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• Summer Scene on the Esplanade

  10-08-2023 21:35 via beaconhilltimes.com
  D. Murphy Photo
  Kayakers on the Esplanade’s Storrow Lagoon. A recent public health warning has been issued related to a
  recent sewage discharge near the Charles River due to the recent heavy rain on Wednesday.
  
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• Shepard, Bennett to the bpda Board of Directors

  10-08-2023 21:31 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu announced two new appointments to the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board of Directors. Raheem Shepard of Hyde Park, Regional Manager of the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters for the City of Boston and a current member of the Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA), is being appointed to fill a seat traditionally held by a representative of the construction trades. Shepard will fill the seat being vacated by current member Mic
  
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• Jane Austen Makes Return Visit to Beacon Hill Books

  10-08-2023 21:31 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Special to the TimesOn each of her visits, customers grilled “Jane,” trying to get her to break character. But she answered every single question as thoroughly as if she were the real Jane Austen, with an exhaustive knowledge of biographical details and an equally thorough knowledge of Austen’s novels. While speaking with a self-described Jane Austen super fan, Jane said she was working on a book about the family called the Elliots but hadn’t quite decided on a title. The
  
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• Secured Funding in the Massachusetts State Budget

  10-08-2023 21:27 via beaconhilltimes.com
  The Massachusetts legislature convened last week to enact the state budget. Senator Lydia Edwards secured over $2.4M in state funding.Investment in the Urban League of Eastern MassachusettsSenator Edwards secured $400,000 for the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts (ULEM), which supports adults of Eastern Massachusetts in accessing employment and economic development opportunities by providing support to overcome racial, social, economic, and sexual and domestic violence barriers. Their progra
  
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• Boston Children’s Rec Fest returns

  10-08-2023 21:18 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department invite city youth to come celebrate the summer at the 2023 ParkARTS Boston Children’s Rec Fest on Tuesday, August 15 at Franklin Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.The Boston Children’s Rec Fest is presented with the support of title sponsor Bank of America and presenting sponsors College H.U.N.K.S. Hauling Junk & Moving and H.P. Hood, LLC.  Additional support is provided by LEGO Discovery Center Boston.Children and fa
  
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• Public Health Warning Issued Related to Recent Sewage Discharge

  10-08-2023 21:17 via beaconhilltimes.com
  The following is a public health warning related to a recent sewage discharge, also known as a combined sewer overflow (CSO). State regulations require local public health departments to provide notice to the public when these discharges may create a risk to public health, including when a discharge lasts for more than two hours.  Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Outflow MWR023, located near the Charles River, experienced a treated discharge or overflow starting on Tuesday, Aug
  
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• Remembering Nancy Marttila

  10-08-2023 21:11 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Special to TimesNancy Ellen (née Watchko) Marttila,  age 82, died suddenly, in her home, on July 11.Born and raised in Detroit, Mich., Nancy met her husband, John Marttila, while attending Wayne State University, where she received a BA in Education. Nancy moved to Boston in 1970, where she lived the rest of her life. She worked at the State House and the State Auditor’s office, as well as for the president of Massachusetts General Hospital. In 1993, Nancy received a Maste
  
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• Construction Update

  10-08-2023 21:09 via beaconhilltimes.com
  The Construction Look-Ahead through August 19 for the North Washington St. Bridge is as follows:Scheduled Work• Installation of concrete bridge barriers and sidewalks• Off-bridge utility work and cutover to permanent bridge• Off-bridge approach barrier and curb workWork Hours• Most work will be done during weekday daytime hours (6:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)Contraflow Pilot• The MassDOT-implemented contraflow pilot will continue to be in effect during evening peak traffic
  
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• Did You Like Barbie?

  10-08-2023 21:03 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Barbie, the blockbuster movie that is this year’s mass culture phenomenon, has drawn a mixed reaction from critics and the public alike.Some love it — they’re the ones who have gone multiple times to see the movie — while others either have shrugged their shoulders, “It was okay….” or have been outright hostile to it.It is both surprising, but not shocking, that Barbie has grossed more than a billion dollars. While it has had the good fortune to come ou
  
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• Have we reached the tipping point?

  10-08-2023 21:01 via beaconhilltimes.com
  The steady stream of news reports this summer about the ever-worsening effects of climate change have been depressing, ranging from the 100% loss of coral reefs off the Florida Keys (because water temperatures have reached 100 degrees), to the unprecedented floods in China, to the daily heat records in the American Southwest (where people are being treated for serious, third-degree burns if they touch the asphalt pavement).Although the dire effects of climate change brought about by the burning
  
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• Guest Op-Ed: Want a friend? Be a friend

  10-08-2023 21:01 via beaconhilltimes.com
  By Dr. Glenn Mollette You may have heard this before. I went out to find a friend and none were to be found. I went out to be a friend and found them all around. Where do you find friends?Your best friends may be your family. You may be close to siblings, cousins, and others related to you. Growing up, I was blessed to be around a lot of aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, siblings, and parents. I didn’t have to think much about searching for friends because so many relatives w
  
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• Obituaries 08-10-2023

  10-08-2023 20:53 via beaconhilltimes.com
  William “Bill” OwensHe had a special fondness for Beacon HillIt is with great sadness that the neighbors and friends of William “Bill” Owens announce his passing on April 8, 2023 at the age of 87 years.After graduating Harvard and a successful career in law, Bill pursued his passion for photographing early architectural and historical sites. He enjoyed coaching youth baseball for many years. Bill will be lovingly remembered for his love of reading and his infinite knowled
  
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• O'Brien apologizes for 'angst' and 'confusion' at July CCC meeting

  10-08-2023 20:25
  During the commission's Thursday meeting, the Cannabis Control Commission chairwoman "sincerely" apologized for "any confusion I created."
  
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• Boston City Council weighs property tax break for ‘Mass. and Cass’ businesses

  10-08-2023 19:42
  In recent weeks, safety at Mass. and Cass has deteriorated to the point that outreach groups have pulled employees from the streets, according to the mayor.
  
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