By Mayor Martin J. Walsh The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged us in profound ways, and has impacted nearly every aspect of city life. Although we have made great progress since the spring in controlling the spread of the virus, Boston…
Month: November 2020
Neighborhood Businesses Brace for Election Day Fallout
Several Beacon Hill businesses had their storefronts boarded up Tuesday morning in anticipation of Election Day.
Happenings on Charles Street: December Thieves’ Sister-Store Opens in Former Holiday Boutique Space
Thieves Next Door – the sister establishment to next-door neighbor December Thieves – became the latest addition to Charles Street’s retail landscape after opening Monday, Nov. 2. Like December Thieves at 51 Charles St., Thieves Next Door, which is located…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Is there a broken gas lamp or gas leak near your home? Please report any malfunctioning gas lamps with the street address, the nearest intersection, and photo if possible, to [email protected]. We will also note gas leaks if you send…
Boston Voters Overwhelmingly Support Biden in Presidential race
While the final tally for the city’s unofficial election results wasn’t available on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 3, Boston voters overwhelmingly supported Democrat Joe Biden over Presidential Donald Trump on the road to the White House. Nearly 83 percent…
REI Joins Esplanade Association to Sponsor Park Cleanup Days on Nov. 17 and 19
REI is joining the Esplanade Association for two community volunteer days to clean up the park on Tuesday, Nov. 17, and Thursday, Nov. 19, from 9 to 11 a.m. as part of the national outdoor retailer’s new Keep it Local,…
A Second Air-Carrier Wants to Join Cape Air in Running a Seaplane Operation Off Eastie’s Shores
A second carrier wants to join Cape Air in running seaplanes from Boston Harbor, just off Eastie’s shore, to New York Cit. Causing more noise for the residents of Beacon Hill. Cape Air, who got approval from the FAA to…
Remembering Herbert M. Weiss, Longtime Mount Vernon Street Resident
Herbert M. Weiss, an attorney who practiced law for more than 70 years, most recently at Burns & Levinson LLP, and called Mount Vernon Street home, died on Tuesday, Oct. 27. He was 92. Born on Jan. 18, 1928 in…
Hutchinson Honored With Rose Standish Nichols Award
B. June Hutchinson has been honored with the second annual Rose Standish Nichols Award by Beacon Hill’s Nichols House Museum for for her dedication to landscape design, her research and writings about 55 Mt Vernon Street and the Nichols family, and…
Comprehensive Measures to Further Promote Diversity in State Contracting Announced
The Baker-Polito Administration today announced a series of measures to continue ongoing efforts to ensure equal opportunity and increase access for diverse companies in state contracting. As part of today’s announcement, the Administration is filing legislation entitled, “An Act to Elevate…