The intense havoc wreaked by this past weekend’s storm, coming on the heels of the storm of January that similarly brought devastation to many areas throughout the state, has left all of us wondering whether this is the new normal…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
Sunny Weather
Last week’s weather cooperated for those on February vacation. With the snow all melted, residents turned out to enjoy the Boston Common in the sun.
Dan Conley Decides Not to Seek Re-Election as Suffolk DA
On what was his 16th anniversary in the office of District Attorney, Dan Conley surprised many by announcing he would not run for the office again. Simply put, the former prosecutor turned City Councilor turned DA, said he believed it…
Celebrated Authors Speak at Boston Public Library’s March Talks and Lectures
Boston Public Library’s March talks and lectures feature celebrated authors Junot Díaz and Kelly Barnhill, award-winning investigative journalist and author Joseph Rosenbloom, conservationist Terry Tempest Williams, and more. All programs and events can be viewed via www.bpl.org/calendar. Get an inside…
Congressman Capuano Urges FAA to Shift Flight Paths Over the Water at Logan
Last week U.S. Congressman wrote a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) urging them to take the same action at Logan International Airport as the agency took recently in California. Earlier this year the FAA reached an agreement with…
Pop-In to Save the Harbor’s Boston Harbor Pop-Up at 226 Causeway Street
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay is pleased to announce the opening of its new interactive Boston Harbor Pop-Up Museum at 226 Causeway Street across from North Station in Boston. At the Boston Harbor Pop-Up, kids of all ages can explore…
Police Briefs 02-27-2018
Beacon Hill Beat From Boston Police Area A-1 Larceny from Moto Vehicle 02/18/18 – A victim reported she parked her 2014 Audi Q5 on Charles Street at around 10 p.m. on Feb. 17, but when she returned to the vehicle…
Proposed HHS Rule Would Save Seniors Money
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services just proposed a rule that could dramatically lower seniors’ out-of-pocket drug spending. Lobbyists for the nation’s largest “pharmacy benefits managers” are sure to fight the proposal tooth and nail. These PBMs, which…
Commenting on Trump’s Call to Arm Teachers
Boston Public Schools (BPS) Superintendent Tommy Chang issued the following statement in response to comments made by President Trump, who spoke publicly about arming teachers with firearms as a way to avert school shootings. “The mere thought that teachers should…
Dan Conley Will Be Missed
The surprise announcement by Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley that he will not be seeking re-election in the fall came as a shock to his constituents in Suffolk County. For the past 16 years, Dan Conley has held what…