Boston does Halloween right. We decorate our stoops with pumpkins and a skeleton (or three); we dress up in costumes, kids and grown-ups alike; the city closes our streets to traffic; and neighbors open doors to trick or treaters. This…
Month: October 2023
Hill House Holds Annual Fundraiser
Livingstone’s Bill To Expand Beacon Hill Historic District Garners Community Support
A bill sponsored by Rep. Jay Livingstone to expand the boundaries of the Beacon Hill Historic District garnered the support of several community leaders during a public hearing of the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government held on Oct.…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Halloween on the Hill As in years past, the BHCA will coordinate the temporary closure of several streets on Beacon Hill for the safety of our neighbors and families. Check out our map on bhcivic.org to see the streets that…
MFA Organizes Piet Mondrian Exhibition Drawn From Gift From Maria and Conrad Janis
This fall, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), presents an exhibition of works by Piet Mondrian (1872–1944), celebrating a transformational gift that elevates the MFA to one of the leading institutions outside of the Netherlands for the study and…
‘American Dream: Selling Boston’ Showcases Upstairs Downstairs Home
Special to Times Prepare to be charmed as Beacon Hill’s iconic antique store, Upstairs Downstairs Home, takes center stage in the TV show “American Dream: Selling Boston.” In a delightful interview with store owner Laura Cousineau, Irene Kerzner from Concierge…
Jury Convicts Former Boston Center for Adult Education Executive
Special to the Times A Suffolk County jury last week found the former Executive Director of the Boston Center for Adult Education (BCAE) guilty on embezzlement and forgery charges, District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced. Susan Brown, 70, of Marblehead, was…
BHAC Approves Modified Streetlight Design With Cell Antenna Adjacent To Mount Vernon Street
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission voted 6-0, with one abstention, to approve an application to replace an existing streetlight equipped with a cellphone antenna adjacent to 161 Mount Vernon St. with a different style fixture at the same location during…
Neighborhood Roundup
‘Nichols After Dark: Halloween Tour’ Coming Oct. 26 The Nichols House Museum at 55 Mt. Vernon St. will offer “Nichols After Dark: Halloween Tour” on Thursday, Oct. 26, with tours at 5:30 and 7 p.m. Get in the spooky spirit with…
BHV Offers Senior Fitness Assessment & Class
Special to the Times How Fit Are You? Join Cindy Sullivan Fitness and Beacon Hill Village (BHV) for a Senior Fitness Assessment & Class. Have you ever wondered about your fitness level and how to enhance it? In collaboration with…