The 2020-2021 skating season is about to begin. Bay State Skating School is one of Greater Boston’s most established and popular skating programs. We have taught Learn-To-Skate classes to children ages 4-18 in the Greater Boston area for over 50…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
Police Briefs 09-17-2020
Boston Police District A-1 Advisory Bulletin: Protect Against Car Theft and Break-Ins Never leave valuable items exposed to public view. Remove valuable items from your car or lock them in the trunk. Never leave valuable items exposed to public view.…
Apocalypse — Now
The photos of the wildfires in our western states that have incinerated entire communities and that have turned daytime skies to night by their heavy smoke have illustrated the dramatic effects of climate change upon the daily lives of millions…
Donald Trump Is No Winston Churchill
Rage, the new book by veteran journalist Bob Woodward about the presidency of Donald Trump, has revealed unequivocally that Trump deliberately has downplayed the lethality of the Covid-19 pandemic from the very beginning of the virus’s detection in the United…
Guest Op-Ed: Our Fall School Plans Are Guided by Health, Safety, and Equity
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Superintendent Brenda Cassellius From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping Boston’s families safe, healthy, and equitably supported has been our top priority. That’s why we made the tough but necessary decision to close…
Guest Op-Ed: How We’re Recognizing Recovery Month in Boston
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh September is Recovery Month. It’s a time to raise awareness about substance use disorder and those who need treatment and support, celebrate Bostonians who are in recovery, remember the people we’ve lost to the disease,…
Obituaries 09-17-2020
John Schnapp Longtime Beacon Hill Resident John Schnapp, a longtime resident of Beacon Hill and Acworth, NH, passed away peacefully on Sept. 2 at the age of 91. Born in the South Bronx to first generation immigrant parents who had…
Evening at the Esplanade
Our History, Our Selves
By Leah Rosovsky, Stanford Calderwood Director,Boston Athenæum When I started working at the Boston Athenæum, I didn’t entirely appreciate one of the benefits: looking up close at history’s treasures. The special collections include dazzling things—and also some plain ones. I…
Boston Common Master Plan Public Process Continues
Special to the Times The Boston Parks and Recreation Department today announced a series of public events in partnership with the Friends of the Public Garden to gather feedback on the proposed improvements to Boston Common as part of the…