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• Ginkgo Bioworks buys North Carolina startup's gene therapy platform

  06-04-2023 23:05
  The future of a North Carolina-based gene therapy company founded by a Duke University professor is unclear now that it has sold its main platform.
  
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• Hill House Holds Annual Wine Dinner

  06-04-2023 14:00 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Hill House held its annual Wine Dinner at Bacon Hill Bistro. The fundraising event drew many from the
  neigborhood to support the organization that offers activities such as sorts, music, art, dance, and more foryouth throughout the city. Pictured are Hill House Board Members: Lauren Goff, Sarah Donovan, Lisle
  Albro, Christine Olsen, Mike Cirami, Laura Ziewacz, and Bill Moran with President Lisa Taffe (third from
  left).
  
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• Gibson House Museum’s Annual Benefit To Honor the French Library

  06-04-2023 13:59 via beaconhilltimes.com
  At “À la Belle Époque,” the organization’s 26th annual benefit set for Tuesday, April 11, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the St. Botolph Club at 199 Commonwealth Ave., the Gibson House Museum will be honoring the French Library.The evening will include drinks, a light supper, and entertainment provided by a French music trio, while the Gibson House  Museum will also be recognizing the French Library for culturally inspiring the community and for its dedication to preser
  
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• Wu Announces Applications Open for the 2023–2024 Spark Boston Council

  06-04-2023 13:58 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Mayor Michelle Wu announced applications for the 2023-2024 SPARK Boston Council are now open and available online. The SPARK Boston Council is a volunteer leadership and civic engagement council made up of 20 to 35 year olds charged with spearheading the City’s efforts to engage Boston’s young adult population. Applications are due Friday, May 26, 2023.“The SPARK Boston Council helps serve as a direct line from what young people want to see change in our City, to the services o
  
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• Pioneering Mass Eye and Ear Researcher Nelson Kiang Dies at 93

  06-04-2023 13:58 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Nelson Yuan-sheng Kiang, a pionerring Mass Eye and Ear researcher, as well as a Beacon Hill resident, died on March 19 in Boston. He was 93.Mr. Kiang was born in Wuxi, China, on July 6, 1929. At age 5, his diplomat parents brought him to the United States, where he spent his youth in Los Angeles, New York City, and Seattle. He studied at the University of Chicago, receiving a Ph.D. degree in 1955.In 1956, Mr. Kiang came to the Boston area. He founded and directed the Eaton-Peabody Laboratory of
  
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• Reflection on Mel King

  06-04-2023 13:57 via beaconhilltimes.com
  By Marianne Salza and Dan MurphySocial activist Melvin Herbert King (October 20, 1928-March 29, 2023) believed in the power of unity. His emphasis on compassion, respect, and inclusivity strengthened families, neighborhoods and political institutions throughout Boston.“In the 130-year history of United South End Settlements, there are few people we hold in higher esteem than Melvin Herbert King, a man whose extraordinary life intersected our organization at a number of historic points,&rdq
  
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• Edwards Empowerment Fund To Expand Maverick St. Mothers Scholarship Program

  06-04-2023 13:57 via beaconhilltimes.com
  The  Edwards  Empowerment  Fund  has  opened  its  Maverick  Street  Mothers  Scholarship  2023-2024  application  to  residents  of  East  Boston,  Revere,  North  End,  Winthrop,  West  End,  Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Downtown Boston, and East Fenway. Scholarships  will  go  to  local  parents  who  are  active  in  the 
  
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• Boston Public Health Commission Urges Residents To Update MassHealth Information

  06-04-2023 13:57 via beaconhilltimes.com
  The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is advising residents that the MassHealth redetermination period is now in effect, and that recipients must update their information in order to continue receiving  MassHealth benefits.  Redetermination, the period for MassHealth benefits renewal, was done yearly prior to the COVID-19 pandemic to verify eligibility, but federal law waived this requirement starting March 2020, to ensure continuous coverage. The continuous  coverage re
  
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• Upstairs Downstairs Home To Hold Annual Easter Egg Basket Give-Away

  06-04-2023 13:56 via beaconhilltimes.com
  On Saturday, April 8, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Upstairs Downstairs Home at 69 Charles St. invites you to join in their fourth annual Easter Egg Basket give-away. While supplies last, close your eyes and select a magic egg from our colorful basket. Each egg is filled with a treat, a magic coin or two – and a discount coupon for selected store items. Now as spring is busting out all over, Owner Laura Cousineau in her Easter Spring Bonnet and her staff look forward to welcoming you, and t
  
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• Neighbors Object to Proposed PDA for Redevelopment of Harvard Club Site in the Back Bay

  06-04-2023 13:56 via beaconhilltimes.com
  A plan to redevelop the site of the Harvard Club of Boston into residential housing might require the creation of the first Planned Development Area (PDA) in the Back Bay Historic District – an idea that doesn’t sit well with some neighbors.Boston real estate developer Trinity Financial is proposing redeveloping 415 Newbury St. and 374 Newbury St., both of which are currently occupied by the Harvard Club, and an adjacent surface parking lot into two buildings containing a total of 13
  
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• Happy Ramadan, Easter, And Passover

  06-04-2023 13:53 via beaconhilltimes.com
  One of the things that we take for granted as Americans is our freedom to worship — or not to worship — as we see fit.What brings this thought to mind is the plethora of religious-oriented observances that are occurring this month: the Muslim holy month of Ramadan has been ongoing since March 22 and extends through April 20; the week-long Jewish celebration of Passover begins today (Wednesday); Easter Sunday, preceded by Good Friday, is this Sunday for Catholics and Protestant denomi
  
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• Good Luck, Mr. Eng – You’ll Need It

  06-04-2023 13:52 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Governor Maura Healey last week announced the appointment of Phillip Eng as the next General Manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). Eng is an engineer with nearly 40 years of experience in transportation, including serving as the President of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) Long Island Rail Road and the Interim President of New York City Transit. To say that Mr. Eng will be facing a number of significant and immediate challenges is
  
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