Beacon Hill Beat From Boston Police Area A-1 Larceny from Motor Vehicle 03/14/17 – A victim parked her 2016 Ford F150 at Myrtle and Grove streets at around 12:15 p.m., after which time a male suspect broke the rear passenger’s…
Month: March 2017
Letter to the Editor
Estimating natural-gas leaks is not the solution Dear Editor Every day natural gas spews from our aging and corroding pipeline infrastructure into the air we and our children breathe. The utilities report 1,462 gas leaks in Boston and more than…
25th Anniversary
Upstairs Downstairs Antiques shop owner Laura Cousineau with family and friends outside the store on Saturday, March 18, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the store. Former owner Rebecca Hackler, Joan O’Brien, Moley Manning, Cousineau with Quinn and Bob Cousineau, Former…
AMC Buildings Returning to Condominiums
By Beth Treffeisen The current home of the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) headquarters on Joy Street in Beacon Hill will soon be condos. The architect Guy Grassi, who is behind the major renovations and restoration of these three brick row…
Downtown View:Where Things Stand: Winthrop Square
By Karen Cord Taylor The proposed 775-foot tower to be built on the site of a grungy city garage started out nicely when plans were unveiled last summer. The developer, Millennium Partners, was largely responsible for revitalization of Washington Street…
Nichols House Receives Accreditation from AAM
The Nichols House Museum has achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition afforded the nation’s museums. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, to governments, funders, outside agencies, and to the museum-going public. Executive…
BHCA Community Corner
Public Forum on Millennium Partners’ proposal April 3 The Beacon Hill Civic Association will host a public forum on April 3 at which the Millennium Partners will present their plans for a mixed use tower at the location currently occupied…
MassDOT Seeks Comments on Five-Year CIP Plan
Neighborhood organizations, as well as individual residents should take full advantage of expressing comments and suggestions on potential transportation projects which could be included in the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) upcoming five-year Capital Investment Plan (CIP). Now in the…
Beacon Hill Village Offers Help on Planning for Critical Medical Care
By Betsy Peterson The choices of medical treatment–and how far to pursue treatment–are confusing and hard enough when you are healthy. Palliative care or hospice (and what’s the difference?) Advance directive? MOLST? DNR? And if you are too sick to…
Overnight Closures on Storrow Drive Posted
MassDOT will implement overnight double lane closures on Storrow Drive westbound in the vicinity of the Longfellow Bridge through Friday, March 24. The closures will be implemented from 11:00 PM each night to 5:00 AM the following morning. The closures…