Last week the Boston Police released its half-year crime stats that compares January 1, 2021 through July 25, 2021 with the same time period last year and found Violent Part One Crime is up in District A-1 but Non-violent Part…
Month: August 2021
Beacon Hill COVID-19 Cases Increase
After experiencing a 10 percent decrease in the weekly COVID positive test rate between July 23 and July 30, the weekly positive test rate has increased once again in Beacon Hill and the surrounding neighborhoods. The citywide positive test rate…
Erin Murphy Receives Key Endorsements for Her Run At-Large Seat
Boston City Council At-Large candidate Erin Murphy is thrilled to announce two key endorsements that demonstrate her strong support among union members, with both the National Association of Government Employees (NAGE) and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 888…
Register Murphy, Rep. Madaro Endorse Spillane for Boston City Council At-Large
Suffolk County Register of Deeds, 9-term City Councilor At-Large, and three-time City Council President Stephen Murphy and fourth term East Boston State Representative Adrian Madaro announced their endorsements of Jon Spillane for Boston City Council At-Large. “I am a 50-year…
North Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead Through Aug. 21
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. Description of Scheduled…
Ward 5 Democrats Endorse Michelle Wu for Mayor
Last week, the Ward 5 Democrats (Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Fenway, and Bay Village) gathered in the Public Gardens to officially endorse Councilor Michelle Wu for mayor of Boston, and then participate in a stand-out for her on Charles Street.…
A Bleak Future for the Earth
The report released this week by the United Nations detailing the impending effects of climate change in the near future because of our rapidly-warming atmosphere paints the starkest picture yet of what awaits life on Earth as we know it…
Shocking—a Trip to Maine. In Person. Together.
By Karen Cord Taylor Thirteen members of Beacon Hill Village and one member’s guest did something unusual in late July. Properly vaccinated, they took a train, a van and a boat, not to mention many steps on foot, to enjoy…
Helping Hand Rainbows Pottery Owner Pitches in to Help Neighbor at Charles St. Cleaners after Break-In
After Allie Carrol heard her neighbor at Charles Street Cleaners was burglarized over the weekend for the second time since Memorial Day, the owner of Rainbows Pottery Studio pitched in to help out a fellow Charles Street business in every…
Remodeled Garden at Library To Be Unveiled on August 18
In addition to holding its children’s programming during the month of August outdoors, weather permitting, on the grounds of the Old West Church next door, the Friends of the West End Branch Library will also unveil the library’s newly remodeled…