The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) kicked off an advertising campaign aimed at educating the public about the safe use of drones. The campaign encourages drone operators to be responsible: “Fly your drone safely this Holiday Season. Know the Rules.” The…
Month: December 2019
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Holiday Decorating This Weekend Come with friends and neighbors to the Otis House, 141 Cambridge Street on Saturday, December 7th, from 9am – 2pm, to help assemble the garlands needed to decorate the 1,100 gas lamps on Beacon Hill. At…
Local Actor Appearing in ‘Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol’
Red Tail Productions and Paul T. Couch announced casting for the premier of Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol (www.smokymountainchristmascarol.com), an all-new musical featuring new music by Dolly Parton and book by David H. Bell, produced by Red Tail Entertainment…
Prescott House Celebrates BIG in December
The William Hickling Prescott House at 55 Beacon St. celebrates the Christmas season BIG this year. Let’s start with Dec. 12 – National Poinsettia Day. Prescott, who is known for his histories of Mexico and other South American countries, including the…
Neighborhood Roundup
Hill House’s Photos with Santa Claus Hill House, Inc. located at 127 Mount Vernon St., welcomes the big man in red to Beacon Hill on Thursday, Dec. 5, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Bring your wish list, and get ready for an afternoon…
North Washington Street Bridge (Charlestown Bridge) Construction Look-Ahead: Dec. 1 – 14
Holiday Decorating This Weekend Come with friends and neighbors to the Otis House, 141 Cambridge Street on Saturday, December 7th, from 9am – 2pm, to help assemble the garlands needed to decorate the 1,100 gas lamps on Beacon Hill. At…
We Are Drinking, Drugging, Eating, and Stressing Ourselves to Death
Okay, we know it is the holiday season — a time for good cheer and all that. But the results of a report issued last week by the Centers for Disease Control reveal a disturbing and dangerous pattern in the…
Guest Op-ed: A Holiday Strategy
By Dr. Glenn Mollette The holidays can be glad, sad or bad. Take your pick and choose a direction. I choose glad. Who wants to be sad and who needs bad? I don’t want either one and neither do you.…
Police Briefs 12-05-2019
Beacon Hill Beat Vandalism 11/26/19 – The front windshield of a victim’s motor vehicle was cracked while it was parked on Revere Street 4 p.m. on Nov. 25 and 10 a.m. the next day.