The sexual attacks on three women last week are a major cause for concern by many in our neighborhood. We just do not expect this type of crime to happen here as it did last Thursday and Friday. We will…
Category: Editorials
Congratulations Charles River Swimming Club
Perhaps it is growing up in the 70s and hearing the song by Standells, “Love That Dirty Water,” referring to the Charles River, so when David Jaye of the Back Bay mentioned that he was going to take part in…
Congratulations BHCA
The front page story in today’s Beacon Hill Times says it all. For 91 years, the Beacon Hill Civic Association has been watching out for our neighborhood. We may take the quaintness and character of our neighborhood as something that…
Memorial Day
Memorial Day usually is the unofficial start of the all too brief summer in New England. Temperatures become hotter and days also become longer. For many grade school students, Memorial Day means that the end of the school year is…
Special Primary is on Tuesday
Given the timing following the three day weekend, we remind local voters that there will be a special Democratic Primary on Tuesday, May 28 to fill the State Representative seat left vacant when Marty Walz left office a few months…
Not to Be Missed
Living on the Hill, the small size of private outdoor spaces is very noticeable. The South End has many public squares that residents tend as their front yards. Back Bay has many homes with small front yards and the Commonwealth…
A Despicable Act an Unspeakable Tragedy
Perhaps I am still in sense of shock as the details and the reality of the bombings at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday sink into my mind. One is almost immune when one hears about civilian…
Get Involved in the Election
The upcoming municipal election for Mayor and City Council will be one of the most important decisions that local voters will have to make in recent history. It is hard to believe that, while there have been a total of…
Mayor Thomas Menino Stepping Down
The announcement last Thursday by Mayor Thomas Menino that he will not seek a sixth term puts an end to the speculation of the last six months of whether he will or will not run for reelection. The consensus among…
Cyber Crimes Against Women Need Prioritizing
Lawmakers and the justice system needs to begin prioritizing investigations and prosecutions of cyber abuse crimes targeting women. While protections against violent online threats already exist, reportedly, enforcement is drastically lagging across the country. It is estimated that 2.5 million…