Martin J. Walsh and Boston Parks and Recreation Commissioner Ryan Woods on Friday announced two consultants have been selected to develop Boston’s Urban Forest Plan. Boston landscape architecture firm Stoss Landscape Urbanism and forestry consultant Urban Canopy Works have been…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
BPDA Board approves plan to increase commercial linkage fees
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) Board of Directors has voted to increase Linkage fees collected by large scale commercial developments over 100,000 square feet in Boston to support the creation of affordable housing and workforce development. The approval…
Councilor Andrea Campbell releases statement calling on State to rescind new accompanying policy for vaccinations
Councilor and mayoral candidate Andrea Campbell released the following statement last week in response to the new State policy allowing vaccinations for people who accompany older residents to vaccine appointments, and reports that younger people are offering to pay seniors…
Neighborhood Roundup
Hill House Summer Camp Registration Open! Hill House, Inc. located at 127 Mount Vernon S., has officially opened up Summer Camp registration for 2021 campers. Now in its 22nd year, Hill House Camps (Kiddie Kamp for 3-5 year olds and Day…
Police Briefs 02-18-2021
Beacon Hill Beat Larceny – Shoplifting 02/11/21 – A Charles Street pharmacy reported a male suspect in a wheelchair stole three bottles of mouthwash at about 11:45 p.m. The store clerk stated the suspect stuffed the bottles into his jacket…
Use Common Sense When Driving
Perusing through the police reports these days makes it apparent that the winter season is here — and with it, the usual array of traffic incidents and accidents. Although we have not had any of the big blizzard-type of winter…
A North Pole Hurricane
Residents in Texas and along the Gulf Coast have become accustomed in recent years to a seemingly-endless onslaught of devastating hurricanes barreling up from the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Harvey a few years ago dumped more rain and caused more flooding…
Letter to the Editor
Reader makes case for composting Dear Editor, In 2005, I moved from the North End in Boston to San Francisco. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that San Francisco participated in citywide curbside composting as part of the city’s waste…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Good Neighbor Spotlight On any given day you can spot Robert Potter sweeping the sidewalks at the bottom of Garden Street, and picking up and disposing of stray garbage in the vicinity. This isn’t Mr. Potters job – he is a…