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• BHCA’s Fundraiser Set for March 5 at The Liberty Hotel

  05-02-2026 16:39 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Photo Courtesy of the Liberty Hotel
  A look inside The Liberty Hotel, which will be the venue for the Beacon Hill Civic Association’s annual fundraiser, ‘Bricks & Bubbles: A Celebration of Preservation’ on Thursday, March 5.
  
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• Wu Announces Ailin Sha as Boston’s Next Youth Poet Laureate

  05-02-2026 16:37 via beaconhilltimes.com
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  Ailin Sha.
  Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture announced that after a competitive search process, 18-year-old poet and writer Ailin Sha has been selected as Boston’s next Youth Poet Laureate. Sha officially started the role on February 1 and will serve until January 2028. Sha is an accomplished young writer whose poetry explores identity, voice, and belonging. “I’m honored to announce Ailin Sha as Boston&rsq
  
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• Eversource Manhole Fire in West End Causes Power and Traffic Disruptions

  05-02-2026 16:36 via beaconhilltimes.com
  By Times staffAn Eversource manhole on Cambridge Street in the West End caught fire on Friday morning, Jan. 30, temporarily interrupting power for several hundred customers and causing traffic disruptions in the immediate area, according to published reports.Around 10:15 a.m., firefighters first responded to a report of a blaze in a manhole at Cambridge and Staniford streets, near the Bowdoin MBTA station, and remained on the scene for an extended time.On the early morning of Jan. 31, Eversource
  
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• Gibson House Museum to Offer all-ages ‘Victorian Valentines’ Event Feb. 7

  05-02-2026 16:35 via beaconhilltimes.com
  By Times StaffJust ahead of Valentine’s Day, the Gibson House Museum, located at 137 Beacon St. in the Back Bay, will be celebrating the occasion with a special all-ages event, ‘Victorian Valentines’ on Saturday, Feb. 7,  from 1-4 p.m.“Centered around the lacy and elaborate Valentine’s Day cards of the Victorian era, with supplies provided so that visitors may craft their own,” the event will also highlight some of the Gibson House’s own love storie
  
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• Healey takes Action to Keep ICE Out of Schools, Hospitals, Courthouses, and Places of Worship

  05-02-2026 16:34 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Special to the Times Governor Maura Healey took action to protect the people of Massachusetts from abuses by President Donald Trump and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She filed legislation to keep ICE out of courthouses, schools, child care programs, hospitals and churches; make it unlawful for another state to deploy its National Guard in Massachusetts without the Governor’s permission; and allow parents to pre-arrange guardianship for their children in case they are detai
  
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• AFT Massachusetts Stands with State House Efforts to Protect Residents from ICE

  05-02-2026 16:34 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Special to the TimesThe American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts recently joined Governor Maura Healey as she unveiled an Executive Order to protect Massachusetts residents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers who continue to operate with unchecked authority fulfilling the immigration agenda of the White House.“Masked ICE agents have been raiding communities across the Commonwealth for months, ignoring the Constitution and our basic human rights. Immigrant families
  
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• Foodie’s Markets to Close Longstanding South End Location this June

  05-02-2026 16:28 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Dan MurphyFoodie’s Markets will close its at location of more than 30 years at 1421 Washington St. in the South End in June, the company announced this week.“We’ve made the difficult decision to close our South End location this spring at the end of our lease,” Victor G. Leon, general manager of Foodie’s Markets, said in a Feb. 2 press release. “Working alongside my father and a group of incredibly hardworking employees to build and operate this business has b
  
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• Captured by Love: Valentine’s Season at The Liberty Hotel

  05-02-2026 16:28 via beaconhilltimes.com
  This February, The Liberty Hotel, 215 Charles Street, Boston, invites guests to celebrate Valentine’s Day with Captured by Love, a thoughtfully curated season of romantic experiences spanning luxurious overnight stays, intimate dining, restorative spa treatments, and a signature Valentine’s fashion show. From indulgent escapes to stylish nights out, The Liberty sets the stage for a month devoted to romance, design, and indulgence.Room Packages are available throughout February.Spa Po
  
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• Aquarium Welcomes New Members to Board of Trustees and Ambassador Council

  05-02-2026 16:28 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Special to the TimesThe New England Aquarium is beginning 2026 with six new members joining its Board of Trustees and Ambassador Council.The Board of Trustees recently elected Danny Kalmar and Jane Willis to its ranks. Kalmar, who has served on the Aquarium’s Ambassador Council since 2018, is a partner at McKinsey & Company with significant experience in AI and digital transformation, operational excellence, and leadership development. Jane Willis is a partner at Ropes & Gray where
  
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• Acclimating to Our Local Ice Age

  05-02-2026 16:27 via beaconhilltimes.com
  The bitterly cold weather that we’ve been experiencing day-after-day this winter has been oppressive (not to mention costly because of our high heating bills).The daily lows in the single digits, coupled with the strong winds that have brought the wind-chills well below zero, have tested even the hardiest New Englanders among us.We are fortunate to live on an island near the coast, where the ice-bound harbor has created an Arctic-like seascape that is peaceful and calming, leaving us awest
  
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• Go Pats!

  05-02-2026 16:25 via beaconhilltimes.com
  It seems like it was just yesterday that Patriot Nation looked forward to our Patriots making it to the Super Bowl almost every year. From 2002-2019, the Pats went to nine Super Bowls in 18 years, winning six of them, a dynastic record of consistency spearheaded by Bill Belichick and Tom Brady that we feel confident in saying will never be equaled in the NFL.But after a bit of a drought for the past half-decade, the Patriots once again are back in the big game and Patriot Nation is at the center
  
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