By: Julia Blatt, Executive Director, Massachusetts Rivers Alliance At long last, a recent weekend presented one of those pristine days that remind us here in Massachusetts why we endure those winters. With warm spring weather finally here, many of us…
Month: June 2019
BH Art Walk
Hampshire House Turns 50
The Beacon Hill landmark whose basement pub inspired the classic TV sitcom “Cheers” – celebrates its 50th anniversary this Monday, June 10. “When you’ve been around 50 years, you have to have a party,” said Tom Kershaw, chairman of the…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Neighborhood Preservation Committees – Architecture Committee The Architecture Committee’s mission is to help maintain the architectural integrity of our National Historical Landmark District by reviewing applications that have been submitted to the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission (BHAC). The BHAC holds…
MFA Offers Free Admission to BPL Cardholders
Paris was the center of nightlife and spectacle in the late 19th century, a moment immortalized in evocative posters, prints and paintings by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901). The artist’s extraordinary attention to the performers, dancers and actors of Montmartre—the heart…
MassGeneral Hospital for Children’s Storybook Ball Celebrates 20 Years
MassGeneral Hospital for Children’s Storybook Ball celebrates 20 years in October with a Toy Story-themed bash at The Castle in Back Bay! On May 29, a kick-off reception was held at the Boston Harbor Hotel previewing October’s event and this…
Local Students Receive Academic Achievements
Mikayla Greeley graduates from Hamilton College Mikayla Greeley, of Boston (02114), received a bachelor of arts degree from Hamilton College on Sunday, May 26, at the Commencement ceremony concluding the college’s 207th year. Freeman Hrabowski, president of the University of…
Neighborhood Roundup
‘Authors with Obsessions’ at the Athenaeum The Vilna Shul welcomes “Authors with Obsessions” Randy Susan Meyers and Jenna Blum on Thursday, June 6, at 6 p.m. to the Boston Athenaeum, located at 10½ Beacon St. At this time, Meyers and…
Police Briefs 06-06-2019
Larceny from a Building 05/20/19 – A Charles Street South coffee shop reported unknown suspect(s) disarmed the alarm and stole U.S. currency from the safe and the cash till between 8:24 p.m. on May 19 and 8 a.m. the following…
Congratulations To the Class of 2019
Graduation Day is one of the few occasions that brings a smile to the faces of everyone in a community, regardless of whether they know a graduate. It is an occasion when all of us share in the joy —…