The Esplanade Association is now offering early-bird specials on packages for membership and admission to its signature events through March 10. Individuals can opt for the $195 bundle, which includes a Friend-level membership to the organization; entrance to the Summer…
Author: Dan Murphy
Officials React Positively to Sidewalk Settlement
Neighborhood elected officials are responding positively to news of the legal settlement between the city and the Beacon Hill Civic Association (BHCA), which will allow the Public Works Department (PWD) to continue installing ADA-compliant curb-ramps at sidewalks throughout the Historic…
Navigation Apps Bring More Traffic to Previously Quiet Streets
Due to the rapidly growing usage of Google Maps, WAZE and other navigation apps, once-quiet, residential streets on Beacon Hill are now seeing unprecedented increases in traffic as they become common crossovers on the most recommended routes. “Neighbors are struggling…
Proposed ‘Digital Urban Panels’ Meeting with Strong Opposition
A capacity crowd was on hand at the State Transportation Building on Thursday, Feb. 8, when the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s (MassDOT) Office of Outdoor Advertising reviewed an application to install multiple “digital urban panels” at four MBTA stations. Boston-based…
BHCA Zoning and Licensing Votes Not to Oppose Local Bistro Proposal
Following the applicant’s fourth appearance before the group, the Beacon Hill Civic Association Zoning and Licensing Committee voted Wednesday not to oppose the Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro’s plans to update the dining concept and reconfigure its ground-floor restaurant and…
Boy Scout Troop 74 Re-Established After Decade-Long Lull
Boy Scout Troop 74 was re-established Monday, Jan. 29, after a 10-year absence when its members made the transition from Cub Scouts during a “crossover ceremony” at the Park Street School. Ten Webelos – the oldest and highest-ranking Cub Scouts…
Young Friends Extend Invitation to ‘Young at Heart’ Park Lovers
While the Young Friends from the Friends of the Public Garden specifically targets people under 40, the group welcomes anyone “young at heart” from the city or beyond who is committed to caring for Boston’s public parks. “We’re a very…
Suffolk Superior Court rules in city’s favor on ADA ramps
Suffolk Superior Court has ruled on a summary judgment in the city’s favor, allowing it to resume installing the remaining 215 ADA-compliant ramps on Beacon Hill. According to a May 15 docket entry, the Hon. Rosemary Connolly ruled against the…
Zoning and Licensing Committee Votes Not to Oppose Full Liquor License for Antonio’s
Citing the restaurant’s more than two decades of exemplary service to the neighborhood, the Beacon Hill Civic Association Zoning and Licensing Committee voted Wednesday to not oppose an application allowing Antonio’s Cucina Italiano to secure a full liquor license. The…
MGH Lecture Explores Healing Power of Storytelling
As a lecture sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital on Thursday illustrates, the art of storytelling often holds healing power for those suffering from physical, psychological or spiritual illnesses. “We can only control the physical aspects of health to a certain…