The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is informing Class D learner’s permit holders applying for a Massachusetts issued driver’s license that all applicants will be required to supply their own vehicle for road testing beginning on Monday, May 2,…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
North Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead to April 30
This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work and changes to traffic configurations beyond those described below. Holiday • No…
Catsachusetts Cat Con Returns to Boston for Feline Competition
Competing for ribbons, titles, and points, the cats of The International Cat Association will close out their 2021-22 season at Boston’s International Cat Con, hosted by the Catsachusetts Cat Club on April 29th – May 1st in East Boston, Massachusetts. Show address…
Earth Day Report, 2022: The Planet Is Doomed
We were around for the first Earth Day in 1970. We clearly recall the incident a year earlier that spurred Congress and President Richard Nixon to create the Environmental Protection Agency when the Cuyahoga River, which feeds into Lake Erie…
Spring on Charles Street
Thomas A. Kershaw Receives a Lifetime Achievement Award
At its annual meeting, the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau (GBCVB) presented Tom Kershaw with a lifetime achievement award for his many years of working to promote the tourism industry in Massachusetts. His involvement in the tourism industry began…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Additional Trash Receptacles Coming to Beacon Hill In an effort to help curb trash on Beacon Hill, the BHCA Streets & Sidewalks Committee has been working with Boston’s Department of Public Works to install three trash bins on the top…
Boston Marathon Daffodils to Bloom Again Marking Its 9th Year
The Boston Marathon will run this year on Patriots Day, April 18th, 2022! Thousands of Marathon Daffodils will be distributed over the Patriots Day weekend to fill the City of Boston, to welcome runners, residents, visitors and workers for a…
First Church in Boston Celebrates 50th Anniversary in Its Modern, Rebuilt Church
Recognized as the oldest church in Boston (1630) with the newest building (1972), the First Church in Boston is commemorating the 50th anniversary of worship in its boldly modern, rebuilt church structure. A devastating fire in 1968 burned the century-old…
News Briefs
Wu to Open Swan Boats April 16 Mayor Michelle Wu, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, and the Paget family will host the first ride of the season on the popular Boston Swan Boats as they open at the Boston…