Christmas Eve Bellringing The beloved Christmas Eve bellringing tradition on Beacon Hill is turning 100 this year! To celebrate, the evening will begin with a special handbell performance in front of the Nichols House Museum and a procession to Louisburg…
Month: December 2024
Rose Kennedy Greenway Announces the Return of Hatchlings Winter Lights
Special to the Times The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy is excited to announce that Hatchlings by interdisciplinary design team Studio HHH have returned in November. Hatchlings, which debuted on The Greenway last winter, provide a playful reference to one of…
Old North Church Undergoing Paint Conservation and Restoration Project
Special to the Times An interior revolution is underway at Boston’s Old North Church and Historic Site. On Sept 30, a 6-month paint conservation and restoration project began to uncover 18th-century painted angels hidden beneath layers of white overpaint on…
Beacon Hill Architectural Commission
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold its monthly public hearing on Thursday, December 19, 2024, at 5 p.m. Subject of the hearing will be applications for Certificates of Design Approval on the agenda below, reviews of architectural violations, and…
North Washington Street Bridge: Construction Update
The Construction Look-Ahead through December 21 for the North Washington Street Bridge is as follows: Scheduled Work • Barrier formwork and concrete placements • Architectural trellis lighting installation • West pedestrian handrail installation • City Square median finishes • Southwest…
Domestic Violence: The Scourge Without End
When we heard the news last Friday morning that a 32 year-old woman had been shot and killed in broad daylight on a busy Chelsea street, the first thought that immediately crossed our mind was: The husband or boyfriend did…
Another Dictator Bites the Dust
The demise of the dictatorship in Syria this weekend that brought to an end 50 years of brutal rule by the Assad family — Bashir al-Assad had succeeded his father, Hafez al-Assad — was startling to most observers. The Assad…
Letters to the Editor
You are not immune to propaganda To the Editor, Without preamble, I will simply dive into the misguided opinion piece included in the December 5 edition of the Beacon Hill Times. It is bold to begin an article with an…
Annual Story Book Ball
Public Safety Concerns on the Common and Downtown Discussed at City Hearing
By Dan Murphy Concerns pertaining to public safety and quality-of-life issues on the Boston Common and in Downtown Crossing were the subject at hand during a special City Council committee hearing on Nov. 26 at City Hall. Rishi Shukla, a…