King’s Chapel’s Easter crafts and egg hunt King’s Chapel’s annual Easter crafts and egg hunt takes place on Saturday, April 20, from 1 to 3 p.m. at 64 Beacon St. Activities include art projects led by local artists, hot-cross bun…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
Police Briefs 04-18-2019
Beacon Hill Beat Larceny from a Building 04/01/19 – The victim reported he was at a Charles Street South coffee shop at about 5:30 p.m., when he placed his backpack, containing a laptop and notebook, on the side of the chair.…
Plastic Bag Ban Makes Sense
There presently are 90 communities across the state that have banned the use of those ubiquitous single-use plastic bags that typically are found at check-out counters in all kinds of stores — and which then typically end up strewn by…
Tiger’s Magical Weekend of Redemption
We wish to state upfront that we are not golf fans. But every now and then, there are moments in the realm of sports that transcend what is achieved on the playing field, ice, links, or court. For example, the…
Obituaries 04-18-2019
Joan Lee Civic activist, patron of the arts and loving wife and mother Joan M. Lee, 94, beloved wife of Henry Lee, died at home on April 9. She was born in Boston on Nov. 26, 1924, the daughter of…
A ‘Rosy’ Green and White Ball Blossoms at The Four Seasons
As the weather warms and buds begin to bloom, the Friends of the Public Garden prepares for its signature springtime gala, the Green and White Ball, to be held on Friday, April 26, at Four Seasons Hotel Boston. The Green…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Councilor Ed Flynn visits the BHCA Councilor Ed Flynn visited the Beacon Hill Civic Association offices for our April First Friday Coffee Hour. Councilor Ed Flynn is a lifelong resident of District 2, where he has been involved as a…
Beacon Hill Architectural Commission Agenda
Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will meet on April 18 at 5:00 p.m. in Boston City Hall Piemonte Room—Fifth Floor. The following items are on the agenda: • Violations 19.777 BH 45 Beacon Street: Ratification of the existing grade in Spruce Place;…
Boston’s Freedom Trail Springs Into the Season With Expanded Schedule
Freedom Trail Foundation’s 18th-century costumed guides will be out on the Trail in full force this spring, offering more opportunities to bring history to life. The Freedom Trail Foundation’s current tour schedule offers Walk Into History Tours daily at 11:00…
Local Residents Turco and Altenhoff Are Top Sellers of Girl Scout Cookies
Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts (GSEMA) is proud to announce their 2018-19 Girl Scout Cookie Program was a success across the council, with local girls selling more than 2.3 million packages of cookies to customers in their communities. Gabriella Turco…