The city is soliciting the public’s feedback on “near-term” solutions for adding protected bike lanes to Cambridge Street, which comes with the caveat that these potential short-term changes would be limited by “design constraints.” City officials will be holding in-person…
Author: Dan Murphy
Suffolk County DA Candidates Face Off in Virtual Debate
The two candidates vying for the Suffolk Count district attorney’s seat squared off on Tuesday, June 28, during a virtual debate sponsored by the Boston Ward 4 and Ward 5 Democratic committees. Interim DA Kevin Hayden, who was appointed by…
BHAC Approves Application for New Sign Outside Charles Street Meeting House
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission unanimously approved as submitted an application for a new sign for a new community arts center for children outside the Charles Street Meeting at 70 Charles St. during its monthly public hearing on July 16,…
MGH Holds Virtual Community Forum Ahead of Cambridge Street Campus Expansion
Mass General held a Community Forum meeting virtually on Tuesday, June 21, for the various stakeholders involved in the hospital’s planned expansion of its Cambridge Street campus. Nick Haney, public coordination and initiatives director for MGH, said the idea behind…
Tip Tap Room Team Set To Open Gourmet Grocery Store Next Door
The team at The Tip Tap Room plans to turn the space next door at 138 Cambridge St., which was last home to a Subway sandwich shop, into the first brick-and-mortar location for their existing specialty-grocery delivery service. Crane River…
‘Summer Evening on the Terrace’ Returns June 21 to Otis House
Historic New England is again partnering with the Beacon Hill Civic Association for a “Summer Evening on the Terrace” on Tuesday, June 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Otis House at 141 Cambridge St. Jeremy Bell, a native of…
City Splash Returns Saturday to the Esplanade
Take a dip in the Charles when City Splash – Charles River Conservancy’s sixth year of urban river swims – returns Saturday, June 18, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Fiedler Field dock on the Esplanade. This annual state-sanctioned…
FOPG’s Summer Celebration Returns to Brewer Fountain Plaza After Two-Year Hiatus
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Friends of the Public Garden’s annual Summer Celebration will return to Brewer Fountain Plaza on the Boston Common on Tuesday, June 28, from noon to 2 p.m. “We’re looking to give…
Neighborhood Karate School Going Strong Since 1979
Noah Lucia, owner and operator of Boston Budo, has been involved in the Beacon Hill-based karate school going back to his early childhood, which was somewhat of an inevitability considering the program was the brainchild of his father, Duane Lucia.…
West End Resident Dies After Injuries Sustained in Hit-and-Run Accident
A West End resident died Friday morning from injuries he sustained during a hit-and-run accident while walking across Cambridge Street on Sunday, May 29, while the driver remains at large. Shortly after 8 p.m. on May 29, the victim was…