Kenzie Bok will step down from her post as District 8 City Councilor, effective April 28, to assume the reins of the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) as the city agency’s incoming administrator. Before she was elected to the council in…
Author: Dan Murphy
Council Hearing Focuses on Connected Issues of Trash and Pest Control
The City Council’s Committee on City Services and Innovation Technology held a special hearing on Tuesday, April 11, at City Hall to discuss a pair of ordinances that address two prevalent and inextricably linked issues – trash contacts and procedures…
Ward 5 Democratic Chair Sharon DurkanAnnounces Bid for District 8 City Council Seat
Sharon Durkan, chair of the Boston Ward 5 Democratic Committee and a longtime political organizer in the city, as well as a resident of Beacon Hill, has announced her candidacy for the District 8 City Council seat. Raised by working-class…
Gibson House Museum’s Annual Benefit To Honor the French Library
At “À la Belle Époque,” the organization’s 26th annual benefit set for Tuesday, April 11, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the St. Botolph Club at 199 Commonwealth Ave., the Gibson House Museum will be honoring the French Library. The…
Neighbors Object to Proposed PDA for Redevelopment of Harvard Club Site in the Back Bay
A plan to redevelop the site of the Harvard Club of Boston into residential housing might require the creation of the first Planned Development Area (PDA) in the Back Bay Historic District – an idea that doesn’t sit well with…
Local Author, Frances McNamara, Set To Make April 4 Appearance at Nichols House Museum
A local novelist will be hand to discuss her latest novel – a murder mystery and work of historical fiction set in Boston around the time of the Great Molasses Flood that struck the North End in 1919 – during…
Free Guided Women’s History Tour on March 31
For the last day of Women’s History Month, the Esplanade Association will be offering a free guided tour highlighting some of the women who helped shape the history of the park on Friday, March 31. “The Women and the Esplanade:…
Dog Stolen Monday on Beacon Hill Recovered Safely in Mattapan
An 11-pound terrier mix was allegedly stolen on Monday, March 20, on Beacon Hill, only to be recovered safely in Mattapan by its owner hours later, according to published reports. The approximately 9-year-old rescue dog obtained around five years ago…
Proposed Ordinances for Both Beacon Hill and Bay Village Discussed at Council Hearing
The City Council’s Committee on Government Operations held a hearing on Monday, March 20, in the Iannella Chamber at City Hall to discuss two proposed ordinances – one to extend the current boundaries of the Beacon Hill Historic District, which…
BHAC Votes To Continue Determination on Unapproved EV Charging Port
Following a lengthy discussion on the matter among commissioners that failed to reach a clear consensus, the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission voted unanimously during its monthly public meeting held virtually on Thursday, March 16, to continue its determination by one…