When the Beacon Hill Business Association’s Sidewalk Sale returns to the neighborhood this weekend, the long-running and eagerly awaited event will likely take on new resonance by becoming a reunion of sorts for many in the community who won’t have…
Author: Dan Murphy
Neighborhood Elected Officials Make Final Push for Census Participation
With Wednesday, Sept. 30 – the deadline to respond to Census 2020 – less than a week away, neighborhood elected officials are making one last plea for the city’s residents to participate and be counted. “People are living here, and…
Neighborhood Elected Officials Encourage Residents to Shop Locally to Save Charles Street Retail
Like State Rep. Jay Livingstone, City Councilor Kenzie Bok believes it’s now largely incumbent on the neighborhood’s residents to shop locally to prevent any more Charles Street shops and retail establishments from closing. “All of us should be shopping locally,”…
BHAC Approves Application for Charles Street Storefront Signage, Window Decals
The Beacon Hill Civic Architectural Commission voted unanimously during its Sept. 18 meeting to approve an application to install new storefront signage and window decals at 40 Charles St. The dark-gray, wood sign would measure 22-by-30 inches, the applicant said,…
Fall Hillfest ‘Cultural Hour’ to Feature Classical Violin Performance, Architectural Tour
When she signed on to perform a classical violin piece as part the “cultural hour” segment of the Beacon Hill Civic Association’s Fall HillFest this year, which take place virtually from 2 to 3 p.m., on Sunday, Sept. 27, Young-Shin…
Decision to Make Traffic Lanes Around Common and Public Garden Permanent Is Applauded
The city’s decision on Tuesday, Sept. 15, to transform the temporary bike lanes around the Boston Common and the Pubic Garden into permanent infrastructure was met with a largely positive response from elected officials and community leaders, but the process…
Common Master Plan Recommends Frog Pond and VIC Improvements, Creation of New Dog Park
Recent recommendations to come out of the Boston Common Master Plan include improving the Frog Pond and Visitor Information Center areas, as well as creating a new fenced-in dog park near the athletic area. “The Frog Pond area is ripe…
Happening on Charles Street: Custom Design and Print Studio Coming to Charles Street
When the owners of Gus & Ruby Letterpress, with stores in Portsmouth, N.H., and Portland, Maine, went looking for a new location for their custom design and print studio, it didn’t take them long to settle on Charles Street. “From…
City Prolongs Outdoor Dining Season Until Dec. 1
As City Councilor Kenzie Bok sees it, Mayor Martin Walsh’s decision Tuesday to extend the outdoor dining season by one month could not only provide much-needed relief for struggling restaurants, but also potentially pave the way for more outdoor socializing…
Boston Latin Students Launch Free Tutoring Program for Grade Schoolers
Back in the spring, a group of Boston Latin School students recognized that many elementary school children were then stuck at home due to the pandemic and needed help with their schoolwork, so they formed Docemus – a fledgling nonprofit…