By Cheryl Petersen One hundred-fifty years ago, a woman living in Swampscott, Mass., had an ah-ha moment. She couldn’t describe the epiphany, but it resulted in an instant recovery from an injury caused a few days earlier that had left…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
Mass General Hospital for Children Celebrates 16th Annual ‘Aspire Gala’ to Support Autism Programs
Mass General Hospital for Children recently celebrated the 16th annual Aspire Spring Gala, raising more than $2.3 million to support Aspire, a highly successful, therapeutically-based program of the Lurie Center for Autism that helps children, teens and adults with high…
Marathon Daffodils will Line Boylston St for Marathon Race
Marathon Daffodils is pleased to announce that for the third year, they will be displaying thousands of daffodils in businesses along Boylston Street, Boston’s busy Marathon Finish Line area for the 2016 BAA Boston Marathon. Marathon Daffodils is an annual…
Bringing the City to Life, One Baby at a Time
By Seth Daniel Last July, Catherine Walker was driving home from her job as a Certified Nurse Midwife at Boston Medical Center (BMC) when a women stopped dead in her tracks right in front of Walker’s car – staring intently…
Esplanade Association Seeking ‘Recurring Volunteers’
By Dan Murphy As volunteer and programs manager for the Esplanade Association, Kyle Richard is now seeking what he calls “recurring volunteers” in the park. Beginning May 3, Richard, who oversees the non-profit’s volunteer program, which brings more than 3,000…
Swan Boats to Open Season on Saturday
Celebrating the end of winter and the onset of spring in New England, Mayor Martin J. Walsh will host the first ride of the season as the popular Boston Swan Boats open at the Public Garden lagoon at 10 a.m.…
Police Briefs 04-12-2016
BEACON HILL BEAT From Boston Police Area A-1 Breaking and Entering – Residence 04/03/16 – A female victim reported she left her Beacon Street apartment at around noon, and when she returned approximately two hours later, her silver bracelet and…
April Snow
The spring flowers in this windowbox on Chestnut St. might seem out of season as Monday’s snowstorm dumped a few more inches in Beacon Hill.`
Walsh Discusses Small-Business Report at BHBA Annual Meeting
By Dan Murphy Mayor Martin J. Walsh detailed findings from the city’s recently released report on small businesses during the Beacon Hill Business Association’s annual meeting at Hampshire House on Monday, March 28. According to the “Small Business Plan –…
Developer Unveils Temple Street Complex Plans
By Dan Murphy The public got a look at the latest plans for what would be the largest redevelopment project in the neighborhood’s history during a special meeting sponsored by the Beacon Hill Civic Association on Monday, March 28. The…