By Caroline G. MacGillivray May 20 was a glorious spring day that dawned on Beacon Hill with an uncanny tranquility. The third Thursday of May usually arrived like clockwork and brought an enthusiastic swarm of two thousand people with it.…
Month: May 2021
Inaugural ‘Spring Eternal’ Event an Unmitigated Success
Special to Times What a glorious day it was for the one-square mile we call home on Saturday, May 22, which marked the kick off of the inaugural “Spring Eternal!” event on Beacon Hill. “So many anecdotes to be collected…
BHAC Approves City’s Application for Sidewalk Work Around State House
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission voted unanimously to approve the city’s application to make sidewalk and crosswalk modifications around the State House during its May 20 public hearing, which took place virtually. Zach Wassmouth, a project manger for the city’s…
Copley Square Farmers Market Returns for New Season
The Copley Square Farmers Market, the first farmers market to resume in Boston last May following the onset of the pandemic, as well as traditionally the city’s biggest and busiest farmers market, has returned for a new season. “It’s a…
Matsu Returns to Boston on Charles Street
A former longtime fixture of Newbury Street’s retail landscape, Matsu has returned to Boston after a nearly seven-year absence, with a new store at 76 Charles St. Matsu, from the creative partnership of Dava and Masayuki Muramatsu, sells a curated…
West End Museum Adds Hours
To accommodate increasing attendance, The West End Museum is now opening Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., in addition to Thursdays and Fridays, noon to 5 p.m. “We’re seeing more people coming to the museum, especially interested in our new…
Neighborhood Roundup
Hill House 2021 Summer Camp Registration Now Open! Hill House, Inc. located at 127 Mount Vernon S., has officially opened up Summer Camp registration for 2021 campers. Now in its 22nd year, Hill House Camps (Kiddie Kamp for 3-5 year olds…
Beacon Hill COVID Update
Last week Beacon Hill’s weekly COVID-19 positive test rate was less than one percent for a second week in a row after only one percent tested positive three weeks ago. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public…
Baker Files Legislation to Extend Certain COVID-19 Emergency Measures
Governor Charlie Baker will file legislation to extend certain emergency measures currently in place via executive orders that are set to expire on June 15 when the State of Emergency will be rescinded, he reported on Tuesday. Most restrictions, including…
Cygnets Attract a Community of Onlookers
After the weary winter pandemic left many folks feeling lonely and isolated, Mother Nature has brought them together again. Now neighbors from Beacon Hill, Back Bay and beyond are making daily pilgrimages to the grassy banks of the Charles River…