Gov. Charlie Baker recommended the allocation of $15 million in state funds for the design of the more than 70-year-old Storrow Drive tunnel as part of a supplemental budget he filed last month. The bill, called “An Act Making Appropriations…
Author: Dan Murphy
AG Hopefuls Square Off in Virtual, ‘Visions for the Commonwealth,’ Debate
The three candidates now vying to succeed Maura Healey as the state’s attorney general squared off during a virtual debate sponsored jointly by Boston Ward 5 Democrats and Boston Ward 4 Democrats on Monday, May 23. On hand for “Visions…
Opera Based on Life of Rose Standish Nichols Coming to the Nichols House Museum
Rose Standish Nichols will be the subject of an original, one-woman opera coming to the Nichols House Museum, her former family home, for five performances between Friday, June 3, and Sunday, June 5. Beth Wiemann, who teaches composition and clarinet…
BHAC Votes To Ratify Unapproved Removal of Penthouse at 30 Chestnut St.
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission determined by a majority vote to ratify and approve as submitted the unapproved removal of a non-historic fifth-story penthouse at 30 Chestnut St. The motion, which was approved by a vote of 4-2, with no…
Landmarks Commission Approves Murals Proposed for Four Esplanade Electrical-Boxes
The Boston Landmarks Commission approved as presented an application to paint murals on four electrical boxes on the Esplanade during a May 24 public hearing, which took place virtually. The application, submitted by the Esplanade Association, is for a proposed…
Upcoming Concert Will Benefit Ukrainian Musicians
An upcoming concert at Beacon Hill Friends House will benefit Ukrainian musicians – a cause that hits particularly close to home for one of the performers who helped conceive and organize the event. Violist, Alex Vavilov, who is from Kyiv…
2022 Beacon Award Winners: Gary Drug Receives Beacon Award
During the Beacon Hill Civic Association’s 100th annual meeting, which returned after three years as an in-person event on Monday, May 16, at the Union Club, Gary Drug Co. received one of this year’s two 25th annual Beacon Awards in…
Beacon Award Goes to Hill House
One of the winners of this year’s Beacon Awards, Hill House has been consistently making a “sustained and significant contribution” to the neighborhood since its inception in 1966. The longstanding nonprofit community-center and self-described “your backyard in the city” was…
PIC Approves All Public-Realm Changes Related to MGH Expansion
The city’s Public Improvement Commission unanimously approved several applications for proposed public-realm changes related to Mass General Hospital’s planned expansion, including the discontinuance of North Anderson Street as a public street, at its May 12 hearing, which took place virtually.…
Whitney To End 18-Year Tenure With Civic Association Board
Rob Whitney is stepping down as chair of the Beacon Hill Civic Association at the organization’s annual meeting on Monday, May 16, ending his 18-year tenure on board, which began in 2004. But he said this journey began earlier that…