Boston baseball fans never got to experience first-hand the greatness of Hank Aaron. The Boston Braves left for Milwaukee in 1953 and Aaron joined the Braves in 1954. With Aaron leading the way, the Braves then embarked on a run…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
Only 47-Percent of Gas Lamps Are Fully Functioning
Special to the Times On Nov. 21, a team of six Northeastern University students fanned out all over Beacon Hill to survey the status of all of the gas lamps in the neighborhood. The survey project was conceived of by Rob Whitney, the…
Beacon Hill Women’s Forum Featured ‘Boston Film & Video’ With Lorie Conway
By Ariana Hanley The Beacon Hill Women’s Forum held their January 2021 Forum on Tuesday, January 12. This month’s forum featured Lorie Conway, an independent film producer and director for Boston Film & Video LLC. As a filmmaker, Lorie is…
City Offers Tips for Keeping Rats at Bay
Rats are an unfortunate reality of city living, and to that end, the Environmental Sanitation Department has some tips from keeping rodents and pests at bay. Besides keeping your living space clean, other suggestions include sealing all holes around pipes,…
Criminal Defense Attorney Charged With Rape
A longtime criminal defense attorney who once worked as a prosecutor will remain held on a new rape charge while awaiting a dangerousness hearing, Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins said. GARY ZEROLA, 49, of Salem, was arraigned in the…
State DPD Reports First Confirmed Case of COVID-19 Variant
Officials from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health on January 17 announced that the first case of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 has been detected in Massachusetts, coming from a Boston woman who had travelled to the United Kingdom. This is…
Walsh Celebrates Passage of Legislation to Support Creation of Affordable Housing
Mayor Martin J. Walsh last week celebrated the passage of legislation that will provide the City of Boston with more flexibility to leverage the strong development market to fund affordable housing and workforce training programs. Originally introduced by the Mayor…
From the Governor’s Desk
Baker Signs Safe Patient Access to Emergency Care Act On Friday, Gov. Charles Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito participated in a ceremonial signing of S.2931, An Act to ensure safe patient access to emergency care. Named in memory of Laura…
Beacon Hill Architectural Commission
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold a public ZOOM hearing on Jan. 21, at 5 p.m. ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86187031432 Subject of the hearing will be applications for Certificates of Design Approval on the agenda below, reviews of architectural violations, and…
Police Briefs 01-21-2021
Beacon Hill Beat Larceny 01/3/21 – A Cambridge Street liquor store reported a male suspect stole a bottle of wine and fled on foot at about 5:31 p.m. The store clerk stated the suspect acted very aggressively towards her and…