By Shane Fowler Hundreds of thousands of Massachusetts residents are at risk of displacement and homelessness if evictions are allowed to continue unabated without any protections from the legislature. Massachusetts has deployed various strategies to mitigate the harms from the…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
Happenings on Charles Street: BHBA Sidewalk Sale
Beacon Hill Art Walk Returns Oct. 3-4 as Online Art Sale
Special to the Times The Beacon Hill Art Walk is moving to the fall with a special online format. For health and safety reasons the event cannot be held in person, so artists have gathered some of their favorite works…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
BHCA Letter to the Zoning Board of Appeal in Opposition to Zoning Relief for 7 Smith Court (Additional Floor and Roof Deck) September 28, 2020 City of Boston Zoning Board of Appeal 1010 Massachusetts Ave, 4th Floor Boston, MA 02118…
Beacon Hill Woman Pleads Guilty to Motor Vehicle Homicide
Special to the Times The driver who struck and killed 5-year-old Adrianna Mejia-Rivera and her 2-month-old baby sister Natasha Nicole Mejia-Rivera in Revere in 2018 has pleaded guilty to motor vehicle homicide charges, Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins said. During…
Suffolk DA Rollins Announces Expansion of LEAD Database
Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins announced this week the expansion and revision of a database comprised of law enforcement personnel whose prior conduct could impact their credibility as witnesses in a court proceeding. The database is called LEAD –…
Walking Tours Visit Last Vestiges of Historic West End
The West End Museum welcomes local historian Jim Briand, who will reveal the story of the neighborhood’s demolition under Urban Renewal with stops at five of the dozen buildings in the neighborhood to be spared the wrecking ball during walking…
Fitness Class Pays Tribute to the Late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg was not just an American icon but also a surprising fitness icon. Well into her 80s, she helped to reshape what exercise can look like for many older adults. Cindy Sullivan, a senior fitness specialist who…
Neighborhood Roundup
Virtual Architectural Tour Explores Five City Landmarks The House Museum Alliance of Downtown Boston presents “There’s No Place Like Home: A Virtual Architecture Tour” on Tuesday, Oct. 20, from 6 to 7 p.m. From Colonial to Federal to Victorian, the…
Hill Halloween Contest Running to October 30
BOO! Halloween on Beacon Hill has been canceled! BOO-HOO!! Yes, this year will be very different! No trick or treating this year for children. Even ghosts and goblins are laying low and residents of the Granary, King’s Chapel and Copp’s Hill cemeteries have…