The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, Oct. 18 at 5 p.m. in Boston City Hall – Piemonte Room (5th Floor) Subject of the hearing will be applications for Certificates of Appropriateness on the agenda…
Month: October 2018
Police Briefs 10-09-2018
Beacon Hill Beat From Boston Police Area A-1 Larceny 09/25/18 – A victim reported she was staying at a Stuart Street hostel, where she locked her purse and a camera in her assigned locker at around 3 p.m., but when…
Massachusetts Must Move Forward on Our Own
With the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, coming on the heels of the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch, it is clear that the America as we have known it for the past 70 years, a time in…
First of Two Marijuana Applicants Proposes West End Dispensary
The first of two applicants unveiled its plans at the West End Museum to open a marijuana dispensary in the neighborhood during a meeting sponsored by the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services on Wednesday, Sept. 26. Garden Remedies intends to…
Hale Statue Restoration Project Celebrated
Friends of the Public Garden and Lend a Hand Society gathered on the Public Garden last week to celebrate a restoration project bringing new life to the terrace surrounding the Edward Everett Hale Statue. The celebration also marked the Lend…
Five Steps to Living Green in Downtown Boston:A Monthly Column on Living Well in the Neighborhood by the Beacon Hill Garden Club
Living in downtown Boston, you share walls, floors and sidewalks. Your living space is likely to be small. You probably walk to many places. So you are already more energy efficient than many of your fellow Americans. Here’s how to…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
It is Beacon Hill’s good fortune that for generations owners of its historic 19th-century homes have invested their time, talent and resources to preserve them for generations to come. Without them and the talented craftsmen they hire to restore their…
Two Schools Bring Family Fun to Marlborough St
Family fun will be easy to find on Marlborough Street on Saturday, Oct. 13, as the John Winthrop School holds its 52nd annual Street Fair and The Learning Project holds its annual Fall Book Fair. The John Winthrop Street Fair…
DA’s New Internet Safety Training Teaches Kids to STOP, BLOCK, and TALK
Former District Attorney Daniel F. Conley announced the relaunch of his office’s internet safety training program – now called STOP BLOCK and TALK – designed to ensure kids know how to safely navigate the online world and help parents understand…
Zakim Bridge Turns 15
A milestone for the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge was commemorated during a cocktail event at EF Education’s Cambridge facility on Friday, Sept 21, called “The Zakim Bridge: 15 Years Together.” “This celebration of the completion of the…