Month: August 2019
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
BHCA Affiliates The Beacon Hill Civic Association, as part of our mission to improve conditions throughout our neighborhood, has affiliate relationships with other organizations sharing these goals. The Cambridge Street Community Development Corporation (CSCDC) is one of those organizations. The…
City Considering Sept. 22 for Car-Free ‘Open Charles Street’
To dovetail with the Beacon Hill Civic Association’s Fall HillFest, city officials are exploring the idea of closing Charles Street to vehicular traffic and transforming it into a pedestrian-only walkway for the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 22, for “Open Charles…
Construction to Get Underway on State Police Barracks on Esplanade
Construction is set to begin on the State Police Lower Basin Barracks Modernization Project on the Charles River Esplanade later this month, according to a July 31 letter to park stakeholders from Col. Kerry A. Gilpin. Beforehand, the State Police…
Temple Street Building Evacuated After Gas Line Struck
A building at 45 Temple St. near the State House was evacuated at around 9:45 a.m. Monday after a Consigli Construction site contractor struck a high-pressure gas line, prompting a response from the Boston Fire Department and displacing residents of…
Navy Band to Play on Common Aug. 20
America’s Navy is coming to Boston, one of nine cities in four states to host a performance by the United States Navy Band during its 2019 tour — one of the signature outreach programs of the U.S. Navy. The United…
Demonstration Calls Attention to Major National Grid Gas-Leak
More than 100 demonstrators, many clad in orange-and-yellow safety vests, descended on Cambridge Street near the Government Center MBTA station on Wednesday, July 31, to call attention to one of National Grid’s major natural gas-leaks in Massachusetts – and a…
Beacon Hill Architectural Commission Agenda
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold a public hearing on August 15, 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 below, review…
Neighborhood Roundup
Free Screening of the Movie ‘Glory’ on Boston Common Join Friends of the Public Garden for a special free screening under the stars of the Academy Award-winning film “Glory” on Tuesday, Aug. 13, from 8 to 11 p.m. on the Boston…
12th Annual Boston GreenFest and TechExpo Set for August 16-18
Foundation for a Green Future is excited to announce that this year’s signature event, the 12th Annual Boston GreenFest & TechExpo, will be held on August 16-18, 2019 at Rose Kennedy Greenway, Long Wharf, and Hennessy’s Upstairs. “Boston GreenFest spans…