THE HAZARDS OF DOG WASTE Every time it rains, the potential exists for thousands of pounds of pet waste to wash down storm drains and into streams, rivers and lakes. If not disposed of properly, pet waste flows directly into…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
The Buzz: A Monthly Column on Being Well from the Beacon Hill Garden Club. How to Compost in Boston
The winter greens in your window box have faded to tan. Now what? Head over to Charles St. Supply and load up on large paper bags. Stuff organic material (no plastic or other non-biodegradable items) into the bag. The city…
Beacon Hill Village Presents a Talk on Exercise to Maintain Mobility and Prevent Disease
A special program about the importance of exercise to senior citizens will be held on Tuesday, March 19. from 3 – 4 p.m. at the Central Library in Copley Square, Commonwealth Salon, McKim Building, 700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116…
Emerald Necklace Conservancy, Fenway Garden Society Partner to Protect Trees, Educate Public
The Emerald Necklace Conservancy, at the request of the Fenway Garden Society (FGS) and in consultation with the City of Boston, has contracted Maltby & Company to complete tree work in the Fenway Victory Gardens. The work is helping to…
Beacon Hiller Pelzek to Run Boston Marathon
Ashley Pelzek of Beacon Hill will be running the Boston Marathon as part of the Joslin Diabetes team.The following is her motivation to undertake the six month long preparation for the Marathon. Ashely Pelzek’s childhood changed when her older brother,…
Neighborhood Roundup
King’s Chapel’s Tuesday Recitals King’s Chapel, 58 Tremont St., presents its Tuesday Recitals. Admission is by suggested donation of $5 per person; the donations are given to the performing musicians. Programs begin at 12:15 p.m. and last approximately 35 minutes;…
Police Briefs 03-07-2019
Beacon Hill Beat Breaking and Entering – Motor Vehicle 02/20/19 – A victim reported he parked his 2015 Toyota Camry on Grove Street, but when he returned to his vehicle at about 2 p.m., he observed that the right rear…
Let’s Close the Loophole in State Law to End Human Trafficking
The recent national news stories concerning a massage parlor in Jupiter, Fla., have brought to light what is nothing less than a national abomination: The trafficking of women that reaches into every corner of the United States. The news stories…
Guest Op-Ed: National Service Makes Local Impact: Americorps Members Are Strengthening Greater Boston Communities
In his inaugural address, President John F. Kennedy asked Americans what they could do for their country. Nearly 60 years later, thousands are answering that question by serving in AmeriCorps, a national service program administered by the Corporation for National…
Obituaries 03-07-2019
Harold Brown Titan of real estate Boston for six decades The venerable Harold Brown, who built one of Boston’s most successful real estate empires over a span of 65 years, died at his home Sunday, Feb. 24. He was 94.…