The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission voted to approve a modified application for 27 Brimmer St. via Zoom at its March 18 monthly hearing. Peter White, the applicant’s architect, returned to the commission, which voted to continue the original application at…
Author: Dan Murphy
Spillane Announces Candidacy for City Councilor-at-Large
A Beacon Hill resident and lifelong Bostonian with firsthand experience at City Hall and a proven commitment to affordable housing, Jon Spillane has announced his candidacy for City Councilor at-Large. Spillane, a 29-year-old Irving Street resident, has taken a leave…
Neighborhood Garden Clubs Find New Ways to Make Ends Meet
As gardens and greenspace have become more essential than ever before during the pandemic, it’s also made fundraising for groups like the Beacon Hill Garden Club and the Garden Club of the Back Bay, which were both forced to cancel…
Rep. Livingstone and Councilor Bok to Co-Host Meeting on Proposed Charles Street Smoke Shop
Rep. Jay Livingstone and City Councilor Kenzie Bok will co-host a virtual meeting to discuss a proposed smoke shop that has signed a 10-year lease to occupy the ground-level storefront at 138 Charles St. on Monday, March 22, at 5…
BHAC Subcommittee Convenes on 83 Mount Vernon St.
A Beacon Hill Architectural Commission subcommittee on 83 Mount Vernon St. met virtually on Wednesday, March 10. The subcommittee comprising Commissioners Matthew Blumenthal, Alice Richmond and Miguel Rosales was convened during the Feb. 18 Architectural Commission meeting to review an…
Paws on Charles to Bring Pet Care and Supplies to the Hill
In the less than three years since Geraldine O’Hagan purchased Rugg Road Paper Company, the shop has become a destination for dog owners in a neighborhood that sorely lacks a retail outpost devoted solely to pet care and supplies, and…
Civic Association Opposes 30 Chestnut St. Application
The Beacon Hill Civic Association voted Monday, March 8, to ratify a vote of opposition made last week by its Zoning and Licensing Committee on a controversial application for 30 Chestnut St. The applicant, Ty Gupta, is seeking to renovate…
Boston Preservation Alliance Urges MGH to Save Three Historic West End Buildings
In anticipation of the hospital’s planned expansion, the nonprofit Boston Preservation Alliance is urging Mass General “to be more sensitive to the concerns of the neighborhood” as it moves forward with the project, especially in regard to preserving three historic…
Livingstone Files Bill to Increase Tax Deduction for Childcare
Massachusetts taxpayers could get some additional relief, thanks to Rep. Jay Livingstone, who has filed legislation that would significantly increase the state’s tax deduction for childcare. “Families are struggling throughout the Commonwealth”, Rep. Livingstone said, “and one of those struggles…
Smoke Shop Coming to 138 Charles St.
A smoke shop will soon occupy the retail space formerly home Danish Country & Modern at 138 Charles St., said Ali Ringenburg of the Beacon Hill Civic Association board of directors at its March 8 meeting. The new store would…