The Gibson House Museum, a National Historic Landmark and time capsule of nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century domestic life, presents Etiquette of the Brahmin Summer, with Etiquetteer Robert B. Dimmick, on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 6 p.m. Before air conditioning,Brahmin (wealthy Boston) families retreated for thesummer season to homes on the New England coast. Join Etiquetteer Robert B.…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
Beacon Hill Women’s Forum Starts Seventh Season in Sept.
September’s almost here…school starting, memories of summer, and the seventh season of the Beacon Hill Women’s Forum (BHWF) is kicking off what promises to be another great year of innovative programming. The BHWF are starting back up on the second…
Neighborhood Roundup
Summer Activities at the Myrtle Street Playground The Friends of the Myrtle Street Playground and Summer Horizons present summer programming on Thursday from 4 to 5 p.m. at the playground, including BJ Hickman on Aug. 29; Rainforest Reptile on Sept.…
Enjoy a Safe Labor Day Weekend
It may be hard to believe, but the summer of 2019 is entering its final week as we approach the traditional Labor Day weekend. “Time and tide wait for no man,” said the poet. The calendar never lies and soon…
School Is Back — Drive Safely
We’re sure we’re no different than all of our fellow commuters in expressing this sentiment: It’s so nice when there are no school buses, crossing guards, and children in the streets during our morning commute. We time the departure from…
Letter to the Editor
On Iron Fences Dear Editor: I have just read the charming article by Lauren Bennett about Back Bay iron fences (August 15). It’s really wonderful to come across a detailed description of the history and restoration-techniques of beautiful iron fences…
Guest Op-Ed : Compassion Is Key to Addressing the Opioid Epidemic
By Jennifer Nassour My brother died of an overdose. When I see men and women struggling with addiction on the streets of Boston, I see my brother, and my heart breaks, again. We all wish for a quick and easy…
DCR Celebrates Opening of New Tennis and Basketball Courts
Special to the Times In a continued effort to revitalize the New Charles River Basin area, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) joined EF Education First (EF) on Wednesday, Aug. 13, to celebrate the completion of new tennis and…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Your Input Sought on the Boston Common Master Plan The Boston Parks and Recreation Department (BPRD), in partnership with the Friends of the Public Garden (the Friends), is collecting public input about the future of the Boston Common through an…
News Briefs
ParkARTS Watercolor Workshops Return in September Budding artists ages nine and up are invited to join the Boston Parks and Recreation Department for its popular fall series of ParkARTS Watercolor Painting Workshops during the month of September at six Boston…