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• Upstairs Downstairs hosts ‘An American Portrait’ fundraising event

  09-10-2026 07:05 via beaconhilltimes.com
  The antique and collectibles store Upstairs Downstairs on Charles Street hosted an art exhibition fundraiser to benefit Home Base, a locally headquartered veteran and family care healthcare services organization. The store was at capacity, with locally catered hors d’oeuvres and beverages and donated art for sale, as well as an opportunity to learn more about Home Base.
  The beautifully framed art was donated by the artists and centered around Beacon Hill sites and historical homes, one of
  
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• Harbor Towers cuts ribbon on $20M flood-barrier project

  09-10-2026 07:04 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Mayor Michelle Wu joined residents of Harbor Towers Condominiums on Wednesday by cutting the ribbon on the downtown waterfront property’s $20 million flood-resistance project that includes deployable barriers.
  The ribbon-cutting was part of Deployables Day, a citywide gathering that highlights publicly and privately owned deployable flood barriers.
  In recent years, the high-rise condominiums have experienced their share of damage because of flooding and severe storms. In 2018, floodwaters
  
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• Make the most of the long weekend

  09-10-2026 07:02 via beaconhilltimes.com
  The arrival of the long holiday weekend means that the fall season is squarely upon us, the time of year that has special meaning for all of us in New England.
  With the weatherman (as of this writing) forecasting a near-perfect weekend weather-wise, we urge as many of our readers as possible to partake of the simple pleasure of getting outdoors to enjoy the crisp, clean air and the autumn colors before the colder temperatures arrive.
  A nice hike, whether along the shore of the Cape, or in the Be
  
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• What a 32-hour workweek means to Boston residents

  09-10-2026 07:01 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Boston residents seem enthusiastic about the idea of a national 32-hour workweek reintroduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Rep. Mark Takano of California, but expressed concern about how it would be implemented.
  Residents from Fenway, downtown and Jamaica Plain interviewed cited more opportunities for income, a better work-life balance and less stress as reasons for supporting the proposed bill. But they expressed skepticism about the economic impact it would have on supporting their fa
  
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• WLP’s annual Spaghetti Dinner returns Oct. 29 to Fairmont Copley Plaza

  09-10-2026 07:00 via beaconhilltimes.com
  WLP’s annual Spaghetti Dinner returns Oct. 29 to Fairmont Copley Plaza
  The Women’s Lunch Place’s annual Spaghetti Dinner takes place on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 6 p.m. at the Fairmont Copley Plaza hotel.
  WLP Advocate Bonnie Zamparelli will be the event’s featured speaker.
  Visit https://womenslunchplace.org/event/sponsors?utm_source=Women to purchase tickets or for more information on the event.
  Beacon Hill Baptist Church meets every Sunday
  Beacon Hill Baptist Church, which i
  
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• Moonlight Gala on the Esplanade

  09-10-2026 07:00 via beaconhilltimes.com
  The Esplanade Association celebrated its 25th anniversary on the evening of Saturday, Oct. 3, with its annual Moonlight Gala.
  At this year’s gala, Alexi Conine, who joined the EA board in 2016 and has served as its chair since 2017, was awarded the Serena Hatch Impact Award.
  Bob Doran, one of the greatest champions of EA’s Charlesbank project who died last fall, posthumously received the Charles Eliot Vision Award, alongside Wellington Management, the company he co-founded.
  This year
  
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• MBTA continues to successfully advance Green Line modernization investments, makes significant improvements in Green Line reliability

  09-10-2026 07:00 via beaconhilltimes.com
  The MBTA announced the successful advancement of work on the Green Line, including critical work to replace and upgrade the 120-year-old signal system within the central tunnel and much more.
  “The latest phase of work to replace our 120+-year-old signal system within the central Green Line tunnel is critical to building the modernized transit system that our riders deserve and can count on. Know that we maximized productivity by continuing to upgrade tracks, stations, and other essential c
  
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• Eversource Founder/CEO Monica Kachru guest speaker at Beacon Hill Women’s Forum

  09-10-2026 07:00 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Environmental leader and educational advocate, Monica Kachru, did not follow a planned path to her career as the Director of Energy Supply at Eversource Energy and Founder/CEO of Anaya Scholars. Instead, Kachru perused the “scenic route” to what mattered to her and is now transforming lives and impacting communities with her development of renewable energy and non-profit work.
  “A lesson I learned early on is you don’t always have to know where a decision will lead you,&rd
  
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• Boston Senior Home Care pays tribute to leaders for outstanding public service and community advocacy at 2026 Legacy of Leading Gala

  09-10-2026 07:00 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Boston Senior Home Care (BSHC), a private nonprofit Aging Services Access Point that helps older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers access home- and community-based services and supports, has honored Former State Representative Brian Dempsey, President, Dempsey Associates, and Michael Curry, Esq., President and CEO, Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, at its 2026 Legacy of Leading Luncheon Gala: Transforming Communities through Service celebration on October 1 at the
  
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• Beacon Hill Architectural Commission 10-9-26

  09-10-2026 07:00 via beaconhilltimes.com
  The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold a virtual public hearing on October 15, 2026, at 5 p.m.. The hearing will be held entirely online via Zoom.
  Written comments and questions can be directed to [email protected] before the meeting. The projected adjournment time is 9 p.m.
  The agenda begins with the ratification of public hearing minutes from August 20, 2026, and September 17, 2026, followed by the annual vote for the commission’s Chair and Vice Chair. The commission wi
  
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