The Beacon Hill Civic Association (BHCA) Zoning and Licensing Committee voted Wednesday not to oppose the city granting a variance that would allow for the proposed combination of two residences into a one-parcel, single-family home at 87 Chestnut St. The…
Month: April 2013
Tracy Drops out of State Rep. Race
Candidate for state representative Nils Tracy announced last week that he is ending his bid for the 8th Suffolk seat and throwing his support behind fellow Democrat Jay Livingstone. “I chose to run for state representative because I believe the…
Nominations Sought for Beacon Award
The Beacon Hill Civic Association (BHCA) welcomes the community to nominate candidates for this year’s Annual Beacon Award. Nominations will be accepted through end of day Friday, April 19. The Beacon Award was instituted in 1997 by the, as part…
Get Involved in the Election
The upcoming municipal election for Mayor and City Council will be one of the most important decisions that local voters will have to make in recent history. It is hard to believe that, while there have been a total of…
Police Briefs 04-16-2013
Larceny – Bicycle 04/06/13 – At around 1:42 p.m., a Charles Street store reported a male and female, who were browsing, stole five polo shirts before fleeing on foot towards Cambridge Street. Incidents April 4 33 Bowdoin St. – Motor…
Boston Conservatory’s 13th Annual Gala
Beacon Hill resident and Boston Conservatory Director of Development Eileen Meny is shown with Larry Jacobs at the Boston Conservatory’s 13th annual gala, Reaching for the Stars that was held on March 16. More than 300 guests enjoyed the festivities.
BHCA and Garden Club Plan Year-round Window Box Competition
The Beacon Hill Civic Association and the Beacon Hill Garden Club are partnering to launch “Beautify Beacon Hill” – a new program that transforms the annual window-box contest into a year-round competition. “The window-box contest only focuses on one period…
Beacon Award Nominations Wanted
The Beacon Hill Civic Association invites the community to nominate candidates for the 17th Annual Beacon Award. Instituted in 1997 by the BHCA as part of its Diamond Jubilee Year, the Beacon Award annually honors those individuals or groups deserving…
BHCA Zoning & Licensing Postponed
Projects at 3 Charles River Sq, 87 Chestnut St, and 106 Cambridge St are slated to come before the BHCA’s Zoning & Licensing Committee Wednesday, April 10. The committee postponed their initial meeting, April 3 and will now meet tomorrow…
April is Designated as Membership Month at the Civic Association
The Beacon Hill Civic Association (BHCA), now in its 91st year of working with the Beacon Hill community, is devoting the month of April to encourage residents, businesses, and non-profit organizations to join or renew their membership. There are many…