I spend several days every summer in the North Country. The weather is always typical for New England, both warm and cold, dry and humid, sunny and rainy—all the contrasts that summer brings in our region. Plenty of rain this…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
BHCA Community Corner
See litter? Go to 311 If it’s an emergency and you need help, call 911. But if it’s lots of litter, overflowing trash cans or illegally dumped household trash on Beacon Hill streets, you can ask for help from the…
Legendary Restaurant Supplier is Moving:Eastern Bakers Supply Holds Relocation Sale
By Cary Shuman Robert “Bobby” Kalustian knows restaurants. And if you own or have owned a restaurant in the region, you know Robert Kalustian. For 71 consecutive years, Kalustian’s family has been providing equipment to restaurants large and small, bakeries,…
Boston Landmarks Orchestra Performs on the Esplanade
Under perfect summer skies the Boston Landmarks Orchestra opened its 2017 summer series on theat the Hatch Shell. The circle in front of the Hatch Shell was filled with music lovers of all ages. The orchestra will perform free concerts…
Police Briefs 07-25-2017
Beacon Hill Beat From Boston Police Area A-1 Breaking and Entering – Motor Vehicle 07/15/17 – A victim reported she parked her 2016 Jeep Renegade on Charles Street at around 11: 45 p.m. on July 14, but when she returned…
Imagine Boston 2030
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh “We will listen. We will learn. We will lead.” That is a promise that I made to Bostonians after being sworn in as the 54th Mayor of the City of Boston. Now, almost four years…
Obituaries 07-25-2017
Jerome “Jerry” Ward Anderson Of Beacon Hill Jerome Ward Anderson, Jerry to his neighbors in Beacon Hill, Boston and Block Island, R.I., passed away peacefully in Boston at age 73, from Multiple System Atrophy (MSA). Relatives remarked it was characteristic…
Staying Fit after 50
Cindy Sullivan, a Beacon Hill-based personal trainer and senior-fitness specialist, was asked by one of her Beacon Hill clients to create a exercise program he could use while spending his summer on Nantucket. Interest grew and ultimately a video was…
Rose Brigade Going Strong after 30 Years
By Dan Murphy China Altman never imagined the Rose Brigade she established three decades ago to tend to the rose beds in the Public Garden would grow into what is reportedly the longest, sustained volunteer group operating in the city.…
Boston Public Library to Gain New Trustees
By Beth Treffeisen In an effort to diversify the Boston Public Library leadership and funding sources, the Boston City Council voted to pass a home rule petition proposed by the Mayor to expand the number of BPL Trustees from nine…