Jo-Del Nye Gaeth Community Activist and 40-year resident of Beacon Hill Jo-Del Nye Gaeth died peacefully in San Diego, CA after a brief but fierce battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Bentonville, Arkansas, Jo-Del grew up in Omaha, Nebraska where…
Month: July 2024
Healey Signs Bill to Expand Boundaries of Beacon Hill Historic District into Law
Gov. Maura Healey signed a bill, sponsored by Rep. Jay Livingstone, to expand the boundaries of the Beacon Hill Historic District into law during a special ceremony on Wednesday, July 3, at the State House, marking a major milestone for…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Upcoming Meetings & Events: Tomorrow: Charles Street Clean-up – Friday, July 12th, at 9am If you’d like to help, meet at 9am outside of the Charles Street Meeting House/Tatte. Please bring whatever works best for you — gloves, trash bags, trash pickers,…
Bidding Farewell to An Old friend in The Public Garden
The Friends of the Public Garden raised a glass (of non-alcoholic cider) to an old friend on Thursday, July 27, to toast the removal of a 110-year-old willow tree in the Public Garden. After the recent discovery of extensive decay…
Elected Officials Respond to Last Week’s Vandalism in the Common and Public Garden
Local elected officials were disheartened to see several landmarks on the Boston Common and in the Public Garden tagged with alleged pro-Palestinian graffiti just ahead of the July 4 holiday. According to published reports, Soldiers and Sailors Monument on the…
MBTA to Launch Contactless Payment System on Aug. 1
Special to Times MBTA will be rolling out its new contactless payment system on Thursday, Aug. 1. Contactless payment will then be accepted onboard buses, Green Line trolleys, and at all gated subway stations. Besides providing more flexibility for commuters…
Neighborhood Roundup
WECA meeting set for July 11 at Amy Lowell Apartments The West End Civic Association (WECA) will hold its next meeting in person on Thursday, July 11, at 6 p.m. in the Community Room at Amy Lowell Apartments at 65…
Nimoy’s Son Speaks at West End Museum
Adam Nimoy, the son of the late West End native Leonard Nimoy, who iconically portrayed Mr. Spock in the original 1960s ‘Star Trek’ TV series, was on hand for an Author Talk on Sunday, June 30, at the newly renovated…
BHGC Elects Officers and Recognizes Members Who Went The Extra Mile
Special to the Times At its recent annual meeting, the Beacon Hill Garden Club (BHGC) elected officers and liaisons to local horticultural organization. It also gave special recognition to members who went above and beyond their call of duty this…
Garden Club Donations Total Almost $200,000
In June the Beacon Hill Garden Club gave away nearly $200,000 to 33 Boston-area horticultural and environmental organizations. Highlights in the club’s annual grants were the Boston Bridge Charter School’s Jens’ Garden, with a $5,000 grant. The same amount went…