The Hidden Art Gallery presents “Memoirs” – a collection of paintings by Patrick Anderson and Zoe Arguello that are a mix of realists cityscapes of Boston, Beacon Hill and impressionist paintings of nearby public parks – for viewing during the…
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At Gary Drug, Everyone is Like Family
By Annie Stockwell Since 1934, Gary Drug has been located at the corner of Charles and Mount Vernon Street, a place known and relied on by the Beacon Hill neighborhood. From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays…
Red Wagon Is Temporarily Leaving Beacon Hill on Dec. 23
Red Wagon is leaving its home of the past 20 years at 69 Charles St. on Dec. 23 and relocating to Belmont Center, but the owner of the longstanding purveyor of children’s clothing said emphatically that the move is meant…
EA Seeks Resident Input on Public-Park Usage
The Esplanade Association is asking people to take approximately 10 minutes to complete a survey to help them better understand usage of Downtown Boston’s public parks. “The last time we did a major survey like this was over 10 years…
Council Hearing Comes After Citywide Uptick in Car Crashes
In response to a recent uptick in the number of fatal and serious auto crashes throughout the city, the City Council’s Joint Committee on Planning, Development and Transportation Public Health held a virtual meeting on Monday, Nov. 23, to tackle…
Neighborhood Roundup
Church on the Hill to Present Concert The Church on the Hill will present a streaming concert of vocal and keyboard music written by composers from Gilbert and Sullivan to Suzanne Sheppard on Saturday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m. via…
City Officials Offer Two Hours of Free Parking on Saturdays in December
As a way to support Boston’s small businesses during the holiday season, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that the City of Boston will provide two hours of free parking at the city’s 8,000 metered spaces on Saturdays during the holiday…
COVID-19 Update for Beacon Hill and Surrounding Area
After experiencing a 25 percent increase two weeks ago, the positive test rate in Beacon Hill and surrounding neighborhoods decreased by nearly 60 percent last week according to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) on…
Proposal for Acorn Street Security Gate Under Advisement
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission took the proposed installation of a security gate on Acorn Street under advisement at its monthly meeting last week, which took place virtually on Nov. 19, although the commissioners agreed that the applicant would first…
Happenings on Charles Street: Savenor’s Christopher Walker Goes from ‘Chopped’ Viewer to On-Air Finalist
Christopher Walker, general manager of both the Charles Street and Cambridge outposts of Savenor’s Market, was already a regular viewer of “Chopped” when he was selected to appear as a contestant on the Food Network game show earlier this month,…