The Massachusetts Bankers Association urged consumers who are facing financial hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic to contact their financial institution for assistance. Local banks throughout the Commonwealth have pledged to work with their customers – individuals and businesses –…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
Police Briefs 04-02-2020
Beacon Hill Beat Vandalism 03/23/20 – A victim reported he parked his Subaru Impreza on Branch Street at about noon March 22, but when he returned to his vehicle at around 11:30 a.m., the next day, its passenger’s side window…
There Are Many Heroes in the Battle Against COVID-19
The current crisis in which we find ourselves has been compared to a war. But instead of an opposing army, our enemy is a novel virus that is 1/900th the width of a human hair and that can be transmitted…
This Will Be a Long Haul
It has become evident to everyone that the effort to hold back COVID-19 is not conducive of either an easy or a quick fix. This is going to be a long and difficult ordeal that will test the fabric of…
Obituaries 04-02-2020
Robert Lamere Retired Attorney Robert K. Lamere of Kingston and Seminole, FL, formerly of Duxbury, Beacon Hill, and Key West, FL and a long time past resident of Milto died of cancer in Seminole, Florida on March 26. He was…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Dear Neighbors, We hope that you are all well – taking care of yourselves and others as we make our way through this challenging time. We are staying the course at the BHCA as so many of our non-profit neighbors…
House Passes Legislation to Support Workers Affected by the Public Health Emergency
Last week House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo and Rep. Joseph McGonagle, along with their colleagues in the House of Representatives, passed legislation to waive the one-week waiting period for workers seeking unemployment insurance benefits related to, or resulting from, the…
Trial Courts Continue Emergency-Only Operations
The Massachusetts Trial Courts will remain closed to the public except for emergency matters, after more than a week of closure already. Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday issued an order minimizing non-essential activities outside of home for effect on Tuesday,…
Neighborhood Roundup
Hill House Kiddie Kamp Open for Enrollment Hill House, Inc. located at 127 Mount Vernon St., is currently enrolling for its Kiddie Kamp, which is specifically for kids aged 3-5 and the perfect combination of new and exciting experiences in a…
Thank Goodness For Dr. Fauci
Watching the daily press briefings of the White House Task Force on the current corona virus crisis, we know we speak for all Americans in being thankful for the calming and professional presence of Dr. Anthony Fauci, who has served…