Upcoming BHCA Events Zoning & Licensing Committee – Wednesday, December 2nd, 7pm, via Zoom* An Evening Holiday Celebration – Saturday, December 5th, 6:30-8:30 pm, via Zoom (registration required)* First Monday Meet & Greet (Game Night!) – Monday, December 7th, 6-8pm,…
Category: News
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…
Building on Its Initial Success, Beacon Hill Seminars to Expand Virtual-Learning
With Beacon Hill Seminars just wrapping up its first virtual education program, the nonprofit comprising self-described “life-learners” is looking to build on this initial success, and has just finalized an expanded curriculum for the spring. BHS will kick off 2021…
COVID Update for Beacon Hill and Surrounding Area
After experiencing a 44 percent increase two weeks ago, the positive test rate in Beacon Hill and surrounding neighborhoods increased by 25 percent according to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) on Friday. Last week…
Upstairs Downstairs Antiques Celebrate Founding of Holiday Stroll
“We are delighted the Beacon Hill Holiday Stroll will continue on Dec. 5,” said Laura Cousineau, owner of Upstairs Downstairs Antiques at 93 Charles St. “Our goal as one of the historic founders of the stroll, [Upstairs Downstairs’ original owners…
Hurley Building Redevelopment Could Lead the Way Nationwide for Adaptive Reuse
As it looks ahead to issuing a Request for Proposal for the proposed redevelopment of the Charles F. Hurley Building, the state is promoting the adaptive reuse of the nearly 50-year-old Brutalist building in an innovative approach that could potentially…
Walsh Announces Arrival of Boston Common Tree
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department announced that Boston’s official tree has arrived last Friday on the Boston Common. This year’s tree is a 45-foot white spruce donated by Heather and Tony Sampson of West…
Crush Boutique Hosts Holiday Trunk Show
On December 3-6, Crush Boutique, Charles Street’s premiere women’s clothing and accessories store will kick-off the holiday gifting season with a trunk show featuring I Love My Nighty. I Love My Nighty is an eco-luxe loungewear and sleepwear brand created…
Neighborhood Roundup
Church on the Hill to Present Streaming Concert Dec. 5 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…
City Realty Donates Chromebooks to Eliot School
Last week the City Realty Group continued its longstanding partnership with local schools by providing new Chromebooks to the Eliot School in the North End–a school that serves many families in Beacon Hill. City Realty, known for several development projects…