Dan and Jill Pelo, who own The Designers; Leather Clothiers – a fixture of the Charles Street retail landscape for nearly four decades – owe a lot to leather, because in addition to providing them with their livelihood, it’s also…
Author: Dan Murphy
Proposed Smoke Shop Scraps Plans to Open on Charles Street
The owner of Bluemoon Smoke Shop won’t move forward with his plans to open on Charles Street after more than 160 neighbors voiced their strong opposition to the proposed location during a virtual meeting Monday. “I respect the opinion of…
Boston Declares March 26 as ‘Leonard Nimoy Day’
Just days before being confirmed by the Senate as the nation’s Labor Secretary, exiting Mayor Martin Walsh declared this Friday, March 26, “Leonard Nimoy Day” in the City of Boston in honor of the West End native who skyrocketed to…
BHAC Approves Modified Design for 27 Brimmer St. With ‘Glass Box’ Headhouse
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…
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…