For his sold-out lecture on Friday, Dec. 1, at the Boston Athenaeum, Bob Potenza, the curatorial manager for the West End Museum, will discuss how that neighborhood has changed and evolved over the course of the last nearly 400 years.…
Month: November 2023
Try a Chew on This, At Charles Street Supply
By Susanne Beck Take a walk down Beacon Hill’s Charles Street today and it would seem the pandemic never happened. Cafes and restaurants are filled. Sidewalks are bustling, often with tourists taking in history or checking out some of the…
North Washington Street Bridge Nearing Completion
The end of construction seems to be coming into sight for the new North Washington Street Bridge. The project that has taken several years, and is years beyond the original completion date, is entering a significant milestone when vehicular pedestrian…
Neighborhood Roundup
Comm Ave Mall Holiday Lights to be Illuminated on Thursday, Nov. 30 The Friends of the Public Garden is working with the community once again to produce Holiday Lights on the Mall. When Mayor Michelle Wu and Friends President Liz…
Beacon Hill Women’s Forum Hosts Guest Speaker Marina Cappi
Story by Marianne Salza Marina Cappi is sharp, resilient, and assertive. After graduating from Suffolk University with a degree in finance, she became a commercial real estate broker in her hometown of Rochester, New York; and transitioned into the construction…
Edwards Named Recipient of 2023 Winners Circle Award
Special to the Review Senator Edwards is honored to announce her recognition as a recipient of the prestigious Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus (MWPC) 2023 Winners Circle Award. This award celebrates distinguished business, community, and civil leaders who have made significant…
Remember Those Who Are Less Fortunate This Holiday Season
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.”— Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. With Christmas fast approaching, most of us will be rushing about — either to the stores and malls or on-line —…
BHCA Holds Garlands & Greens Event
Hill Holiday Stroll Returns Dec. 7
One of the neighborhood’s most beloved annual events, the Beacon Hill Business Association’s Beacon Hill Holiday Stroll returns on Thursday, Dec. 7. For more than 25 years, the BHBA has sponsored this highly anticipated event to kick off to the…
BHAC Denies Request for Enlarged Garage Door on Rear Façade of 46 Beacon St.
A controversial proposal to create an enlarged door opening on the rear building façade for an internal garage, which came as part of an application for a full brownstone restoration of 46 Beacon St., was denied without prejudice at the…