Month: May 2022
Hidden Gardens Tour
Opera Based on Life of Rose Standish Nichols Coming to the Nichols House Museum
Rose Standish Nichols will be the subject of an original, one-woman opera coming to the Nichols House Museum, her former family home, for five performances between Friday, June 3, and Sunday, June 5. Beth Wiemann, who teaches composition and clarinet…
BHAC Votes To Ratify Unapproved Removal of Penthouse at 30 Chestnut St.
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission determined by a majority vote to ratify and approve as submitted the unapproved removal of a non-historic fifth-story penthouse at 30 Chestnut St. The motion, which was approved by a vote of 4-2, with no…
Landmarks Commission Approves Murals Proposed for Four Esplanade Electrical-Boxes
The Boston Landmarks Commission approved as presented an application to paint murals on four electrical boxes on the Esplanade during a May 24 public hearing, which took place virtually. The application, submitted by the Esplanade Association, is for a proposed…
Beacon Hill, Surrounding Area’s Weekly COVID Positive Test-Rate Nears 15 Percent
Beacon Hill and the surrounding area’s weekly COVID positive test rate jumped to nearly 15 percent last week and Boston health officials are urging residents to keep up with COVID-19 best practices that have proven highly effective at lowering the…
Neighborhood Roundup
‘Art in the Garden’ at The Hidden Art Gallery The Hidden Art Gallery at 25 Myrtle St. will display “Art in the Garden” – an outdoors event, permitting good weather, which will run throughout the summer months on Saturdays from noon…
A Memorial Day Truism: Freedom Isn’t Free
For the first time in 20 years — that’s an entire generation — America’s military men and women are not fighting a war on foreign soil. The withdrawal of our remaining troops from Afghanistan last August brought to an end…
Guest Op-Ed: Why Did Memorial Day Change?
Dr. Glenn Mollette Decoration Day was observed on May 30th from 1868 to 1970 to decorate the graves and honor those dying in military service for our country. In 1971 Congress officially made the last Monday in May Memorial Day.…
Upcoming Concert Will Benefit Ukrainian Musicians
An upcoming concert at Beacon Hill Friends House will benefit Ukrainian musicians – a cause that hits particularly close to home for one of the performers who helped conceive and organize the event. Violist, Alex Vavilov, who is from Kyiv…