A solo fortepiano concert taking place in the parlor of Otis House on Saturday, April 30, will harken back to the spirit of the early 19th century when music often filled the room during the frequent social gatherings hosted there…
Author: Dan Murphy
Hill Resident to Publish Debut Novel Next Month
While “Our Little World” – the debut novel by Beacon Hill resident Karen Winn (published by Dutton on May 3) – is purely a fictional work, its premise about a small girl who goes missing from a lake in suburban…
Sara Campbell’s Daughter Follows in Her Mother’s Footsteps With Willard Road Women’s Fashion Line
As the daughter of Boston-based designer Sara Campbell, as well as an employee of her eponymous company, Lucy Maloney seemed almost destined to follow in her mother’s footsteps, so perhaps it seemed nearly inevitable when Maloney launched her own women’s…
Bay Village Historic District Commission Approves Electrified Streetlights
The Bay Village Historic District Commission unanimously approved the installation of nine new electrified streetlights as part of an ongoing development project at 212 Stuart St. at its April 12 public hearing, which took place virtually. Greystar, the developer of…
Luxor Thanks Community for Helping to Raise More than $2,100 in Support of Boston Children’s Hospital
Rosanna Miller, owner and lead stylist of Luxor Hair Studio at 137 Charles St., offered her gracious thanks to customers who patronized the salon in January and February and helped her donate more than $2,100 to support the Boston Children’s…
Public Gets Another Look at Mockups of Electrified Streetlights on Stuart Street
The Bay Village Historic District Commission held its second public meeting on Wednesday, March 30, to view mock-ups of two streetlights in the area of 212 Stuart St., which could become the standard for replacing Colonial gas streetlights with new…
BHCA Postpones Tonight’s Forum on City’s Potential Plans to Replace Gas Streetlights
A Community Forum sponsored by the Beacon Hill Civic Association to discuss the city’s potential plans for replacing the more than 1,100 gas streetlights in the neighborhood with electric light fixtures, which was scheduled for tonight (Thursday, April 7) at…
Esplanade Association Releases 2021 Annual Report
On the heels of its annual meeting on Monday, April 4, which returned as an in-person event at the Westin Copley Place Hotel (and was also held via Zoom), the Esplanade Association (EA) also released its 2021 Annual Report this…
Cafeteria Owner Hopes to Repeat Success in Same Newbury Street Restaurant Space
Cafeteria closed during the height of the pandemic in October of 2020, ending a successful 13-year run in a space at the corner of Gloucester and Newbury streets that had previously been home to a succession of ill-fated restaurants, and…
Boston Restaurants Still Facing Uncertainty Concerning Future of Outdoor Dining
Even as Mayor Michelle Wu and North End restaurants appear to be moving closer to reaching a compromise on the future of outdoor dining in that neighborhood, the status of outdoor patios for other restaurants throughout the city remains undetermined…