Robin Krawczyk, a former social worker, opened "These Storied Walls," a curated wallpaper showroom at 17 Myrtle Street, on Aug. 24, committing 20 percent of profits to homeless healthcare programs.

Aug 25 · The Boston Globe →

Nantasket Sweets By Swedes opens new Beacon Hill candy shop

The Hull-based candy company opened its second location at 115 Charles Street in Beacon Hill on Sunday, bringing Swedish pick-and-mix candy to the neighborhood.

Aug 24 · Nantasket Sweets By Swedes →

Xhale New England holds Mattapan dispensary grand opening

Xhale New England held a grand opening Sunday for its retail dispensary at 888 Morton Street in Mattapan.

Aug 24 · City of Boston →

Fenway Wendy's seeks 3 a.m. closing hour

A virtual abutters meeting tonight from 7 to 8 p.m. will review a request by the Wendy's at 157 Massachusetts Avenue to extend its closing hour to 3 a.m.

Aug 24 · City of Boston →

Seaport x Black Owned Bos. Market hosts "Art & Soul" edition

The open-air marketplace returns to Harbor Way today, Aug. 23, from noon to 6 p.m., featuring more than sixty local Black-owned businesses, live DJs and family-friendly spaces.

Aug 23 · Black Owned Bos. Market →

Style Exchange hosts thrift market at Charlestown's The Anchor

Style Exchange brings its pop-up thrift market to the Charlestown waterfront today, Aug. 23, from noon to 3 p.m., with more than 50 local closets for sale.

Aug 23 · Style Exchange →

Boston awards $1.3M for job-training programs

On Friday, Aug. 21, Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Workforce Development announced $1.3 million in Neighborhood Jobs Trust funding for 12 community-based organizations serving Boston residents.

Aug 22 · City of Boston →

Mayor Wu outlines $83 million consumer spending boost from June events

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced that summer events in June generated roughly $83 million in consumer spending and a $1.5 million boost in city tax revenue.

Aug 18 · Dorchester Reporter →

Scampo in Beacon Hill hosts unlimited pasta night

Scampo, on the ground floor of Beacon Hill's Liberty Hotel, holds its weekly Unlimited Pasta Night Monday, August 17, from 5:00 to 9:00 PM, featuring chef Lydia Shire's modern Italian dishes.

Aug 17 · Boston Chefs →

Sam Adams brewery staff announce plan to unionize

Workers at the Sam Adams headquarters in Jamaica Plain delivered a letter to management Sunday, August 16, declaring intent to organize and join UFCW Local 328.

Aug 17 · Jamaica Plain News →

Chocolate tour walks from Beacon Hill to Boston Public Market

The Boston Chocolate Tour ran Sunday, August 16 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., starting on Charles Street and moving through Beacon Hill, Boston Common, and Boston Public Market with five chocolate-focused stops.

Aug 16 · The Boston Calendar →

Marzae Cellar + Provisions soft-opens at Boston Public Market

Marzae Cellar + Provisions, the urban tasting room of Massachusetts' only natural winery, soft-opened inside Boston Public Market, offering natural wine on draft and seasonal farm-to-table dining.

Aug 16 · Boston Public Market →

Five New Boston Restaurants and Dining Updates to Know

Boston.com's roundup highlights five new restaurant openings around Greater Boston, including a Filipino-inspired sandwich popup and a retro office-themed bar.

Aug 14 · Boston.com →

Harvard Book Store to open in Blackstone Block

Boston's Landmarks Commission announced Friday that Harvard Book Store is preparing to open a storefront at 33 Union Street this fall, in the historic Blackstone Block.

Aug 9 · City of Boston →

Dine Out Boston prix-fixe deals run through Aug. 15

Meet Boston's Dine Out Boston promotion offers prix-fixe menus at participating restaurants citywide through Aug. 15.

Aug 8 · Meet Boston →

Beacon Hill Cleaners reopens on Charles Street

The historic dry cleaner at 151 Charles St. has reopened under longtime ownership after a nearly two-and-a-half-year closure.

Aug 8 · Beacon Hill Times →

South End's Barcelona Wine Bar gets two-day license suspension

The Boston Licensing Board ordered a two-day liquor license suspension for Barcelona Wine Bar on Tremont Street after a police inspection found underage drinkers.

Aug 8 · Universal Hub →

Brighton's Khau Galli approved for 2 a.m. closing

The Boston Licensing Board approved a request from Khau Galli, an Indian eatery at 38 Brooks St. in Brighton, to extend closing hours to 2 a.m. to serve students and delivery orders.

Aug 8 · Universal Hub →

VinoDiVino Beacon Hill hosts free wine tasting

VinoDiVino Beacon Hill at 175 Cambridge Street offers its weekly free wine tasting from 4-7 p.m. Friday.

Aug 7 · The Boston Calendar →

89 Charles speakeasy opens tonight on Charles Street

89 Charles, a subterranean speakeasy-style cocktail bar on Charles Street, is open from 5 p.m. to midnight Friday.

Aug 7 · The Boston Calendar →

NFIB urges shoppers to support small businesses on tax-free weekend

The National Federation of Independent Business in Massachusetts urged residents to support local merchants during the state's sales tax holiday on August 8-9.

Aug 6 · National Federation of Independent Business →

Autodesk signs 72,000-sf lease renewal in Boston's Seaport

Autodesk signed a 72,000-square-foot lease renewal on Aug. 4 to remain at the Innovation & Design Building in South Boston's Seaport District.

Aug 5 · REBusinessOnline →

British-style alehouse to replace shuttered Beacon Hill Pub

Restaurateur Patrick Lyons plans to open Harry Hare's, a British-inspired pub and restaurant, in the former Beacon Hill Pub space at 149 Charles St. this fall, following the bar's 2022 closure.

Aug 4 · The Boston Globe →

Scrappie's Pizzeria to open permanent storefront in Beacon Hill

Popup Scrappie's Pizzeria announced plans to open its first permanent location in the former Figs space at 42 Charles Street this autumn.

Aug 4 · Boston Restaurant Talk →

Virtual meeting set for proposed Allston alcohol license

A virtual abutters meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 4, at 6 p.m. to discuss a proposed common victualler all-alcohol license at 12 Brighton Avenue in Allston.

Aug 4 · City of Boston →

All Beacon Hill, Boston briefs Events & things to do Government & development Schools

Openings, closings & business in Beacon Hill, Boston

Licensing Board hears restaurant alcohol-license petitions

Roslindale Wendy's faces late-hours licensing case

Encore Boston Harbor employees set strike for Friday

Virtual business certification office hours offered

Banks closed, stores open for Labor Day

Boston Licensing Board approves Tach Coffee in Fields Corner

Mission Hill abutters to weigh Cafe La Paz beverage license

Court freezes Barbara Lynch's bank accounts over unpaid taxes

Boston sues to void Barbara Lynch's sale of No. 9 Park liquor license

Boston Licensing Board Approves Women's Sports Bar Downtown

Cyberattack on Boston Scientific Disrupts Global Shipments

Licensing Board to Vote on Beacon Hill Establishments

New Japanese Restaurant Tori Japan Proposed Near Ashmont Station

JetBlue to open second BlueHouse lounge at Logan Airport

New wallpaper boutique 'These Storied Walls' opens on Beacon Hill