A former employee of the City of Boston was sentenced to eight months in federal prison for distributing cocaine and fentanyl. Gary “Jamal” Webster, 36, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs to eight months in prison…
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COVID-19 Cases Continue to Spike in Boston
As COVID-19 cases spike once again in Boston the positive test-rate in Beacon Hill and surrounding neighborhoods are up once again according to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). While Beacon Hill’s COVID-19 positive test…
MWRA’s COVID Resurgence Study Sees Alarming Trend; Predicting Second Wave
Not everyone gets tested for COVID-19 but everyone goes to the bathroom and scientists studying the recent data at the MWRA’s Deer Island’s waste treatment facility in neighboring Winthrop are seeing an alarming trend. In June, the MWRA Board of…
Neighborhood Roundup
Webinar explores Chinatown’s ‘Lantern Stories’ Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy presents “Lighting the Way: Exploring ‘Lantern Stories’ in Boston’s Chinatown” – a webinar featuring a conversation between artist Yu-Wen Wu and Conservancy Director and Curator of Public Art, Lucas Cowan speaking…
Neighbors Go for Lighting at Temple Street Park
It’s a hole in the wall. Or maybe it is a vest pocket park. A mini-park? Perhaps it is simply an unlikely open space in a line of rowhouses that almost didn’t happen. Technically, it now belongs to the city.…
Happenings on Charles Street: Upper Crust under New Management
When the opportunity arose to help restore The Upper Crust to its past glory as one of city’s most beloved and widely renowned pizzerias, it was a chance Anthony Ackil said he couldn’t pass up. “When I was growing up,…
Boston Residents Have Until Oct. 24 to Register to Vote
While Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, is less than two weeks away, Boston residents still have until Saturday, Oct. 24, to register to cast their ballots. City residents can register to vote by that date at https://www.sec.state.ma.us/OVR/, or if unsure…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Living in a Historic District, A Guide for Beacon Hill Homeowners What is the difference between the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission and the Beacon Hill Civic Association? The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission (BHAC) is a division of the City of…
BHAC Approves EV Charging Station With Caveats
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission unanimously approved the requested installation of an EV (Electric Vehicle) charging station at the street-level as part of an application for 6 Louisburg Square during its most-recent monthly public hearing, which took place virtually on…
Limestone Applied to Comm Ave Mall to Improve Soil
The white powder seen last week dusting the Commonwealth Avenue Mall wasn’t evidence of the season’s first snowfall, but rather a sign of the steps that the Friends of the Public Garden continually takes to improve soil health. The Friends…