When he’s not faithfully delivering mail along his Beacon Hill route, Bob Lee can often be found performing as a member of a semi-professional cabaret troupe or singing with a church choir. A lifelong Dorchester resident who turns 60 this…
Month: January 2020
2020 Signature Members Show of the New England Watercolor Society to Start Feb. 4
The New England Watercolor Society (NEWS) is pleased to announce its 2020 Signature Members Show. This exhibition is evidence of the enduring value of NEWS to promote excellence and diversity in watercolor and to bring exceptional paintings, both traditional and…
Briefs
Blood Donations Needed The American Red Cross has extended its urgent call for donors of all blood types to give blood or platelets. With influenza escalating across the country and preventing some donors from giving, and winter weather threatening to…
Neighborhood Roundup
Climate-change presentation at the African Meeting House The Beacon Hill Garden Club and the Cambridge Plant and Garden Club are jointly sponsoring “The C-Change Primer” – an unbiased, scientific assessment of climate change, its economic and personal effects and the…
Police Briefs 01-23-2020
Beacon Hill Beat From Boston Police Area A-1 Larceny 01/17/20 – A male suspect stole tip money from a Charles Street coffee shop at about 6:05 p.m. The suspect approached the counter reached in and stole various bills and coins…
Winter: So Far, So Good (And Not So Good)
The winter season thus far has been fairly easy to take for those of us who have lived in New England for all of our lives. The warmer-than-normal temperatures, highlighted by the record-breaking highs in the 70s two weekends ago, have been…
Guest Op-ed: Tariffs Will Hurt Small Businesses on Main Street USA
By Ryan Maloney The effect of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced tariffs on small U.S. businesses is dramatic and have the potential to become devastating. Not only would it effect suppliers and wholesalers of wine and single malt scotch,…
Guest Op-ed: The Price of Carbon Pollution
By Jack Clarke On Gov. Charlie Baker’s desk are three options for reducing emissions from cars and trucks – the largest source of heat-trapping carbon pollution in America. As we’re in the midst of a global climate emergency, the Governor…
Beacon Hill Civic Association
Community Corner The 48th Beacon Hill Gala, Saturday, February 8 With just a few weeks left until the Gala, final preparations are now being made. This year’s event will be full of excitement, so make sure to get your friends…