Memorial Day Weekend is quickly approaching. For many residents, this weekend symbolizes the beginning of the summer. There will be a day off from work or school. There will be cookouts and celebrations. There will be a respite from our harried schedules of work and life with our children. However, Memorial Day has a...
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Police Briefs 05-20-2014
Larceny—Shoplifting 5/8/14—At about 12:45 p.m., a male suspect was arrested for shoplifting a hooded sweatshirt from a Cambridge Street bookstore. Incidents May 7 70 Mt. Vernon St. – Parking Violation 14 Myrtle St. – Sick/Injured/Medical-Person May 8 101 Chestnut St. – Parking Violation 148 Cambridge St. – Larceny, Shoplifting, $50 to $199 May 10...
Myrtle St. Playground Clean-up
On Saturday, local residents took to the streets and playgrounds in Beacon Hill as part of the Boston Shines campaign. Rain may have dampened a few, but not these people who took to cleaning and mulching the beds in the Myrtle St. Playground. Shown are from left Jaime Horgan, Rita Horgan, Ashley Harmon, Kristina...
Suffolk Students Find a Green Way to Help People in Need
On Move Out Day, May 2, Suffolk University undergrads cleaned out their dorm rooms and headed home for the summer break. Left behind were items they no longer needed, like clothing, bedding, microwaves, shelving units, plastic bins and non-perishable foods. All of that gear didn’t end up as trash littering Boston streets or waste...
Beacon Hill Garden Club Hosts a Special Event Thursday
We welcome the opportunity to remind our readers about a very special event, the 85th “Hidden Garden Tour of Beacon Hill” that is scheduled for this Thursday, May 15. This is one of the most anticipated events of the year in our neighborhood. As Amy Wilson, communications chair for the Garden Club, told the...
Downtown Mothers Make the Switch to Clean Energy
If the activity of millions of people around the world has been the main cause of global warming, as leading climate scientists contend, how likely is it that the actions of a single person can help reverse climate change? Very likely, say a growing group of downtown mothers who believe that each step each...
Hill House Little League Celebrates MBL Opening Day
The Hill House family and Greater Boston community celebrated Majors Baseball League’s Opening Day at the Boston Common Little League Fields on Monday, April 28. The guest list included the Red Sox Foundation, Friends of the Public Garden and TD Bank. “The Friends is delighted to support Hill House’s work to improve ball fields...
Mass. Eye and Ear Helps Kids Breathe Easier
Jack Gurnon, owner of Charles Street Supply, used his handy drill to “tweak” the hospital’s new teaching dolls so they could be outfitted with breathing and feeding tubes. The dolls are used to teach the parents of children with airway problems that cause difficulty breathing and swallowing how to care for their infants. The...
Antonio’s Marks 20th Anniversary
Antonio’s Cucina Italiana celebrated the anniversary of its 20th anniversary in business at 288 Cambridge St. on Friday, serving more than 100 customers during a bustling lunchtime shift. The traditional Italian eatery has received numerous accolades over the past two decades, including Boston magazine’s first-prize winner in 2006 for “Best Quick Bite” in the...
Boston Shines Is This Sat.
Spring is here and it’s once again time for Boston Shines! The annual city-wide clean-up is coming to Beacon Hill on Saturday, May 10th. To make this event a success and make our neighborhood truly shine, volunteers are needed! Boston Shines in Beacon Hill is looking for volunteers to help with several locations, including...
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