It was standing room only at the Friends Annual Meeting on April 12. After the usual Board business, Executive Director Liz Vizza gave an inspiring summary of the year’s accomplishments to the attending members. Thanks to the generous donations of…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
Downtown View:Boston’s Future Mobility
By Karen Cord Taylor The city published its Go Boston 2030 report in mid-March. It is 223 pages long. I read it so you don’t have to. It’s taken me awhile. It is available electronically at http://goboston2030.org/en/. Suggestions are accompanied…
BHCA Community Corner
Spring Cleaning Days April 28 & 29 “Love Your Block,” formerly Boston Shines, takes place on Friday, April 28 and Saturday, April 29. Beacon Hillers are encouraged to come out and join the fun as neighbors work together to clean…
Jack Gurnon Looks to Raise Funds for BHV, and Chop the Mop
Everyone in the neighborhood has an opinion about Jack Gurnon’s long, gray hair, and that opinion is usually not good. Cassie, Jack’s wife, was especially tired of his mid-life look, so she persuaded him to CHOP it all off—for a…
BHWF Receives Virtual Tour of BPL in Boston’s Secret Stash
Vivian Spiro grew up loving to visit libraries in her hometown; and when she entered the Central Library in Copley Square for the first time, she was astounded. Greeted by a sculpture of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Edward Austin Abbey’s…
BVNA Votes in Favor of Proposed Stuart Street Tower
By Beth Treffeisen After a long, arduous debate among Bay Village residents, the Neighborhood Association voted to not oppose the proposed 19-story tower slated for 212 Stuart Street. In a Bay Village Neighborhood Association (BVNA) general meeting that took place…
Joe McDonald Named New West End Museum President
Joe McDonald, a third-generation West End native and longtime community activist, has been named President of The West End Museum Board of Directors. McDonald served as a Board member for two years and as President of the West End Civic…
Riverfront Pavillion Proposed as A Part of Lee Pool Rehabilitation
By Dan Murphy The proposed renovation of Lee Pool on the Charles River Esplanade includes plans for a year-round, multi-use, riverfront pavilion, said members of the design team during a public meeting at the State Transportation Building on Thursday. The…
Green and White Ball Celebrates 20 Years
This spring marks the 20th anniversary of the Friends of the Public Garden’s “Green & White Ball,” the festive black tie event that brings the community together and raises awareness and funds to provide care for the Boston Common, Public…
Police Briefs 04-18-2017
Beacon Hill Beat From Boston Police Area A-1 Larceny from Motor Vehicle 04/07/17 – A victim reported she parked her 2013 Chevrolet Cruze on Charles Street at around 10:30 p.m. on April 6, but when she returned to the vehicle…