The Boston Fire Department is investigating the cause of a Beacon Hill fire Saturday night that sent one firefighter to the hospital and displaced five people. The two-alarm fire began at 10 p.m. at 119 Charles St., a 4-story brick…
Month: April 2014
Beacon Hill Repairs in Mayor’s Budget
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh unveiled his $2.7 billion fiscal year 2015 budget to the City Council. Walsh and the city’s five year $1.9 billion capital plan includes monies for Beacon Hill. The five year capital plan, which will span from…
Otis House Museum Has Walking Tours of Hill
The Otis House Museum will offer walking tours of Boston’s Beacon Hill each Saturday, May through October. Go beyond the brick sidewalks and charming gardens and learn about Beacon Hill’s development in the Federal era. The fortunes, ambitions and struggles…
More Collections for Leaf and Yard Waste in Effect
New in 2014, the City of Boston’s Department of Public Works (DPW) is adding four summer collections of leaf and yard waste to its spring and fall yard waste collection program. DPW will collect residents’ yard waste curbside, and it…
Police Briefs 04-29-2014
Breaking and Entering – Residence 04/24/14 – Between 8 a.m. and midnight, a Phillips Street resident reports unknown person(s) forced open the front door of his apartment and removed two laptops, two home radios and a jewelry chest. Incidents April…
Marathon Runner Finds Ideal Training Ground Here
As he prepared to run his first Boston Marathon this year, Reed Juckett discovered his ideal training ground on Beacon Hill Juckett, a 30-year-old marketing and consulting specialist for the Boston firm Revenue Architects, also found camaraderie among fellow runners,…
Green and White Helping a Neighborhood ‘Angel’
This year marks the 90th anniversary of the George Robert White Memorial Fountain, which locals and visitors often refer to as “The Angel.” Located in the Public Garden near the corner of Beacon and Arlington streets, the sculpture and fountain…
Farmers’ Market Receives Mixed Response
While plans for a farmers’ market on Beacon Hill were largely applauded in theory during a presentation at Hill House on Wednesday, its proposed location at Mt. Vernon and Charles streets gave some would-be neighbors reason for concern. Colin Kreik,…
Hill Establishments Join in Fight Against Breast Cancer
Seven Beacon Hill establishments are taking part in the 15th annual Boston Bakes for Breast Cancer to support the fight against the disease. Participating establishments include Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro, Figs, Mooo…, No. 9 Park, Scampo, the Tip Tap…
Police Briefs 04-22-2014
Unarmed Robbery 4/16/14 – A female victim reported while walking on Hancock Street at around 3:50 p.m., a male suspect pushed her from behind and grabbed her Apple iPhone and fled on foot down Myrtle Street. Incidents April 16 Beacon…