Beacon Hill Beat From Boston Police Area A-1 Larceny – Purse 12/10/16 – A victim reported her purse was stolen from the back of a chair at a Beacon Street establishment at around midnight. The purse contained a wallet, bank…
Month: December 2016
Letter to the Editor
Reader seeks to raise awareness of MS My name is Alex Saunders, and I’m a Beacon Hill resident. This April, I’m going to be running the London Marathon with the MS-UK charity team. I wanted to use this opportunity to…
Why I Voted “No” on the 2% Tax on the Sale of Alcohol in Boston
By Annissa Essaibi-George I want to start by thanking the Makers of this Order. Councilors Bill Linehan and Frank Baker have been passionate forces of advocacy and support for families that are struggling to connect their loved ones to treatment.…
Remember Those in Need
Although the holiday season for most of us will be filled with fun and joy, it is incumbent upon all of us who are fortunate to be doing well in our lives to remember that there are many among us,…
Enjoy A Happy — and Safe — Holiday Weekend
By a coincidence of the calendar, both Chanukah and Christmas arrive this weekend, and we wish to take this opportunity to wish all of our readers of the Jewish and Christian faiths (and those of no faith at all) a…
Obituaries 12-20-2016
Mark R. Saewert longtime fixture of Charles Street 7-Eleven Mark R. Saewert of Weston passed away in his home on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24. Mr. Saewert’s customers at the Charles Street 7-Eleven on Beacon Hill and later at the small…
Christmas Tree Lightning on Beacon Hill
State Rep. Jay Livingstone and Santa counted down for the Beacon Hill tree lighting on Thursday, Dec. 8, on Charles Street. Hundreds of families gathered with neighbors and Santa Claus to ring in the season properly.
This Is Not Ghostbusters
Gas leak impersonator Chris Owens leads a team of Beacon Hillers who tagged trees injured by the methane gas
Zakim Gets Street Parking Permits an Upgrade
By Beth Treffeisen Street parking in neighborhoods like Beacon Hill just got some extra needed relief with the passage of the updated version of the City’s street occupancy permit program this past Wednesday, December 14 during the Boston City Council…
BHCA Community Corner
ANNUAL APPEAL As in the years past, December is when the Beacon Hill Civic Association turns to the community to ask for its support of the work being done to enhance the quality of life for all residents. All members…