By Mayor Martin J. Walsh Every year on the third Monday in April, tens of thousands of athletes gather in Hopkinton, and begin the 26.2-mile journey to Boylston Street in Boston. All along the Marathon route, spectators cheer on their…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
Talking Policy
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Our thanks to the Boston Parks and Recreation Department! As you may have noticed, a Big Belly trash container was removed from the Myrtle Street Playground several months ago. The Friends of the Myrtle Street Playground saw the proximity of…
MFA celebrates the return of spring with Art in Bloom
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), celebrates the return of spring with Art in Bloom, Saturday, April 27 to Monday, April 29. For more than 40 years, the festival has paired art from across the MFA’s collection with floral…
Police Asked BLS to Stay Quiet on Video Scandal for One Year
School Officials Tell Parents There Was No Threat During the Delay A number of parents with children at Boston Latin School (BLS) have raised serious questions about delays and lack of information in the past year that the school –…
West End Museum Revs up Irish Heritage Celebration
Of the 23 ethnic groups that lived harmoniously in the old West End of Boston, Irish immigrants and their descendants represented one of the three largest (the others being Jewish and Italian). As it has since 2016, The West End Museum is hosting a special…
John Kerry, Jason Alexander, Susan Rice and Bob Woodward among Celebrated Lineup for the 2019-2020 Boston Speakers Series Presented by Lesley University
As the Boston Speakers Series sets the stage for its next sell-out season, it is preparing to welcome to Symphony Hall another dazzling lineup of speakers, including John Kerry, Jason Alexander (Seinfeld’s George Costanza), Susan Rice and Bob Woodward. Presented…
Myrtle Street Playground Toy and Book Sale on April 6
Myrtle Street Playground was robbed just before Christmas. In an effort to raise funds to replace the playground toys and/or provide funds for summer programming, there will be a toy and book sale on Saturday, April 6, from 10 a.m.…
Neighborhood Roundup
Friends of the Public Garden annual meeting The Friends of the Public Garden will hold its 49th annual meeting on Thursday, March 28, on 5:30 p.m. in the Alcott Room of the Omni Parker House Hotel at 60 School St.…
Police Briefs 03-28-2019
Larceny – Pickpocket 03/11/19 – A victim reported she was walking through the Public Garden on Charles Street side at about 1:15 p.m. while texting on her iPhone, when an unknown male suspect approached her from behind and grabbed her…