buoyed with good feeling by hearing from our public officials who check such things that radiation from the badly damaged Japanese nuclear reactors has been found in rain that has recently fallen in…