Local Students Named to the Dean’s List at Clemson University Local students were named to the Dean’s List at Clemson University for the fall 2019 semester. They are: Edward Douglas Huzar of Beacon Hill, whose major is Financial Management Elle…
Month: January 2020
Gov. Charlie Baker And the Great State Of Our State
From the moment that Gov. Charlie Baker strode into the House Chamber last Tuesday to deliver his State of the Commonwealth address, it was evident why Gov. Baker, despite being a Republican in a heavily-Democratic state, has rated as the…
Guest Op-Ed: Considering the Future of the Hynes
By Kenzie Bok On Sept. 16, 2019, the residents, businesses, and other stakeholders of the Back Bay and the Fenway awoke to the surprising and unwelcome news that the State had decided to sell the Hynes Convention Center in order…
Guest Op-Ed: Calling All Mentors: Help Make a Difference in the Lives of Boston’s Children
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh Earlier this month, a fifth-grader from Dorchester named Fatoumata visited my office. She told me about her favorite types of ice cream, her favorite subjects in school, and her plans to go to college, become…
BHWF Host Ballerina Liz Walker
Friends of the Public Garden Turns 50
With this year marking the nonprofit’s 50th anniversary, representatives from the Friends of the Public Garden previewed some of the projects, programs and special events planned to commemorate the milestone during a kick-off event, Jan. 14, at Moakley Law Library…
Architectural Commission Votes to Refer Vilna Shul Application to Subcommittee
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission voted unanimously to refer the Vilna Shul’s application to replace existing, exterior surface-mounted lighting with LED lighting on the side façade at 18 Phillips St. to a subcommittee during its Jan. 16 hearing at City…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Looking for your Pictures! The 48th Annual Beacon Hill Gala is just around the corner. In keeping with the theme of Celebrating Community, we are preparing a slide presentation of neighbors at Beacon Hill Civic Association activities (Fall HillFest, Halloween,…
Legislation Passes to Protect Persons with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo along with his colleagues in the House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation to create a registry of care providers who harmed a person or persons with an intellectual or developmental disability. The bill seeks to…
BHWF – on Pointe: Ballerina Behind the Curtain
Story by Marianne Salza Liz Walker fulfilled her dreams and retired as a professional ballet dancer at the age of 30. The 2011 recipient of the Suzanne Farrell Dance Prize for Outstanding Artistry in the Field of Dance shared her…