A 27-year-old Lynn man appeared in court Friday for his involvement in an armed robbery on New Year’s Eve in the Public Garden that left one victim stabbed, according to Jake Wark, spokesman for Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins.…
Author: Dan Murphy
Area A-1 sees 1-Percent Drop in Part One Crime in ‘18
Area A-1 saw a 1-pecent decrease in violent and property crimes in 2018, compared with the previous year. According to Boston Police, 2,573 incidents of Part One crime were reported between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31 in the area, which…
Real-Life Grinch Makes Off with Toys from Myrtle Street Playground
When Patricia Kendall went to retrieve the remaining letters to Santa from neighborhood children on Dec. 22 from the “North Pole” mailbox at the Myrtle Street Playground, she was in for an unwelcome holiday surprise. “All the toys were gone…and…
Sara Campbell Clothing Store Showcases Eleanor Score’s Artwork
Eleanor Score recently stopped by the Sara Campbell to buy a pair of cashmere gloves, but left with an invitation to showcase her artwork last Thursday, Dec. 13, at the women’s clothing store at 84 Chestnut St. Score, longtime Beacon…
Rowell Looks Back on Childhood Memories of the Prescott House
A connection made through social media has brought to light a trove of childhood memories of time spent in and around the William Prescott House – the five-story brownstone overlooking the Boston Common that is not only a living museum,…
Beacon Hill Chocolates Awarded First Place in Storefront Decorating Competition
As part of the Beacon Hill Business Association’s “Beacon Hill Holiday Stroll,” the Joint Charles Street Committee’s annual Charles Street Storefront Decorating Competition was held on Thursday, Dec. 6, with Beacon Hill Chocolates taking home first prize in the contest.…
‘Hill House Tour’ Returns Dec 9
“The Beacon Hill Holiday House” tour returns on Sunday, Dec. 9, from noon to 4 p.m. For more than 20 years, the Nichols House Museum has organized and hosted the tour, which offers the public a rare opportunity to experience a…
‘Holiday Stroll’ Returns Dec 6
One of the neighborhood’s most anticipated annual events, the “Beacon Hill Holiday Stroll” returns Thursday, Dec. 6. “The Beacon Hill Business Association is excited to present the Beacon Hill Holiday Stroll again for the 16th year, with many returning crowd-pleasers,…
Santa Goes to the Dogs for Holiday Pet Photos on Sunday
What better is there to get into the holiday spirit than to have your dog photographed with Santa Claus? In partnership with the Friends of the Public Garden and the Unit Realty Group of Boston, Infinity Portrait Design will be…
BHAC Denies Application To Equip Charles Street Streetlights with Cell Nodes
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission shot down a proposal to replace three Charles Street streetlights with new ones equipped with cell-phone nodes during its Nov. 15 hearing at City Hall. The commission denied three separate applications submitted by Joseph Shannon…