The Friends of the Public Garden held their 51st Annual Meeting on April 16, a virtual event with over 115 people attending. Leslie Adam, the Board chair, welcomed everyone and emphasized the importance of our parks for everyone this past…
Month: April 2021
City Resumes Ticketing and Towing for Parking Violations
On Tuesday, April 20, the City of Boston resumed ticketing and towing for parking violations that have been forgiven since the onset of the pandemic. Beginning last March, the Boston Transportation Department hasn’t ticketed or towed vehicles parked in spaces…
BHAC Votes to Continue Application on New Lighting for Vilna Shul
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission voted to continue making its determination on The Vilna Shul’s application to install new lighting for a walkway during its April 15 online meeting. Susan Hurst, the architect for the project, said the Jewish Culture…
New Book Looks at City’s 50 Oldest Buildings, Including One on Pinckney Street
A new book that looks at the 50 oldest buildings in the city includes only one on Beacon Hill, which admittedly came as somewhat of a surprise to the author. “I figured there would have been a least a couple…
Virtual Duckling Day Returns for 2021 Mother’s Day Celebration
For its second year, the annual Mother’s Day parade typically held in Boston’s Public Garden will be happening online. The 2021 Virtual Duckling Day, hosted by the Friends of the Public Garden on Sunday, May 9 at 12 p.m., will…
Future of Chiofaro’s Harbor Garage Skyscraper Uncertain After Court Ruling
For years now the Chiofaro Company run by developer Don Chiafaro has been trying to replace the Harbor Garage on Boston’s waterfront with a 600-foot skyscraper. The Proposed Project would include approximately 865,000 square feet of residential space with up…
Hill COVID Positive Test Rate Stayed the Same
Last week Beacon Hill’s weekly COVID-19 positive test rate stayed the same after posting 5.8 percent increase two weeks ago. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) last Friday, 2,412 residents were tested and…
Construction Update: North Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead Through May 1
This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work and changes to traffic configurations beyond those described below. Commercial Street Lane…
Five of Six Mayoral Candidates Take Nomination Papers on Day 1: Early Poll Shows Half of Voters Undecided, Wu With Highest Favorability
Five of the six declared candidates for Mayor of Boston took out their Nomination Papers on the first day of their availability, April 13, with only Acting Mayor Kim Janey still not yet taking papers. The Boston Election Department showed…
Acting Mayor Janey Cancels Last Minute on Mayoral Forum
Acting Mayor Kim Janey was the only missing candidate for mayor of the six major candidates who have declared during Tuesday night’s lively Ward 4 and 5 Democratic Committee. Janey had been committed and confirmed to the 6:30 p.m. Forum…