The Friends of the Public Garden has the perfect holiday gift for the history buff on your gift list. The Friends group has pens made from the wood of Boston Common elm trees. Not just any elm trees, but the…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
Bicycle Lane Vertical Flex Posts Will Be Removed for Winter Starting Dec 16
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that in order to promote safe multimodal travel and ensure optimal snow clearing operations during the winter months, crews will be removing the vertical flex posts which separate the bicycle lanes and…
Police Briefs 12-11-2018
Beacon Hill Beat From Boston Police Area A-1 Larceny – Shoplifting 12/04/18 – A Charles Street liquor store reported a male suspect stole a bottle of vodka at around 2:30 p.m. The store clerk stated the suspect placed the bottle…
Letter to the Editor
The Time for all Climate Action is Now Dear Editor, I am a 19-year old college student, and like many of my peers, I recognize that climate change will be the defining challenge of my lifetime. As a leader of…
Remember Those Less Fortunate
With Christmas just two weeks away, most of us will be rushing about — either to the stores and malls or on-line — as we do our last-minute holiday shopping in hopes of finding that “perfect” gift for our family…
Hill House Tree & Wreath Sale
Max Amadeo and Trevor McCormack head home with their Christmas tree in hand last Saturday, Dec. 1, during the Hill House’s annual wreath and tree sale at the Firehouse.
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Holiday Decorating Thank you to all our friends and neighbors who have supported our campaign to decorate the gas lamps on Beacon Hill. You make this a special place to live and work. Thanks to Historic New England, City of…
Holiday Happenings
‘Beacon Hill Holiday Stroll’ returns Dec. 6 The Beacon Hill Holiday Stroll presents the annual “Beacon Hill Holiday Stroll” on Thursday, Dec. 6, with many returning crowd-pleasers, including the Back Bay Ringers, the Brass Quartet, the Apollo Club, Kings Chapel…
Former John Jeffries House to become ‘The Whitney’
The former John Jeffries House at 170 Charles St. will become “The Whitney” when it reopens as a boutique hotel this spring. Boston-based developer Related Beal, which purchased the building from Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (MEEI) for $40 million…
Local Author Delights Residents with Memories of Dining Out
For those interested in the history of eating out in Boston, local author James O’Connell’s new book, ‘Dining Out in Boston: A Culinary History,’ is for you. O’Connell gave a presentation of the book at The Learning Project on Marlborough…