The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold a public hearing on August 20 at 5 p.m. ZOOM: HTTPS://WWW.ZOOMGOV.COM/J/1655520374 Subject of the hearing will be applications for Certificates of Design Approval on the agenda below, reviews of architectural violations, and such…
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News Briefs 8-14-26
West End Museum’s August programming continues The West End Museum, located at 150 Staniford St., Suite 7, in partnership with Queer History Boston, will offer a screening of ‘1988 Boston Pride March’ and community night on Aug. 18 at 6…
July was the hottest month on record in the U.S.
July was THE hottest month on record in the U.S. For anyone who still doubts that we are in the beginning stages of an epic transformation of our climate, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released data that…
Madonna Della Cava Feast
The Madonna Della Cava Feast celebrated is 106th year of bringing the tradition of faith and celebration from Pietraperzia Sicily to the New World of the Boston. It is one of the many Feasts and neighborhood festivals of the North…
Philip Short
BHCA Community Corner
Upcoming Meetings & Events Architecture Committee – Monday, August 17th, 5:30pm, via Zoom Young Friends Social – Wednesday, August 26th, 7pm, Cheers Streets & Sidewalks Committee – Tuesday, September 1st, 5:30pm, via Zoom Save the Dates Dinner Under the Stars…
Herd of elephants invade Commonwealth Avenue Mall
One hundred life-sized elephant sculptures popped up Thursday, Aug. 6, between Dartmouth and Fairfield streets on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall. The art installation, sponsored by The ‘Quin House, is part of ‘The Great Elephant Migration,’ which, since its 2024 inception,…
Signs of Summer’s end
All in all, this has been a pretty good summer. The weather has been as close to perfect as we could expect for summer activities. The mornings along our coastline have been pleasantly placid for those of us who row…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Butz Named to Assumption University’s Dean’s List Assumption University has announced that John Butz of Beacon Hill, has been named to the University’s Dean’s List for the spring 2026 semester. Students named to the Dean’s List must achieve a grade…
Neighborhood Roundup
WECA not scheduled to meet again until Sept. 10 The West End Civic Association (WECA) will not meet in August. The group’s next meeting takes place Thursday Sept. 10, and the meeting topic will be announced later in August. Beacon…