The mayor and the city government are absolutely correct in asking the city’s many nonprofits to increase the payments they make in lieu of taxes. For more than a century, the argument about tax exempts being totally exempted from taxes…
The Royal Wedding
When Prince William and his bride to be Kate Middleton tie the knot Friday morning, a lot of us will be watching. Americans, and especially Bostonians, have very special feelings about people who are born in castles to become kings…
Residents Updated on Longfellow Bridge Rehabilitation Project
-By Dan Murphy Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) officials updated the public on the status of the Longfellow Bridge rehabilitation project at the Shriners Hospital auditorium last week, but didn’t disclose the state’s preferred alternative for reconfiguring the 102-year-old bridge…
Play Dates: DCR Staff Unveils Updated Construction Plan and Schedule for Esplanade Playspace
-By Dan Murphy Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) officials unveiled the updated construction plan and schedule for the Esplanade Playspace last week during the third public meeting to vet the proposal. Friends of the Esplanade Playspace is building an…
Beacon Hill Nursery School Celebrates 55th Anniversary at its Annual Auction
Beacon Hill Nursery School (BHNS) celebrated its 55th anniversary on Saturday, April 9, at its annual auction, “Toast of the Town”. The event, which took place at the Fairmont Copley Plaza in the Grand Ballroom, was a wonderful celebration of…
Patriots Day 2011
The commemoration of the battles of Lexington and Concord continues another year and frankly the world should be grateful for that. We remain the world’s great shining light of freedom and democracy, even if our national government can’t agree on…