Noted Boston historian Anthony Sammarco will discuss his newest book Beacon Hill Through Time at a virtual program sponsored by the Beacon Hill Village at 5:30 pm on September 13. The book dives deeply into the history of Beacon Hill, its curious topography…
Author: Suzanne Besser
Cygnets Attract a Community of Onlookers
After the weary winter pandemic left many folks feeling lonely and isolated, Mother Nature has brought them together again. Now neighbors from Beacon Hill, Back Bay and beyond are making daily pilgrimages to the grassy banks of the Charles River…
One Man’s Pandemic Story
For nearly three years John Achatz would slip out of his Cambridge office at noon to pick up a bowl of nourishing homemade soup at nearby Second Street Café which, according to its website, is the greatest little lunch spot…
Zoom’s on the Thanksgiving Menu
There was a time long ago that most Beacon Hillers had not heard of Zoom. Well, perhaps it was just nine months ago, but it seems like nineteen months ago. And they were lonely months. Or would have been without…
Hutchinson Honored With Rose Standish Nichols Award
B. June Hutchinson has been honored with the second annual Rose Standish Nichols Award by Beacon Hill’s Nichols House Museum for for her dedication to landscape design, her research and writings about 55 Mt Vernon Street and the Nichols family, and…
Allan Hodges to Lead BHV
Allan A. Hodges, who has been active in community and professional groups throughout Boston and Newport, RI, was named president of Beacon Hill Village at its annual meeting held this week on Zoom. A resident of the Downtown neighborhood, he…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner: Beacon Hill’s History of Supporting Affordable Housing
From its earliest days, the Beacon Hill Civic Association has sought to preserve Beacon Hill as a residential neighborhood for individuals and families of all economic backgrounds. Leaders in the community have a long history of creating affordable housing and…
Making Informed Choices about One’s Future
Almost 20 years ago Beacon Hill Village was formed to help older adults in downtown Boston lead vibrant, active and healthy lives while remaining in their own homes and engaging in their neighborhoods and community. Over the years BHV has…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner: Beacon Hill’s History of Supporting Affordable Housing
From its earliest days, the Beacon Hill Civic Association has sought to preserve Beacon Hill as a residential neighborhood for individuals and families of all economic backgrounds. Leaders in the community have a long history of creating affordable housing and…
Two Kitchens and Two Eras of Entertaining
Historic home featured on Beacon Hill Village Kitchen Tour It is not surprising that plenty of space was allocated to the preparation of food and drink in the grand townhouses built in the early 1800s by Harrison Gray Otis, a…