The Esplanade Association has been recommended to receive a Community Preservation Act grant from the city for the third consecutive year – this time in the amount of $14,241. Michael Nichols, executive director of the nonprofit that works in partnership…
Author: Dan Murphy
Pinckney Street resident to open children’s store at 73 Charles St.
When Lindsay Perrelli’s educational/children’s bookstore, a self-described “Land of Learning,” opens at 73 Charles St. in June, it will realize an all-encompassing dream for the Pinckney Street resident, teacher and soon-to-be published author of a children’s book. “This not something…
BHAC approves outdoor signage at new Charles Street children’s store
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission unanimously approved an application for outdoor signage for a proposed Charles Street children’s store at its Feb. 18 hearing, which took place virtually. The applicant, who intends to open a store called “The Happy Journey”…
Old West Church recommended to receive $50,000 CPA grant from city for restoration
Old West Church has been recommended to receive a $50,000 Community Preservation Act grant from the city to continue exterior restoration work on the envelope of its building at 131 Cambridge St. Rev. Dr. Sara Garrard, the church’s pastor, said…
Hill barber receives outpouring of support after on-the-job accident
An on-the-job accident two weeks ago proved nearly tragic for Beacon Hill barber Stephen Silva, but the outpouring of support he has received since then has come as a reaffirming reminder of just how compassionate people can be. “People have…
Neighborhood restaurateur predicts brighter times ahead for city’s dining establishments
While the first month of 2021 brought paltry earnings for many of the city’s already struggling dining establishments, one well-established neighborhood restaurateur foresees brighter times on the horizon for them. “January certainly was bleak, but with the news of the…
Historic New England’s Metro-Boston regional site administrator feels fortunate to call Temple Street home
While Michael Maler, Historic New England’s Metro-Boston Regional Site Administrator, originally hails from the Los Angeles area, he said he felt immediately at home in Boston when he first came to the area to attend Harvard Summer School following his…
Hill House Experience Comes Full Circle for Some One-Time Participants Via Volunteering
Hill House, since its 1966 formation, has made an indelible impression on the lives of countless youth from Beacon Hill and other downtown neighborhoods through its athletic programming and other offerings, and for some, this formative experience comes full circle…
New App Provides Increased Access to the Otis House
Historic New England’s app for the Otis House provides a new way to virtually “visit” the last surviving mansion in Bowdoin Square, offering a close look at its architecture, furniture and one-time inhabitants, as well as at the changing face…
St. Joseph’s Parish Program Offers Helping Hand to Neighbors in Need
There are times when we could all use a helping hand and other times when we could lend one, and that’s the underlying sentiment behind Neighbors In Need Neighbors In Deed (NIN NID) – a program that connects St. Joseph’s…