Beacon Hill Beat Larceny 09/12/20 – A victim reported unknown person(s) stole her purse, which contained U.S. currency, while she was sitting on a bench on the Charles Street side of the Public Garden Larceny – Bike 09/13/20 – A victim…
Month: September 2020
Winter Survival: Masks and Flu Shots
The testimony of Dr. Robert Redfield, the head of the Centers for Disease Control, before a U.S. Senate subcommittee last week regarding the need for every American to wear a face mask in public to thwart the spread of Covid-19…
COVID Is the Leading Killer of First Responders
Recently-revealed statistics have brought into sharp focus the deadly and tragic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic upon our nation’s police and firefighters. At least 101 police officers have died from Covid-19, and it is estimated that this figure represents only…
Obituaries 09-24-2020
Carolyn Livingston True Gracious Southern Woman of Taste and Elegance and Longtime Beacon Hill Times Columnist Carolyn Livingston of Boston died on September 10. “Born and raised in North Carolina, Carolyn was a true gracious Southern woman of taste and…
BPS Prepares for First Day of School
Last week and this week Boston Public Schools (BPS) teachers, administrators and support staff have been busy preparing for the start of the 2020-2021 school year, which begins Monday, Sept. 21. All BPS students will begin with remote learning on…
Hard Work, Big Dreams: At-Large City Councilor Michelle Wu Announces Bid for Mayor of Boston
On Tuesday, At-Large City Councilor Michelle Wu announced she is going to attempt something that has not been accomplished in Boston politics since John Hayes unseated incumbent Mayor of Boston James Michael Curley in 1949. Wu has officially tossed her…
Happening on Charles Street: Custom Design and Print Studio Coming to Charles Street
When the owners of Gus & Ruby Letterpress, with stores in Portsmouth, N.H., and Portland, Maine, went looking for a new location for their custom design and print studio, it didn’t take them long to settle on Charles Street. “From…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Beacon Hill Community Fund The Beacon Hill Civic Association administers and operates a Beacon Hill Community Fund that gives grants to community-based Beacon Hill, Cambridge Street and adjacent neighborhood non-profit organizations, community development corporations, and other civic groups who are…
BHWF September Speaker – Wired to Connect: Why Community Matters
By Ariana Hanley Members of the Beacon Hill Women’s Forum (BHWF) gathered virtually on Zoom on Tuesday, September 8 for the first forum of the 2020-2021 season. Rosanna Miller of Luxor Hair Studio started the forum off sharing her love…
City Prolongs Outdoor Dining Season Until Dec. 1
As City Councilor Kenzie Bok sees it, Mayor Martin Walsh’s decision Tuesday to extend the outdoor dining season by one month could not only provide much-needed relief for struggling restaurants, but also potentially pave the way for more outdoor socializing…