Massachusetts had 27,034 individuals file an initial claim for standard Unemployment Insurance (UI) from May 24 to May 30, a decrease of 10,584 over the previous week. Since March 15, a total of 924,239 initial claims have been filed for…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
MBTA’s RIDE Distributing Food to Vulnerable Residents
The RIDE has partnered with the City of Boston, YMCA of Greater Boston, and The Greater Boston Food Bank. The MBTA announced late last week a partnership with the City of Boston, YMCA of Greater Boston, and The Greater Boston…
Beacon Hill Architectural Commission
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold a public hearing on Zoom on June 18, 2020 at 5 p.m. Subject of the hearing will be applications for Certificates of Design Approval on the agenda below, reviews of architectural violations, and…
Neighborhood Roundup
Enrollment Open for Beacon Hill/Back Bay Girl Scout Troop 65321 Girl Scout Troop 65321, covering the Beacon Hill and Back Bay neighborhoods, is accepting enrollment for new scouts entering Kindergarten and first grade (fall 2020). Meetings are held on Monday…
Boston Pride and the City of Boston Raise the Pride Flag
This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Boston Pride Flag Raising, hosted by Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the City of Boston, is being held as a virtual event, as all of Boston Pride’s public events were postponed…
Police Briefs 06-11-2020
Beacon Hill Beat Weapon Violation/Warrants 06/02/20 – A male suspect was arrested on Boston Common / Tremont Street side for multiple default warrants at about 5:15 p.m. The suspect was also charged with possession of a dangerous weapon (a spring-loaded knife). Breaking…
“Defund” the Police? Not so Fast
Racism, from subtle to overt, has existed at every level of American society since our nation’s inception. It was embedded in our Constitution by our Founding Fathers, many of whom were slave owners, who declared that slaves should be counted…
Letters to the Editor
Statement from United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling Dear Editor, Loud, even disruptive, protests honor the memory of George Floyd and increase the pressure for swift, transparent accountability for those who killed him. I commend those who protested loudly, yet…
City Realty Group and Beacon Hill Pub Donate Meals to MGH COVID-19 Unit
Special to the Times City Realty Group, a community-focused real estate development company headquartered in Brookline, donated 100 meals to feed nurses and other frontline staff at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). The dinners were specially prepared at Lower Mills Tavern…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
We hope our neighbors and members are faring well during this time. We are hopeful that we will be back to life as normal soon. Fortunately, the BHCA has been able to conduct virtual meetings, presentations and get-togethers to keep…