Sunday, May 14, 10:00 a.m. – noon Otis House, 141 Cambridge Street, Boston, Mass. This Mother’s Day, take a stroll around Beacon Hill and discover the women who shaped the neighborhood’s history over the centuries, including Julia Ward Howe, Louisa May Alcott, Elizabeth Palmer Peabody, and many others. Hear stories of a wide range of Read More…
Mayor John Hynes was elected in 1949, John Collins in 1960. Collins brought in Ed Logue as the director of the Boston Redevelopment Authority, established in 1957. These men faced a problem. Boston was in trouble. After a depression, two wars, long-time corruption and a changing industrial base, the city was losing manufacturing, jobs and Read More…
Welcome back to our weekly update that highlights some of the cases appearing on 311 in the North End/Waterfront neighborhoods. All 311 cases are public information and can be found at 311.boston.gov. Missing Sidewalk Bricks on Commercial St. This 311 user says, “Gaping sidewalk hazard. Young woman took bad fall Friday AM. Needs repair ASAP.” The original 311 Read More…
