Getting the facts straight about urban renewal Dear Editor: In last week’s article “Community Leaders Express Outrage at BRA’s 6-year Extension of Powers,” the Beacon Hill Times showed an incredible lack of sound judgment in its reporting of the Boston…
Month: April 2016
Speed Racing
Trying to catch drag racers as they zoom along Beacon Street at exactly the right moment is almost impossible unless you have a police car permanently stationed there 24/7 hours. Although there would be some public safety benefit, admittedly it…
An Artist’s Haven at Kenmore Studios
Mayor Martin Walsh joined Lynda McNally, founding president of Fenway Studios (left), and resident artist Berio Gizzi (center) for a tour of the Fenway Studios on Ipswich Street.
NABB Meeting Aims to Tackle Speeding on Beacon Street
By Dan Murphy City officials and police met with more than 100 concerned citizens at Old South Church on March 30 to discuss ways to quell the persistent problem of speeding on Beacon Street. The community meeting, sponsored by the…
The Dogs have it:Dog Population Shows Increase in South End
By Jordan Frias It is no surprise that dog owners want to live in the South End as dog ownership is on the rise, according to numbers from the Inspectional Services Department (ISD). ISD data shows that 75 more dog…
Dust Off the Tux and Dancing Shoes:Green and White Ball Set for April 29
The Friends of the Public Garden and Taj Boston will host the annual Green and White Ball on Friday, April 29, in the Taj Boston ballroom. This black tie and fabulously fashionable event will feature a cocktail reception, followed by…
Marathon Daffodils Will Line Boylston St for Marathon Race
Marathon Daffodils is pleased to announce that for the third year, they will be displaying thousands of daffodils in businesses along Boylston Street, Boston’s busy Marathon Finish Line area for the 2016 BAA Boston Marathon. Marathon Daffodils is an annual…
A Word for the Wise
By Phineas J. Stone Anyone who stays alive long enough sees trends circle and circulate through the culture. So many things that were “out” or forgotten suddenly have a way of popping up again – such as when a celebrity…
Walsh’s and Park Department’s Cup Street Hockey Tournament will take Place April 19-22
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting the 2016 Mayor’s Cup Street Hockey Tournament over the April public school vacation week on April 19, 20, and 22. “Boston is a hockey town and…
150th Anniversary of Christian Science Church Points to a Future of Good
By Cheryl Petersen One hundred-fifty years ago, a woman living in Swampscott, Mass., had an ah-ha moment. She couldn’t describe the epiphany, but it resulted in an instant recovery from an injury caused a few days earlier that had left…