United Way of Massachusetts Bay and The Boston Foundation announced the first of two rapid distributions of $570,000 to 12 community-based organizations from The Massachusetts Migrant Families Relief Fund. The fund was created last month in partnership to address the…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
Anarchy in Congress
Imagine if a foreign government or some terrorist group were to hack into the U.S. government’s computers and bring all of its operations to a halt. Everyone in the country would be outraged. That is the scenario we are facing…
Can Nuclear Power Save the Planet?
As it becomes increasingly clear that renewable sources of energy — wind, solar, hydropower, and hydrogen fuel cells — are not going to become available on a large scale anytime soon, the only real hope for the U.S. both to…
Chestnuts, Friends Over Fifty Opens Up Again for Fall
Appreciation: Remembering Stephen Score
Special to the Times Stephen Score, 79, died on Saturday, Sept. 9, of sarcoma bone cancer. He was a husband, a father, and a mensch. He was an icon in the art and antiques trades, revered for his integrity and…
Boston Area Offers Wide Range of School Offerings for Kids of All Ages
A new academic year is just getting underway, but it’s already time for parents and guardians to start thinking about options for next year, and with the Boston area’s wide range of top-notch independent, private, and parochial schools, kids of…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
The BHCA Fall HillFest is this Sunday, September 24th, 12-4pm, on the flat of Mt. Vernon Street. Parking will not be allowed between 9am and 5pm for the safety of our attendees. Thank you to our generous sponsors: Harpoon, Archer…
A. Alan Friedberg, Former Chairman and CEO of Loews Theaters, 91
Special to the Times A. Alan Friedberg, born Abraham Jaffe Friedberg, died at his home on Beacon Hill earlier this month, after a brief illness. He was 91. A native New Yorker, Mr. Friedberg attended the Ramaz School from which he…
Opening a Window to the Past by Researching Your Historic Home
By Diana Coldren If your walls could talk! What a story they would tell! Do you ever wonder who designed, built and lovingly maintained your historic home? Imagine all the celebrations, history, and traditions your historic home has witnessed over…
TLCC To Operate Tenant Space on Lovejoy Wharf
Special to the Times The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) have announced the selection of Toussaint Louverture Cultural Center (TLCC) to operate the program space located at 131 Beverly Street on Lovejoy Wharf. The BPDA sought respondents that were…