City Hall Plaza and Delaware North Dear Editor: I read – with great apprehension – that Delaware North has been chosen to “spruce up” City Hall Plaza. I assume all those associated with designating Delaware North know that it’s the…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
Stand by your Guns Commissioner-Fingerprinting is a Public Safety Issue
Boston Police Commissioner William B. Evans’ attempt to have all Uber and Lyft drivers provide fingerprints for public safety reasons is completely justified. If the 6,000 Boston cab drivers have to provide fingerprints, there is no reason why other transportation…
The T in MBTA Stands for Terrible
Each week there is a negative story regarding the MBTA. If it’s not overtime costs, breakdowns, poor operations, deficit issues or poor service it’s something else and there appears to be no end in sight towards resolving any of the…
Girl Scout Cookie Sale
Beacon Hill/Back Bay troop members participated in the Girl Scouts’ “National Cookie Weekend: with a sale on Charles Street, outside of Blackstone’s of Beacon Hill, on Feb. 28. The unseasonable warm weather helped heat up sales, proceeds of which benefit…
New Voter in 2034
State Rep. Jay Livingstone and his wife Julie welcomed their firstborn child at Massachusetts General Hospital on Sunday, Feb. 28, at 7:45 a.m. The couple’s son, Henry James Livingstone, weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces, and measured 20.5 inches. “I’m so…
Downtown View:Meals at your Doorstep
By Karen Cord Taylor You can get just about anything delivered to your door these days. The question is: Is it worth it? I’d say there are still kinks to be worked out if these companies want to succeed in…
Volunteers Sought for Usage Study at Common
By Dan Murphy The Friends of the Public Garden is seeking volunteers to assist in a study that intends to shed light on usage of the Boston Common. Working with an experienced research firm, the non-proåfit will execute a three-season…
Ward 5 Democratic Committee Plans Environmental Forum,March 15
The next meeting of the Boston Ward 5 Democratic Committee will be held Tuesday, March 15, at 7 p.m. at the Community Church of Boston, 565 Boylston Street in the Back Bay. This month, the committee will host a forum…
Design Options for Tremont St Side of Common Garage Shown at Meeting
By Jordan Frias Design options for the Tremont Street side of the Boston Common were shared at a public briefing meeting on February 25. Gary Claiborne, project manager at Pressley Associates, the local landscape architect firm that was hired by…
Search Continues for New BPL Leader
By Seth Daniel While a great amount of attention was focused on the departure of the previous president of the Boston Public Library, a panel of highly-qualified folks have, in a much quieter way, been conducting an exhaustive public search…