If you’re like us, then it truly has been a revelation in these past few weeks to learn that U.S. military installations throughout the South were named in “honor” of Confederate heroes in the Civil War. Whenever we would hear…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
A Depressing Thought – Summer Is Half Over
The summer of our discontent — the summer that hasn’t been — is just about half over. June has come and gone and we are just past the midway point of July, which means that there are only seven weekends…
Guest Op-Ed: How Many Friends do you have?
By Dr. Glenn Mollette How many friends do you have? Thousands? If you are on Facebook you may have close to 5000 friends and tens of thousands of more “friends” via Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat or various other social media connections.…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Beacon Hill Civic Association Committees Every spring, the Beacon Hill Civic Association publishes its Annual Report covering committee accomplishments during the past year. We’ll be sharing the committees’ reports here over the next weeks. Streets & Sidewalks Committee The Streets…
Beacon Hill Architectural Commission
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold a public hearing on July 16 at 5:00 p.m. in a Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81061136686 Subject of the hearing will be applications for Certificates of Design Approval on the agenda below, reviews of architectural…
Police Briefs 07-16-2020
Beacon Hill Beat Breaking and Entering – Motor Vehicle 07/06/20 – A victim reports he parked his 2008 Honda Civic at Boylston and Charles streets at around 12:20 a.m., but when he returned about a half hour later, he…
When Did the U.S. go from First to Worst?
For those of us of the Baby Boom generation, it was unquestionable that the United States was “the best” country in the world. Despite the war in Vietnam, Watergate, recessions, 9/11, and other setbacks, America continued to be a global…
Name Change Was a Long Time Coming
The decision this week by the Washington Redskins to change its team name was long, long, LONG overdue. The term “redskin” is — and always has been — a racist reference to Native Americans. For anyone who doubts that notion,…
Guest Op-Ed: What to Consider Before Adopting a Pet
By Susan Marie As word grew that people were going to have to shelter-in-place for an unspecified length of time, animal shelters began to empty. Thousands of people realized that they may be lonely during this time of social-distancing from…
Otis House Museum Receives Grant to Create ‘Virtual Visitor Experience’
The Otis House Museum will soon boast a “virtual visitor experience,” thanks to a grant from National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) CARES Act. “This project will significantly advance our commitment to sharing our historic sites and resources,” Vin Cipolla, president…