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…
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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…
Boncore Honored as Legislator of the Year
Senator Joe Boncore, Chair of the Joint Committee on Transportation, was recognized last week by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) as “Legislator of the Year.” The award is given to honor a legislator who has exhibited leadership in promoting…
Frog Pond to Close to Skating This Winter Season
The beloved tradition of ice skating on the Boston Common will be put on hold for the first time in years this winter due to COVID-19 concerns, according to the Skating Club of Boston and the Boston Parks and Recreation…
Neighborhood Restaurants Give Diners Reasons to Be Thankful
For those who’d rather leave the cooking on Thanksgiving to someone else, several neighborhood restaurants are offering dine-in and takeout options for what is arguably the most eagerly anticipated holiday meal of all. Peregrine restaurant in the Whitney Hotel Boston…
Happenings on Charles Street: Kitchenwares Has Edge on Knife-Sharpening
The true key to a finely carved Thanksgiving turkey is a sharp knife, and while blades inevitably become dull and blunt over time with use, one Charles Street merchant can remedy that problem – and even promises to do so…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
The BHCA Announces Winners of Beacon Hill Community Fund Grants The Beacon Hill Civic Association is pleased to announce this year’s winners of the Beacon Hill Community Fund grant program. Twenty one proposals were received before the deadline of November…