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• Nichols House Museum Walking Tour Will Transport Guests Back To The Turn of the 20th Century

  08-06-2023 09:28 via beaconhilltimes.com
  An upcoming walking tour sponsored by the Nichols House Museum will transport guests back to the turn of the 20th century when Beacon Hill was considered Boston’s most bohemian neighborhood.The Brahmins and Bohemians Beacon Hill Walking Tour kicks off on Wednesday, June 21, at the Nichols House Museum at 55 Mt. Vernon St. before visiting various sites in the neighborhood that were noteworthy between 1885 and around 1930, including making stops chronologically on Mt. Vernon, Pinckney and Jo
  
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• Remembering Jim Borden

  08-06-2023 09:27 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Flavia Cigliano, former executive director of the Nichols House Museum, is seen sharing memories of Jim Borden and his devotion to the museum during a remembrance ceremony for him there on May 24, with Borden’s relatives from Ohio and Pennsylvania in attendance.
  
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• Gibbons Named Director of Horticulture At The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy

  08-06-2023 09:26 via beaconhilltimes.com
  The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy is pleased to welcome Brian Gibbons as its new Director of Horticulture. As a critical member of the leadership management team, Gibbons will help shape the Conservancy’s vision and mission and be responsible for leading the Horticulture team in sustainably managing the highly-specialized landscapes of The Greenway, as well as helping to engage the public with a premier public space.“I am excited for the opportunity to join and lead the Hort
  
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• Castelo Named Director of the Office of Participatory Budgeting

  08-06-2023 09:26 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Special to the TimesMayor Michelle Wu last week announced Renato Castelo as the inaugural Director of the Office of Participatory Budgeting. The office, created by an ordinance approved by the City Council in February 2023, will provide the structure necessary to enhance public engagement and direct involvement in the City’s budget. Castelo will begin working in his role on June 20, 2023. “Renato has a proven track record of engaging communities and working to ensure access to t
  
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• Acorn Helps Alleviate Burden Of Finding Parking in the City

  08-06-2023 09:26 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Finding parking in the city can be a challenging and often frustrating undertaking, but one company is helping to alleviate the burden by providing private, full-service valet parking options for townhouses and condos in the Back Bay and Beacon Hill, along with contiguous neighborhoods (and with plans to expand to Bay Village, too, once the client-base there hits critical mass).Acorn offers private, door-to-door valet service to  the front door of condos and townhouses that don’t have
  
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• Wu Announces Beer Garden on City Hall Plaza Reopening

  08-06-2023 09:25 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Mayor Michelle Wu announced the June 7 opening of the beer garden on City Hall Plaza, in partnership with the Office of Economic Opportunity & Inclusion (OEOI) and the Property Management Department. The City has selected D&D Beer Garden, a collaboration between local breweries Democracy Brewing and Distraction Brewing, to partner with Jimmies Cafe of Roslindale to provide food and beverages for all ages.“City Hall Plaza is a wonderful space for community members to come together,&
  
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• The Today Show Vet, Katie Couric, Comes to Beacon Hill for a Visit

  08-06-2023 09:25 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Special to the TimesKatie Couric was on Beacon Hill on Monday to have lunch with local women, to shop at Sara Campbell, to sign her best-selling book, and to dish about her life, women’s issues, health and wellness, among other topics. Couric spent more than an hour engaging in a friendly Q&A with Sara Campbell, who has knownCouric for years. Campbell told an audience who convened at her Chestnut Street store: “Go ahead, ask Katie anything!”The conversation ranged from earl
  
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• BPL Announces Concerts in the Courtyard Series

  08-06-2023 09:25 via beaconhilltimes.com
  The Boston Public Library (BPL) announced the 2023 Concerts in the Courtyard series, offered in partnership with Berklee College of Music and sponsored by the Bank of America Charitable Foundation.Concerts performed by local musicians and Berklee College of Music musicians. By showcasing a diverse range of musical talents from the local community, the BPL continues to support its patrons and visitors with programs that enrich their cultural experiences, that entertain and educate,
  
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• Fenway Health’s Annual AIDS Walk Boston Becomes Strides for Action

  08-06-2023 09:23 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Fenway Health announced that its annual fundraiser, AIDS Walk Boston, has been renamed Strides for Action, reflecting a broadened focus that recognizes and supports the significant unmet needs of the LGBTQIA+ community. Strides for Action will continue to support people living with HIV/AIDS and HIV prevention and research, and will also support gender-affirming care, mental and behavioral health services, teens and young adults experiencing homelessness, and aging LGBTQIA+ adults.Started in 1986
  
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• Make Way for Goslings

  08-06-2023 09:22 via beaconhilltimes.com
  By Michael MalerSeveral weeks ago, Pearl (my poodle) and I were walking through the Public Garden early in the morning. Pearl was alerted to a “chirping” coming from the Lagoon, so we went over to investigate.We arrived to find a tiny gosling, paddling around. But no mother in sight.Park Ranger Emily noticed us at the water’s edge and came over to make sure everything was okay. She explained that mother geese were very protective, and since none of the geese present seemed to b
  
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