During the City of Boston municipal primary election and in the final election, the Beacon Hill Times has continuously encouraged residents to make it their business to get out and vote. Two candidates are vying to become Mayor of Boston…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
Police Briefs 10-29-2013
Larceny – Bicycle 10/18/13 – A victim reports his locked, black, one-speed Motobecane bike was stolen on Charles Street sometime between 10 p.m. on Oct. 17 and 8 a.m. on Oct. 18. Incidents Oct. 17 77 Phillips St. – Towed…
Opera Opening Night
Suki and Miguel de Braganca of Beacon Hill attended the opening night of the Boston Lyric Opera Company.
Downtown View: A Life Well Lived
Katharine Kane died last week at age 78. She lived in downtown Boston almost all her adult years. If there was a person who showed how one should live a full life, it was Katharine Elizabeth Fitzhugh Daniels Kane. I…
ADA Ramps Application Postponed
The Public Works Department (PDW) opted to postpone its application to construct ADA-compliant ramps at brick and concrete sidewalks within the Historic Beacon Hill District on Thursday, according to Joel Pierce, chairman of the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission. The PDW…
At-large City Council Candidates Discuss Parks at Forum
All eight at-large city council candidates gathered in the Franklin Park Golf Clubhouse on Oct. 15 for a content rich forum on parks and open space with the Boston Park Advocates. During the same night as the Red Sox ACLS…
Hill-o-ween Is Just Around the Corner
The annual Hill-o-ween fundraiser for Hill House is set for October 25 at The Beehive. For those of our readers who maybe unfamiliar, Hill House is a true community resource for all residents. This organization has become an integral part…
Letters to the Editor
Local constituents support Connolly for mayor Dear Editor: We support John Connolly to be the next mayor of Boston and urge our neighbors to vote for him on Tuesday, Nov. 5. John is well known for his work to improve…
Police Briefs 10-22-2013
From Boston Police Area A-1 COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICE: 617-343-4627 • DRUG UNIT: 617-343-4879 • EMERGENCIES: 911 Breaking and Entering – Residence 10/10/13 – Between 2:30 and 6 p.m., an Anderson Street resident reports unknown person(s) removed U.S. currency, two laptops…
Get a Charge at Common
James Rooney, Executive Director of Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, and Gordon Burnes, local volunteer with the Environmental League of Massachusetts, celebrating the new charging stations for electric vehicles (EV), including Zipcars, in the Boston Common Garage. There are now 16…