By John Lynds It’s parks like the Boston Common, Public Garden, the Esplanade and other parks that dot Beacon Hill that help put Boston in the top ten of the nation’s best park systems according to the Trust for Public…
Month: June 2016
Downtown View:What Could Go Wrong?
By Karen Cord Taylor You have a taxicab company, or maybe you drive a cab. You paid a lot of money for the medallion that allows you to operate that cab. People trying to hail your cab have no idea…
Blackstone’s of Beacon Hill Welcomes ‘Dreamology’ Author
Motivating teenagers to read books is getting harder and harder. Distractions from television to the Internet and social networking sites, to busy schedules, mean many young adults rarely pick up a book for pleasure. Long known for her book signings…
Massachusetts General Hospital Chapel Turns 75
By Dan Murphy Massachusetts General Hospital held a celebration on Wednesday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of its chapel. “This is MGH’s common room, where all people are equal in sharing a common humanity,” said Rev. John W. Polk, MDiv,…
Mayor’s Annual Garden Contest Deadline is July 8
Mayor Martin J. Walsh is alerting Boston’s green thumbs that they have until Friday, July 8, to register for Mayor Walsh’s 2016 Garden Contest presented by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department with a grand prize provided by JetBlue. Now…
Police Briefs 05-31-2016
BEACON HILL BEAT From Boston Police Area A-1 Larceny from Motor Vehicle 05/18/16 – A victim reported he parked his 2005 Honda Accord on Charles Street on May 17. When he returned at 8 a.m. the next day, the right…