Already 50 inches of snow has fallen in Boston this winter pushing the city’s snow budget to the brink. With a little over two months left before the city is out of the woods this winter the city’s Department of Public Works (BPW) has spent $16.1 million of the $18.5 million in its snow...
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Police Briefs 02-25-2014
Larceny – Shoplifting 02/11/14 – At around 6:50 p.m., a Charles Street boutique reported that a female suspect fled the store with a light blue, button-down shirt, a grey T-shirt and a blue-printed blouse. Incidents Feb. 11 103 Revere St. – Towed Motor Vehicle 49 Charles St. – Larceny, Shoplifting, $200 & Over Cambridge...
Writers’ Circle
Beacon Hill has it all, we like to think. Its own chiropractor, its own pharmacy, its own chocolate shop. And now, it even has its very own writing group, which is looking for just a few more dedicated members. The brand new Beacon Hill Writing Group held its first-ever meeting this past Wednesday. Its...
Snow and Cold: A Tough Winter, but We’re up for It
When we were younger, we never truly understood what our grandmother meant when she would say, “It’s been a long, hard winter.” In a child’s world, a big snowstorm meant no school, which would leave us free to go sledding, build igloos in the mounds of snow created by the snow plows, and roam...
Police Briefs 02-18-2014
Unarmed Robbery 02/04/14 – At around 10 p.m., a female victim reported while she was walking on Pinckney Street, an unknown male suspect came up from behind her and grabbed her Apple iPhone. Incidents Feb. 4 20 Pinckney St. – Robbery – Unarmed – Street Feb. 5 36 River St. – Breaking and Entering,...
Celebrity Snowman
Last week’s snow brought out the artist in some neighbors. This giant snowman and his tiny companions became Boston’s latest celebrities. Tourists and locals took turns posing while he smiled patiently for the cameras.
‘Beautify Beacon Hill’ Winter Winners Named
‘The Beacon Hill Civic Association, the Beacon Hill Garden Club and The Beacon Hill Times would like to thank all those who submitted pictures to the “Beautify Beacon Hill Awards” – Winter Session. The submissions demonstrated the exemplary effort many Beacon Hill residents put into their seasonal displays including window boxes, containers, tree pits,...
Ward 5 Democratic Committee Elects Delegates for State Convention
The Boston Ward 5 Democratic Committee held a caucus at the Community Church of Boston on Saturday to elect delegates to represent Democrats in the ward at the 2014 Massachusetts State Democratic Convention, scheduled for June 13 and 14 in Worcester. Female delegates include Pat Amend, Nina Bollag, Fran Burke, Stefane Desmond, Emelia Encallado,...
Police Briefs 02-11-2014
Larceny – Shoplifting 01/29/14 – At approximately 1:03 p.m., a male suspect was arrested for shoplifting four bottles of Tide detergent from a Charles Street pharmacy. Incidents Jan. 28 Charles Street – Auto Theft Jan. 29 155 Charles St. – Larceny, Shoplifting, Under $50 103 Charles St. – Verbal Dispute Jan. 30 14 Brimmer...
Girl Scout Cookie Sale
Members of Junior Girl Scout Troop 65321 were selling Girl Scout cookies recently in front of Starbucks at the corner of Beacon and Charles Streets. Shown from left are Grace Sanborn, Gwendolyn Tuckett, Holly Sullivan, Ciara King, Georgia Brucato and Troop Leader Cindy Sullivan.
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