During its March 17 monthly meeting, which took place virtually, the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission voted unanimously to approve an application for Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro to replace one existing door, and to repaint and replace the hardware of…
Month: March 2022
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Notice of Public Viewing The City of Boston will be conducting a demonstration on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, beginning at 7:00pm, at 212 Stuart Street, on the corner of Church and Shawmut Street in Bay Village, of a mock-up of…
MBTA Details Proposed Changes to Modernize and Streamline Its Fare-Collection System
The MBTA outlined proposed changes to modernize and streamline its fare-collection system, including the introduction of a mandatory one-time $3 fee for all CharlieCards riders, during a March 22 virtual meeting. Steven Povich, the MBTA”s director of fare policy and…
Beacon Hill, Surrounding Area’s Weekly COVID Positive Test Rate Increases
With the city’s overall weekly COVID positive test rate steadily declining it’s safe to say removing Boston’s mask mandate and canceling proof of vaccination for indoor venues has not caused a huge spike in cases over the past month. However,…
Blue Line from Airport to Government Stations to Close
At a recent community meeting the MBTA’s Adam Kamoune announced some bad news for local commuters. At the meeting Kamoune said the MBTA will be closing down the Blue Line for nearly two weeks between Airport and Government Center from…
News Briefs
The Lyric Stage Company of Boston Presents A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder with Music and Lyrics by Steven Lutvak and Book and Lyrics by Robert L. Freedman triumphantly finds its way…
Neighborhood Roundup
Virtual Author Talk Set for April 7 The Friends of the West End Library welcomes Jane Healey, a bestselling, local author, to present the history behind her novels during a Virtual Author Talk on Thursday, April 7, at 7 p.m.…
Massport Announces Goal to be Net Zero by 2031
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) unveiled a new, bold agenda to reduce carbon emissions across all facilities and become Net Zero by 2031, coinciding with the Authority’s 75th anniversary. The Roadmap to Net Zero focuses on 100% of the greenhouse…
Construction Update: North Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead to April 2
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. Scheduled Work •…
Spring Is in the Air For All the Senses
This past Sunday marked the vernal equinox, also known as the beginning of astrological spring. It’s one of the two days of the year — the other being the fall equinox — when day and night are roughly equal in…