In a survey conducted as part of the Beacon Hill Civic Association’s 2011 Plan for the Neighborhood, around 400 respondents selected a bookstore and café as their first choice for a new incoming neighborhood business, and that wish might be…
Author: Dan Murphy
Kenzie Bok Triumphs in District 8 City Council Race
Kenzie Bok claimed victory in the Nov. 5 municipal election for the District 8 city council seat. According to the City’s unofficial election results, Bok, an affordable housing advocate, community leader and former chair of the Boston Ward 5 Democratic…
Proposed Legislation Calls Future of Owl’s Nest into Question
The Owl’s Nest – the beer garden that Everett’s Night Shift Brewing operates on the Charles River Esplanade – just wrapped up a second successful season last week, but its future could now hinge on proposed legislation that would put…
District 8 City Council Hopefuls Face off at Candidates’ Forum
Two weeks ahead of the Nov. 5 Boston municipal election, two hopefuls vying for the District 8 city council seat squared off during a wide-ranging candidates’ forum Tuesday, Oct. 22, at Fisher College. Kenzie Bok, an affordable housing advocate, community…
New Documentary Looks Back at Nation’s Deadliest Nightclub Fire
A new documentary looks back at what remains the deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history, as well as one of the most tragic chapters in the history of the City of Boston. Written by Zachary Graves-Miller and Paul R. Miller…
Cobblestone Convenience Proprietor Clashes With BHAC
After failing to reach what she deemed to be an amicable solution over a signage violation with the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission, the proprietor of a neighborhood convenience store expressed her frustration with the ruling during the commission’s Oct. 7…
Longfellow Bridge Receives ‘Most Important Historic Preservation Award’ in U.S.
Award-winning bridge designer and longtime Beacon Hill resident Miguel Rosales was on hand to receive what is considered the most important historic preservation accolade in the U.S. for restoration work on the Longfellow Bridge on Oct. 11 at the Downtown…
Suffolk University Plan Converts Former Ames Hotel Into a Dorm
A proposal to transform the former Ames Hotel into a Suffolk University dormitory marks another step towards the school’s more than decade-long commitment to move out of residential Beacon Hill, as well as to create more student housing in the…
Curtailed Freedom Rally Meets With Better Response This Year
Following the return of the annual Boston Freedom Rally Saturday, Sept. 21 to the Boston Common, the decision to scale it back to a one-day event this year from its traditional three days has been largely applauded. MassCann (Massachusetts Cannabis…
Bok and Nassour Top District 8 Primary Race, Advance to Nov. 5 General Election
Democratic District 8 candidate Kenzie Bok and her Republican rival Jennifer Nassour will advance to the Nov. 5 municipal election after earing the most respective votes in the Sept. 24 primary election. According to the unofficial election results, Bok garnered…