For over 20 years, family has always been a huge part of Lala Rokh. They have watched kids grow up over the years and then come in with their own children. This community has always been important to us which…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
Public Garden’s Ducklings Turn 30
By Dan Murphy The sculptor who brought Mrs. Mallard and her family of aquatic birds from Robert McCloskey’s classic children’s story “Make Way for Ducklings” to life in the Public Garden will preside over a 30th-birthday celebration for this Boston…
Downtown View:Passive vs Active
By Karen Cord Taylor Boston is an odd city in many ways. We do have a lion and a unicorn, but our favorite icons are a grasshopper (Faneuil Hall) a cod (State House) and ducklings and swans (Public Garden). Those…
Annual Storybook Ball Scheduled for Oct 14
Every three minutes a food allergy reaction sends someone to the emergency room. Scary for adults—and even scarier for children. MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC) will bring a heightened awareness to this growing problem at its upcoming Storybook Ball. Now…
Artists Crossing Presents the Boston unCommon Music Festival
Artists Crossing will present the Boston unCommon Music Festival, taking place at the Parkman Bandstand on Saturday October 7, and featuring seven Boston-based bands. Artists Crossing is proud to bring the Boston unCommon Music Festival to the Boston Common for…
Walsh’s Fall Pumpkin Float Set for Oct 20
Mayor Martin J. Walsh has announced that the annual Fall Pumpkin Float will be held at the Boston Common Frog Pond on Friday, October 20, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Hundreds of illuminated jack-o’-lanterns will be floated on the…
Exploring the Charles River Esplanade with Margo Newman at BHWF Oct 10
By Amy Tsurumi The Charles River Esplanade is no doubt one of the most vibrant areas of Boston and a city icon. On any given sunny day, masses of people enjoy running along the Charles, soaking up the sun on…
Esplanade Association’s ‘Moondance Gala’ A Spectacular Success, Raises $980,000
On Saturday evening, Sept. 23, the Esplanade Association held its annual “Moondance Gala” under the stars along the banks of the Charles River in Boston. This year’s gala brought together 450 friends, supporters, and business and civic leaders from throughout…
Police Briefs 10-03-2017
Beacon Hill Beat From Boston Police Area A-1 Larceny from Building 09/28/17 – A victim reported while inside a Charles Street bakery at around 1 p.m., unknown person(s) stole her laptop from the table when she went to use the…
Letter to the Editor
Great piece on kids in the city Dear Editor: Kudos to Karen Cord Taylor for her wonderful piece on raising kids in the city, which echoes our family’s experience in Cambridge. When our girls were little we walked them to…