The Beacon Hill Holiday Stroll starts tonight at 5pm ... with a Christmas tree lighting at 7pm at Charles and Mt. Vernon streets.
Stroll through the neighborhood shops and restaurants tonight looking for items on your holiday shopping list or for just a bite to eat. There will be a Santa, carolers, and other winter merriment.
Tuesday, November 8 is primary day in Massachusetts. So ... remember to vote!
This primary will determine which candidates will run for the US Senate seat that was held by Senator Ted Kennedy (held in the interim by Sen. Paul Kirk).
The Democratic candidates are:
Congressman Michael Capuano
Attorney General Martha Coakley
Alan Khazei
Steve Pagliuca
The Republican candidates are:
State Sen. Scott Brown
Jack E. Robinson
The winners of each party will face off in the special election on January 19, 2010.
For more information, please visit the Secretary of State's website.
Ice skating novices and aficionados should jot down Thursday November 19th on their calendar as the day the Frog Pond reopens for the season.
Opening night will feature special events.
Follow the jump for hours and prices.
Hours:
Sun - Thurs: 10 am to 9 pm (Monday close at 4 pm)
Fri - Sat: 10 am to 10 pm
Special hours on Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day. Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Prices:
13 and Under: Free Admission, Skate rental $5
Over 14: $4 Admission, Skate rental $8
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Wednesday November 11 is Veterans Day.
A parade in Boston will start at 1 pm to honor our veterans and current armed service members. The parade starts at Beacon and Charles St (NW corner of the Boston Common), heads down Charles St to Boylston St. and then Tremont St. The parade ends with speeches at City Hall Plaza.
Tuesday, November 3 is election day in Boston.
On the ballot are positions for Mayor, City Councilors-at-Large and District City Councilors. Here is a list of candidates on the ballot.
The race that has garnered the most attention is for Mayor between 4-term Mayor Thomas Menino and City Councilor-at-Large Michael Flaherty. Based on the four way primary that whittled the candidates down to two, Menino should win this pretty easily. If, however, Flaherty gets the combined non-Menino votes from the primary then this election could be incredibly exciting.
Having the Boston municipal elections in an "off year" (no national or state-wide elections) allows these races to be the sole focus for voters, which is good. Historically though there has been low turnout that likely benefits incumbents, which could be bad. In any case, vote on Tuesday and have your say!
This Tuesday in Boston there will be a primary election for mayor, reducing the number of candidates from four to two before November's mayoral election.
The candidates are:
Michael Flaherty
Kevin McCrea
Tom Menino
Sam Yoon
To see if you are registered to vote, please visit this
city website.
Pick up a labeled artichoke right now at Liberty Square in Downtown Boston, and redeem it for a free sandwich from Pressed Sandwiches.
Liberty Sq is around Batterymarch St and Water St.
This falls into the gimmicky bucket, but a good deal is a good deal. The Copley Square Hotel is celebrating its 118 birthday and is offering rooms from $18 to $118 per night through the fall. This is how it works:
On July 14th, starting at 1:18 pm and lasting 118 minutes (until 3:16 pm) you can try and reserve a room at this boutique hotel for a stay between July 14 and September 24. There's 5 rooms at each of those rates for each of those nights, so beef up your internet bandwidth and mouse clicking skills between now and the 14th and try to reserve one.
For more information visit their birthday website: http://www.copleysquarehotel.com/birthday/
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