“We Sing Boston” – a program made possible by the Boston Children’s Chorus in partnership with the Friends of the Public Garden – is continuing to bring interactive live-music experiences to outdoor public spaces in and around Boston, leading up…
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Architectural Commission looks over latest plan for Charles Street Garage After hearing feedback from the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission and the community, the redevelopment team for the Charles Street Garage has scaled back parking to one level from two while…
City names Molly Griffin Liaison for Beacon Hill
A lifelong Bostonian, Molly Griffin has come on board as the city’s neighborhood liaison for Beacon Hill, as well as for Back Bay, Fenway-Kenmore, and Mission Hill. Griffin, who was born, grew up, and currently lives in Dorchester, earned an…
Brewer Fountain on Common Returns to Life After Two Years
After lying torpid for nearly two years due to the pandemic, Brewer Fountain has returned to life on the Boston Common, Tables, chairs, and umbrellas have been set up there for guests, while weekday piano performances by Berklee College of…
DeLuca’s Plan to Offer Table Service With Beer and Wine Meets With Strong Opposition
DeLuca’s Market’s plans to offer table service that would include serving beer and wine at its Charles Street location were met with strong opposition during a city-sponsored meeting held virtually on July 14, where many of the around 25 abutters…
BHAC Approves Crush Boutique’s Proposed Blade Sign While Denying Request for New Blade Sign
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission voted unanimously to approve a proposed hanging blade-sign for Crush Boutique’s new home at 138 Charles St. while denying the applicant’s request for a new pan sign at the same location during its July 15…
Hard Work Pays Off for River Street Hair Salon
ZenaRose celebrated its fifth anniversary over this July 4 weekend after posting their biggest sales to date last month, but no one could ever accuse this River Street hair salon, or its owner, of not paying their dues first. Marina…
Interior Design Firm Fast-Tracks Move to Charles Street
Jeff and Joan Grady had originally not planned on opening the second location of J. Grady Home, their full-service interior design firm and studio, for another six months to a year, but when they saw the retail renaissance now happening…
‘We Sing: Boston’ Brings Music to the Outdoors
The Friends of the Public Garden is partnering with Boston Children’s Chorus for “We Sing: Boston” – a series of free, outdoor singing events taking place over five weekends from Saturday, July 17, through Sunday, Aug. 15, at outdoor public…
Opera Based on Life of Rose Standish Nichols Coming Next Year to the Nichols House Museum
Rose Standish Nichols will be the subject of an original, one-woman opera now in development and set to debut next year at the Nichols House Museum, her former family home. Beth Wiemann, the composer and librettist (who writes the story…