Once again, Bacchante and Infant Faun are dancing on water in the courtyard of the Boston Public Library. Mark your calendars! The popular, free, Friday lunchtime concert series will return to the courtyard June 1st and continue through the end of August.
How many tranquil places can you name in Boston? Back Bay resident, Lynn Schweikart can tell you about dozens. In fact, she does in her book, Peaceful Places Boston: 121 Tranquil Sites in the City and Beyond. Seeing with Fresh Eyes Schweikart has a gift for finding words that make you look at a...
The 22nd annual Beacon Hill Art Walk will be held Sunday, June 3rd from noon until 6:00 pm…rain or shine. Each year, only on the first Sunday in June, Beacon Hill residents open their gardens, alleyways and courtyards for this very special event. Visual artists nestle into remarkable and unexpected locations…creating a new landscape...
It is impossible to know what awaits us at the beginning of another summer of our lives. With Memorial Day past us, the mystery of the coming summer is upon us in full force. Every generation comes to know great songs that last the test of time and remind us of where we were...
May 14 587 Boylston St. – Property – Stolen, then Recovered 290 Commonwealth Ave. - Investigate Property 755 Boylston St. – Larceny in a Building, $200 & Over 587 Boylston St. – Violation – City Ordinance Berkeley Street – Larceny, Non-Accessory from Vehicle, $200 & Over May 15 Beacon Street – Vandalism 261 Dartmouth...
The Copley Square Farmers’ Market season began last week with a warm welcome from residents, tourists, and workers from nearby buildings. By lunchtime, there were lines at most stands and market vendors were serving up big smiles along with their goods.
On May 3 and 4, Beacon Hill Nursery School (BHNS) welcomed more than 150 grandparents and special friends, including six legacy families, at the school for its annual “Grandparents and Special Friends Day.” Led by the BHNS Development team, Micki Rowaan and Ali Munroe, grandparents were treated to refreshments in the lunchroom, classroom activities...
Boston resident Pauline Donnelly was recently appointed as sales manager of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New England’s Back Bay and Beacon Hill offices. Donnelly, along with current sales manager Ken Tuntunjian, are responsible for the day-to-day sales and operations of more than 100 sales associates in the three Boston offices serving the Back...
Back Bay T-riders will be finding it much easier and more reliable when using cell phones while riding on the T in the months to come. This comes as good news to those married to their cell-phones and who become easily disoriented when they aren’t of any use when riding on the T. The...
Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees has died. He was 62. He death is a big loss for those of you old enough to recall the days and the addicting sounds of disco music and the Bee Gee’s “Stayin Alive” and “Night Fever.” Those were great days, a bit simpler when some of us...