In a matter that was continued from September, the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission unanimously approved as submitted an application for River House on Pinckney Street to replace the existing welded-steel balcony railings with code-compliant aluminum railings at the commission’s monthly…
Author: Dan Murphy
Café at Beacon Hill Books Opens Its Doors for Business
Readers now have another reason to visit the most talked-out new business on Charles Street, with the opening of the Café at Beacon Hill Books on Tuesday, Nov. 15. The garden-level café, which seats 20 inside and another 12 at…
Newly Renovated and Expanded Boston Athenaeum Welcomes Old and New Members Alike
A newly renovated and expanded Boston Athenaeum is eager to welcome back old members and invite new ones into the fold after reopening on Tuesday, Nov. 15, following 14 months of construction. “We’re eager to welcome new members and returning…
Women’s Lunch Place Art Instructor and Former Guest Designs This Year’s Holiday Card for Shelter
Each year, Women’s Lunch Place produces a holiday card, with proceeds going to support women experiencing hunger, homelessness, and poverty, and while the cards have typically been designed in the past by a current guest of the Newbury Street women’s…
Boston Voters Support Healey for Governor in General Election Victory
Like voters throughout the Commonwealth, Boston residents resoundingly supported Maura Healey in her historic victory in the Nov. 8 general election to become the next Governor of Massachusetts. According to the city’s unofficial election results, the bill of Healey, the…
Familiar Face in Neighborhood Opens New Cocktail Lounge
Despite boasting a name more befitting a toupee store, The Wig Shop is a new cocktail lounge in Downtown Crossing, with the owner of the landmark Charles Street restaurant, Bin 26 Enoteca, at the helm. Babak Bina, whose Bina Family…
Meeting Held on Proposed Branch Library Redevelopment
On the heels of releasing draft development objectives for the project, the city sponsored another meeting virtually on Wednesday, Oct. 25, to discuss the proposed redevelopment of the West End Branch of the Boston Public Library, which would include an…
Crush Boutique Welcomes Local Authors for Book-Signing Event
Crush Boutique is inviting the public to stop in for a glass of wine and meet three authors from the neighborhood on Thursday, Oct. 27, from 4 to 6 p.m. at 138 Charles St. Karen Winn, Julie Carrick Dalton, and…
BHCA Approves Application for Old West Church Toolshed
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission unanimously approved an application from Old West Church to erect a garden toolshed at 131 Cambridge St. during the commission’s monthly public hearing, which was held virtually on Thursday, Oct. 20. Michael Moehring, a church…
Livingstone Discusses Ballot Question at BHV Members Event
Rep. Jay Livingstone was on hand Wednesday, Oct. 12, for a members event sponsored by Beacon Hill Village (BHV) to discuss the four ballot questions that will be posed to Massachusetts voters in the Nov. 8 general election. Ballot Question…