An upcoming virtual program will examine the lives of domestic staff in Boston during the late 19th to early 20th centuries, including help employed by the Nichols and Gibson families. The Nichols House Museum welcomes Gibson House Museum curator, Meghan…
Author: Dan Murphy
Origami Fundraiser to Benefit St. Francis House Has Been Extended
A third annual origami fundraiser to benefit St. Francis House, presented by the Black Ink, a shop at 101 Charles St. specializing in paper goods, in partnership with Garden Street resident Gregory W. Skaff, has already raised $3,500 for the…
Licensing Board Denies DeLuca’s Application for Table Service
DeLuca’s Market’s hopes of offering offer table service at its Charles Street location were dashed on Oct. 28 when the Boston Licensing Board voted to deny their application without prejudice during a virtual hearing. The business, which has an all-alcohol…
Women’s Rights Trailblazer Anne T. Barron Turns 100
Anne T. Barron, a trailblazer for women’s rights in the 1970s following the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, as well as an original resident of One Longfellow Place, spent her 100th birthday on Saturday, Oct. 30, surrounded by 14…
West End Branch Library now seeking donations for ABCD NE/WE Food Pantry and Spice Bank Collaborative
With Thanksgiving only three weeks away, the West End Brach Library is now not only accepting donations of shelf stable food for the ABCD NE/WE Food Pantry, but it’s also partnering on the Spice Bank Collaborative, with the goal of…
Rosales + Partners receive two awards for its work on the Longfellow and Appleton bridges
Miguel Rosales’ design firm, Rosales + Partners, has been named the recipient of two more awards for its work on the Longfellow and Appleton bridges, respectively. Rosales served as lead architect on the approximately $300 million-plus renovation of the…
1928 Beacon Hill to Bring ‘Upscale, Casual’ Dining To the Neighborhood
Kristin Jenkins, the primary owner of 1928 Beacon Hill, a new self-described “upscale, casual” restaurant set to open next week at 97 Mount Vernon St., had long dreamed of running her own restaurant, but hadn’t managed to find the ideal…
Halloween in the City
This Halloween promises to a bona fide treat with numerous events and activities planned for trick-or-treaters in Boston on and around All Hallows Eve. On Beacon Hill, the Liberty Hotel presents a “Child’s Play”-themed costume party for ages 21 and…
BHAC Hears Advisory from City on Proposed Crossings at Beacon Street
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission heard an advisory review on the Boston Transportation Department’s plan to modify the crossings at Charles and Beacon streets, as well as at Beacon and Arlington streets, during its Oct. 21 meeting, which took place…
Garden Street Residents To Row in This Weekend’s Head of the Charles Event
Two residents of Garden Street will be among those rowing in this weekend’s Head of the Charles Regatta. Kirsten Thiim, age 23, will be participating in the competition, which is the world’s largest two-day rowing event, for the eighth time.…