Prejudice, discrimination, and violence against members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community has existed ever since immigrants from China began to arrive in America in the 1850s. The first anti-immigration law in our nation’s history, the Chinese…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
The Atlanta Shootings: A Confluence for a Perfect Storm
In addition to the obvious targeting of Asian-Americans in the tragic shootings in Atlanta, there were two other factors that created a perfect storm for this sort of tragedy to take place. The first was the easy and immediate access…
Remembering Jane Webster During Women’s History Month
By Elizabeth B. Eaton Jane dePeyster Hovey Webster/Mrs. Edwin S. Webster (1870- 1969) continued her family’s propensity to enrich the community. Her ability to recognize important sites and secure them for use into the future as private and public spaces…
Ruthzee Louijeune Launches Campaign for Boston City Council At-Large
Ruthzee Louijeune, an attorney and advocate, has launched her campaign for Boston City Council. “Today, I am announcing my candidacy for Boston City Council At-Large,” Ruthzee Louijeune said. “I have the experience and conviction needed to lead this city forward.…
Upstairs Downstairs Home Fully Open and Celebrating its 29th Anniversary
Upstairs Downstairs Home, actually named for the PBS television series “Upstairs Downstairs” in 1992, will be celebrating its 29th anniversary this year. That’s remarkable by any standard, but having survived the pandemic, crippling lockdowns and the unrelenting and ever-changing restrictions…
Neighborhood Roundup
Imagine Van Gogh Coming Dec. 21 to SoWa Power Station. “Imagine Van Gogh,” more than 200 of the Dutch artist’s paintings, is making its debut in Boston on Dec. 21 at the SoWa Power Station. The exhibition is a contactless…
BHAC
Notice of Public Hearing The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold a public hearing on March 18, starting at 5 p.m. (ZOOM: HTTPS://US02WEB.ZOOM.US/J/88552386767) The following will be discussed: Subject of the hearing will be applications for Certificates of Design Approval…
Councilors Wu and Breadon Call for Hearing on Childcare Zoning
City Councilor Michelle Wu, in partnership with City Councilor Liz Breadon, filed a hearing order last week on the city’s Inclusion of Daycare Facilities zoning regulations with the aim of updating these regulations to make early education and childcare more…
The Filibuster Must End
The pros and cons of maintaining the filibuster in the U.S. Senate have reached the forefront of political discussion as never before — and with good reason. Whether one believes that the filibuster protects the minority from the so-called tyranny…
Marvelous Marvin Was A Great Fighter And A Great Person
The boxing world lost one of its all-time greats with the sudden passing of Marvelous Marvin Hagler this past week. Hagler, a native of Newark who moved to Brockton as a teenager, reigned as the undisputed middleweight boxing champion of…