Special to the Beacon Hill Times Beacon Hill Seminars was finalizing plans to celebrate its 20th anniversary last spring when the pandemic forced an unexpected change in plans. More than 200 members were enrolled in 25 courses when COVID-19 put a…
Month: September 2020
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
By Patricia Tully, BHCA Executive Director Use the BOS:311 App –It Works! It’s easy to feel frustrated these days with all that is going on around us. Broken sidewalks, litter, and graffiti only add to that frustration. However, the City…
The Blessing Barn Comes to 122 Charles St.
The Blessing Barn is the newest addition to Charles Street’s retail landscape. Like its original Mendon location, the business at 122 Charles St. is a thrift and antique shop, as well as a self-described “sharing center,” that accepts donations of…
News Briefs
The Beacon Hill Women’s Forum Will Host Their First Speaker of the Season On September 8, The Beacon Hill Women’s Forum will host their first speaker of the 2020-2021 season, Uzochi Erlingsson, M.D. Uzochi Erlingsson, M.D is a published MD…
Miguel Rosales Recognized in Mayor’s Garden Contest for Third Year in a Row
Beacon Hill resident Miguel Rosales was recognized in Mayor Martin Walsh’s annual Garden Contest for the third consecutive year during a virtual ceremony on Tuesday, Aug. 25. “The hidden gardens of Beacon Hill are unique in the City of Boston…
Councilor Wu holds Panel Discussion on Green New Deal
City Councilor Michelle Wu held a virtual panel discussion on August 20 to discuss a Green New Deal for Boston at the municipal level, where she invited several community activists to offer their viewpoints on the matter. Wu recently released…
COVID-19 Update for Beacon Hill
In one week the COVID-19 infection rate in Beacon Hill and surrounding neighborhoods has risen only slightly. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) on Friday Beacon Hill, as well as the North End,…
Beacon Hill Voters Support Sen. Markey, Goldstein in Primary
Like voters throughout Massachusetts’s 7th Congressional District, Beacon Hill showed its support for Sen. Edward J. Markey in his victory over challenger, Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III in the Sept. 1 Democratic Primary. The incumbent Sen. Markey garnered 55.5 percent…
Police Briefs 09-03-2020
Beacon Hill Beat From Boston Police Area A-1 Larceny from Motor Vehicle 08/27/20 – A victim reported he parked his 2020 Toyota Corolla on Charles Street on the Public Garden side of the street at about 6 p.m., but when…
Enjoy a Safe Labor Day Weekend
“Time and tide wait for no man,” wrote the poet. The summer of 2020 is entering its final week as we approach the traditional Labor Day weekend and once again the summer season has flown by much faster than any…