Beacon Hill resident Lauren Cronin and South End resident Emily Berg are among those running in the 130th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 20, in support of the Pine Street Inn, Cronin, who serves as Pine Street’s Associate Director of…
Author: Dan Murphy
Duckling Day celebration set to return Mother’s Day, May 10
Duckling Day – the long-running, annual celebration in tribute to Robert McCloskey’s classic children’s book, ‘Make Way for Ducklings,’ as well as one of Boston’s most beloved Mother’s Day traditions – returns Sunday, May 10. The family-friendly event, now free…
Public gets a look at latest redevelopment plan for Common’s Tadpole Playground
The public got a look at the latest proposal for the long-gestating plan to expand and redevelop of the Tadpole Playground on the Boston Common at a third city-sponsored meeting on the matter held virtually Monday, March 16. The proposal…
West End couple’s pet sitting-and-walking service continues to grow
ZBA votes to uphold permit issued for Jordan Mansion proposed redevelopment
The Zoning Board of Appeal voted unanimously during its Feb. 24 virtual hearing to uphold a permit previously issued by the city related to the proposed redevelopment of the Eben Jordan Mansion. The determination came in response to a citizens’…
Chef Girshman ushers in new chapter for nine
nine – the restaurant which opened last summer at 9 Park St., in the space previously occupied by No. 9 Park, just across from the Boston Common, embarked on a new chapter Tuesday, March 3, when Chicago native Kevin Girshman…
Rugg Road Paper Co. settles into new home at 130 Charles St.
Since relocating just across the street in November, Rugg Road Paper Co. is now firmly ensconced in its new home at 130 Charles St. The neighborhood stationery shop left its former home at 105 Charles St. at the end of…
Ten park projects awarded $47,000 in grants by Friends of the Public Garden
The Friends of the Public Garden is awarding a total of $47,000 to 10 park projects via its 2026 Henry Lee Fund for Boston Parks Awardees. This year’s recipients include Saint Marks Area Civic Association, which is receiving $5,000 to…
Croft School abandons plan to take over Foodie’s South End space
Facing significant backlash from some neighbors, a private school has withdrawn its plan to take over the South End location of Foodie’s Market in June, the local online new outlet, Universal Hub, first reported. In a message posted Feb. 6…
Looking Back at ’25 on the Hill
2025 was yet another noteworthy year on Beacon Hill, marked by a number of milestones and memorable events in and around the neighborhood. Coming on the heels of the fifth-year anniversary of the onset of covid, City Councilor Ed Flynn…