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• Sharon Durkan Earns Mayor Wu’s Endorsement

  15-06-2023 12:19 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Sharon Durkan, a dedicated community activist, former political staffer for Mayor Wu and former Ward 5 Democratic Committee Chair, earned the endorsement of Mayor Michelle Wu in her campaign for the Boston City Council District 8 seat for the special municipal election on Tuesday, July 25th. The seat is currently vacant after former Councilor Kenzie Bok resigned to become the Boston Housing Authority Administrator.District 8 City Council candidate Sharon Durkan (center) is seen with supporters,
  
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• Public Meeting To Discuss Proposed Charlesbank Landing On the Esplanade Set for June 22

  15-06-2023 12:18 via beaconhilltimes.com
  The public will get a look at the design plans and timeline for Charlesbank Landing on the Esplanade, which will include a year-round pavilion and visitors center, at a public meeting taking place on Thursday, June 22, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the West End Branch Library at 151 Cambridge St., as well as via Zoom.The Esplanade Association, which is sponsoring the meeting, will oversee funding for the more than $20 million project – one of the largest gifts ever made to the Commonwealth’s p
  
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• MassDOT Announces Alternative Travel Options for Sumner Tunnel Closure

  15-06-2023 12:15 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Special to the Patriot-BridgeThe Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced a comprehensive mitigation plan to address travel impacts and provide cost effective alternative transportation options for residents and visitors ahead of the scheduled closure of the Sumner Tunnel from Wednesday, July 5, through Thursday, August 31. The tunnel will be fully closed for approximately two months to facilitate work on the Sumner Tunnel Restoration Project.The Sumner Tunnel Restoration P
  
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• The Sound of Silents

  15-06-2023 12:14 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Special to TimesFrom the banning of plays by the Massachusetts General Court in 1750 to the opening of the city’s first theater in 1792 to the rise and fall of Scollay Square as a hub of refined and then not-so-refined center of entertainment, Boston has had a long and tumultuous relationship with theater.As the Victorian age gave way to the early 20th century silent films began entertaining Bostonians in movie houses, many just a short walk from Beacon Hill. Movie palaces such as the New
  
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• North Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead Through June 24

  15-06-2023 12:14 via beaconhilltimes.com
  This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project through June 24.  MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work and changes to traffic configurations beyond those described below.Weekday Lane Closures at Keany Square Continues through 6/16• Weekday lane reductions along Keany Square and the temporary bridge will continue through Friday, June 16 to assist with utility work. Closures will
  
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• Boston 10th in 2023 ParkScore Rankings

  15-06-2023 12:14 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Special to the TimesBoston has landed near the top of the 2023 ParkScore list, compiled by The Trust for Public Land, that ranks public access residents and visitors have to parks and park amenities.  The annual report uses mapping technology and demographic data to determine how well the largest cities in the United States are meeting the need for parks. Boston tied for tenth place on the 2023 ParkScore index, climbing two spots from its 2022 finish and rejoining the ParkScore top ten for
  
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• Tapas Restaurant Now Poised To Open in Former Artu Space on Charles Street

  15-06-2023 12:13 via beaconhilltimes.com
  A proposed tapas restaurant known as Nite Lite Café is now poised to open in the space previously occupied by Artu at 89 Charles St., according to Tom Clemens, co-chair of the Beacon Hill Civic Association Zoning and Licensing Committee.The applicant, who is seeking the transfer of an on-premises wine, malt, and cordials license to the proposed location, came before the committee at its virtual June 7 meeting.  The committee opted not to oppose the applicant’s request by a vote
  
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• Noise Is Killing Us

  15-06-2023 12:12 via beaconhilltimes.com
  For those of us who live in the Greater Boston area, the noise that is all around us — the roar of jets from the flight paths over our heads, the constant thrum of traffic on our bridges and expressways, the deafening sound of those obnoxious leaf blowers and lawn mowers, the harshness of motorcycles on our roads and of power boats (and those obnoxious jet skis) on the water, and the blare of sirens by fire engine and police vehicles (just to name the most obvious ones) — is impossib
  
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