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• RFP for Proposed Redevelopment of West End Branch Library Published

  13-04-2023 13:21 via beaconhilltimes.com
  The city has published its Request for Proposals (RFP) for the redevelopment of the West End Branch Library.​The city is proposing the redevelopment of the site of  library, which opened in the 1960s, into a mixed-use development expected to include a new ground-floor space for the library itself, along with multiple floors of primarily income-restricted, affordable housing above.The West End Branch Library.
  ​The full RFP document can be accessed at the city’s project page
  
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• Councilor Bok To Leave Office To Lead BHA

  13-04-2023 13:21 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Kenzie Bok will step down from her post as District 8 City Councilor, effective April 28, to assume the reins of the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) as the city agency’s incoming administrator.Before she was elected to the council in 2019 to represent the neighborhoods of Beacon Hill, Back Bay, Fenway, Audubon Circle, Mission Hill, and the West End, Bok served as the BHA’s senior advisor for policy and planning. Her achievements in this role included spearheading the BHA’s effor
  
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• Upstairs Downstairs Welcomes Spring With Annual Easter Event

  13-04-2023 13:20 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Bob and Laura Cousineau of Upstairs Downstairs Home shown holding one of their “Eggs-celent Basket of Goodies” which were handed out to customers entering the store.
  
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• Council Hearing Focuses on Connected Issues of Trash and Pest Control

  13-04-2023 13:19 via beaconhilltimes.com
  The City Council’s Committee on City Services and Innovation Technology held a special hearing on Tuesday, April 11, at City Hall to discuss a pair of ordinances that address two prevalent and inextricably linked issues – trash contacts and procedures in the City of Boston, along with pest control citywide.​The first ordinance (Docket #0443) that focused on trash contracts and procedures was sponsored by City Councilor Kenzie Bok, who chaired the hearing, along with Councilors
  
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• Harvard Travellers Club Hosts Worldwide Birder Noah Stryker at Its Annual Meeting on May 16

  13-04-2023 13:18 via beaconhilltimes.com
  The Harvard Travellers Club is pleased to conclude its 2022-2023 season with a presentation from world birder, Noah Strycker.  In 2015, he set a record for a worldwide Big Year of birding, seeing 6,042 of the world’s estimated 10,365 bird species at the time (58.3%), becoming the first person to record half of the world’s birds in a single year.  His journey spanned 41 countries and all seven continents.  After dinner at the Harvard Club Back Bay, Strycker will give a
  
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• Ward 5 Democratic Chair Sharon DurkanAnnounces Bid for District 8 City Council Seat

  13-04-2023 13:16 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Sharon Durkan, chair of the Boston Ward 5 Democratic Committee and a longtime political organizer in the city, as well as a resident of Beacon Hill, has announced her candidacy for the District 8 City Council seat.​Raised by working-class parents in rural north Georgia, Durkan  is a first-generation college graduate, earning a B.A. from Smith College. She first got involved with Democratic organizing as President of the Smith College Democrats and Vice President of the College Democra
  
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• Mayor Wu To Open Swan Boats on April 15

  13-04-2023 13:15 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Mayor Michelle Wu, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, and the Paget family will host the first ride of the season on the popular Boston Swan Boats as they open at the Boston Public Garden lagoon on Saturday, April 15, at 11 a.m.2023 marks the 146th season for the Swan Boats, a beloved tourist attraction and iconic symbol of Boston and the Public Garden. The oldest and smallest boat in the fleet just celebrated its 113th season, while the newest was launched in 1993. The swan on the boat
  
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• Last Chance To Experience: The World’s Most Popular Display of Lego Art Exhibition Extends Its Run One Additional Week

  13-04-2023 13:15 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Special to the TimesA captivating exhibition featuring intriguing works of art by renowned contemporary artist Nathan Sawaya— has announced that it will extend its final week in Boston, with tickets now on sale through Sunday, April 30 — this will be the last chance to experience the exhibition as it must close. THE ART OF THE BRICK displays over 90 works of art made exclusively from one of the most recognizable toys in the world—the LEGO® brick. Tickets prices start at $28
  
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• Big Day Boston To Host City-Wide Birding Event

  13-04-2023 13:15 via beaconhilltimes.com
  On May 6, all bird lovers will get a chance to see how many different species of birds that they can spot. The event is billed as a friendly birding competition to see who can spot the highest number of species in a single day in the core of Boston.Registration will be conducted at  Copp’s Hill Terrace starting at 9:30 a.m. with birding starting at10 a.m. The neighborhoods where one can see birds will be Beacon Hill, Charlestown, Chinatown, Downtown, the Leather District, the North En
  
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