By Dan Murphy After consulting with attorneys, the Beacon Hill Civic Association (BHCA) is now preparing a response to the city, which has challenged a court order mandating that it file an Environmental Notification Form (ENF) with the state to…
Month: November 2015
BRA and BTD to Work on Action Plan
The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) and Boston Transportation Department (BTD) announced last week that they would begin working on a transportation action plan for the area around North Station before the end of the year. The plan, which will also…
Handbells to Ring at Nichols Museum Holiday House Tour
by Suzanne Besser On December 13 bells will be ringing at the Nichols House Museum’s annual Holiday House Tour, a much anticipated Beacon Hill tradition that annually welcomes hundreds of neighbors to visit the museum and six private Beacon Hill…
West End Museum to Host ‘8 Nights, 8 Windows’Talk
The West End Museum will participate in Boston’s first seasonal Jewish public art project. “8Nights, 8 Windows” is a juried art venture created to brighten the holiday season with the essence of the Festival of Lights, and to bring a…
Downtown View:Giving Thanks
You will probably be sitting around a table soon telling friends and family what you are thankful for. We think about the big things—those friends and family members, the good food, good health, a satisfying job. We can easily forget…
Committee Members Gather in Anticipation of ‘Beacon Hill Gala’
By Dan Murphy In anticipation of the Beacon Hill Civic Association’s upcoming 44th annual “Beacon Hill Gala,” the Sloane Merrill Gallery on Charles Street played host to members of the event committee last week for an intimate gathering featuring wine…
Heard It through the Grapevine at BHWF
By Kathy Hull Who does not love wine, women and song? On December 1, the Beacon Hill Women’s Forum (BHWF) will present “Women and Wine,” featuring Nancy Parker Wilson of Greenvale Vineyards in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Ms. Wilson, who splits…
Police Briefs 11-24-2015
From Boston Police Area A-1 Breaking and Entering – Commercial 11/13/15 – Officers responded to a breaking and entering at a Charles Street sporting-goods store, which was committed between 1 and 5:35 a.m. On arrival, police observed the front glass-door…
Appreciation:Remembering Dick Gurnon
By Dan Murphy The first stop that many newcomers made to the neighborhood was Charles Street Supply, and Dick Gurnon was always more than happy to help. “He loved coming to work and the families around here,” said hos son…
Boston Employees Are Walsh Scholarship Recipients at Suffolk
Erin Santhouse and Ryan Woods have been named the most recent Mayor Martin J. Walsh Scholarship recipients at Suffolk University. The Martin J. Walsh Scholarship is awarded annually to academically qualified city employees who have demonstrated the potential for advancement…