Mayor Martin J. Walsh proclaimed Sept. 18 Mary Ann Vincent Day in honor of the 19th-centrury actress who is the namesake of the Vincent Club, a Boston-based, self-described “women’s organization dedicated to supporting the health and well-being of women,” as well…
Author: Dan Murphy
New App Facilitates Access to Election Information
Voters in Tuesday’s Primary have another way to inform their choices at the ballot box, thank to a new app that aims to allow easier access to election information, as well as provide insight into the candidates’ views on major…
Councilor Wu Applauds Creative Repurposing of Public Space for ‘Open Charles Street’ Event
In anticipation the inaugural “Open Charles Street,” which will close the street to vehicular traffic and transform it into a pedestrian-only walkway on Sunday, Sept. 22, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to coincide with the Beacon Hill Civic Association’s…
District 8 City Council Hopefuls Face off at Forum
Two weeks before the Sept. 24 preliminary municipal election, the five District 8 city council hopefuls squared off at a candidates forum to discuss some of the most pressing issues now facing the city and district, including development and affordable…
Hill House Ushers in Autumn With Seasonal Programs
With the summer of ‘19 now firmly in the rearview, Hill House is offering several seasonal programs in the coming weeks to usher in autumn and welcome residents back to the neighborhood. “Your Backyard in the City” invites mothers who…
Hill Teen Empowers Girls With Boston-Themed Necklaces
An entrepreneur and professional artisan since the age of 10, Beacon Hill teen Marlie Kass launched her own company Smart Girls Jewelry in 2015 in reaction to watching a TV commercial that suggested girls should abandon intellectual pursuits and athletics…
Myrtle the Turtle Finds New Home in Namesake Playground
Only a short distance from its original location, the Myrtle the Turtle sculpture will remain in its namesake Myrtle Street Playground. To commemorate its 90th anniversary, the Beacon Hill Garden Club commissioned renowned West Newton sculptor Nancy Schön, who also…
Hill Author Explores Underbelly Of a Prep School Life in ‘The Nine’
In her second novel “The Nine,” Beacon Hill resident Jeanne Blasberg unearths the underbelly of a New England prep school and its longstanding pattern of sexual misconduct, as well as the fallout it ultimately creates for the family of one…
Celluloid Heroes : ‘Glory’ Brings the Civil War’s 54th Regiment to Life
In anticipation of the upcoming $2.8-million restoration of the Shaw 54th Regiment Memorial on the Boston Common, the Friends of the Public Garden and other stakeholders in the Shaw 54th Regiment Memorial Restoration Partnership are presenting two free screenings of “Glory”…
Detrimental : Preservation Advocates Ask MGH to Reconfigure Expansion Plans to Spare Three West End Buildings
Preservation advocates are imploring Massachusetts General Hospital to reconfigure its expansion plans to avoid demolition of three historic West End buildings. The hospital is proposing the construction of a $1 billion, 1,035,000-square-foot complex consisting of two connected, 12-story towers located…