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• ZBA votes to uphold permit issued for Jordan Mansion proposed redevelopment 

  06-03-2026 15:55 via beaconhilltimes.com
  The Zoning Board of Appeal voted unanimously during its Feb. 24 virtual hearing to uphold a permit previously issued by the city related to the proposed redevelopment of the Eben Jordan Mansion.The determination came in response to a citizens’ appeal filed by two abutters from Spruce Court that maintained the Inspectional Services Department had erred in judgment when it issued a permit to change the occupancy of 46-47 Beacon St. from the approved 11 luxury condominiums to eight units and
  
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• Chef Girshman ushers in new chapter for nine

  06-03-2026 15:55 via beaconhilltimes.com
  nine – the restaurant which opened last summer at 9 Park St., in the space previously occupied by No. 9 Park, just across from the Boston Common, embarked on a new chapter Tuesday, March 3, when  Chicago native Kevin Girshman came on board as its new Chef de Cuisine.“We’re doing a total menu rework,” Chef Girshman said by phone last week from Chicago, just ahead of his move to Boston. “We’re going to implement a new tasting menu. We don’t want to pi
  
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• Our brave soldiers once again are defending freedom

  06-03-2026 15:53 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Regardless of whether one agrees with the undertaking of an undeclared war with Iran that ignited over the weekend, these hostilities once again have placed the lives of American soldiers at immediate risk on the front line.However, as our men and women in uniform have done throughout our history, they are answering the call to perform their duty with the utmost skill and bravery.The news that three of our soldiers died and five more were seriously injured in an Iranian missile attack on a U.S.
  
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• Wu announces Boston Public Schools All-Star Marching Band 

  06-03-2026 15:52 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Special to the TimesMayor Michelle Wu and Boston Public Schools (BPS) announced the launch of the inaugural Boston Public Schools All-Star Marching Band. This new band consists of 75 students representing 10 BPS schools. The marching band will represent the City at various major events, highlighting the talent of Boston’s young people. The inaugural band was formed by the Mayor’s Office of Tourism, Sports and Entertainment (TSE) in partnership with Boston Legacy Football Club (&ldquo
  
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• Some residents raise concerns about anti-drone effort

  06-03-2026 15:52 via beaconhilltimes.com
  By Dylan ShobeWith millions expected to descend onto the World Cup this spring, some Boston residents voiced concerns about the implementation of anti-drone technology that might be deployed to monitor the games.They said they are suspicious about what would happen to the technology when the matches are over and who will have access to it, given preexisting surveillance devices in Boston. They also recall this month’s spectacle in El Paso, Texas, when US Customs and Border Protection
  
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• Save the Harbor’s Annual JetBlue Shamrock Splash set for March 8 

  06-03-2026 15:52 via beaconhilltimes.com
  On Sunday, March 8, Save the Harbor/Save the Bay and JetBlue will be hosting the 16th Annual Shamrock Splash on Constitution Beach, 199 Coleridge St, East Boston from 12 p.m. – 3 p.m.  Participants or “splashers” will go into the freezing water as well as enjoy Boston’s best winter beach party with drinks and food from Sam Adams, Downeast Cider, Dogfish Head, Vitamin Water, Topo Chico, and The Daily Catch. Splashers are also encouraged to participate in an aquatic-th
  
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• Boston Lyric Opera announces landmark 50th anniversary season

  06-03-2026 15:52 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Boston Lyric Opera (BLO), New England’s largest and most enduring opera company, celebrates its 50th anniversary with an expansive 18-month observance that spans calendar year 2026 (its 50th year) and the 2026/27 programming season (its 50th Season). Collectively, the anniversary includes the company’s most extensive year-round onstage and community programming in its history, a deepened commitment to community engagement throughout the city, and a reimagined creative space in one of
  
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