Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) Commissioner Geoffrey Snyder last week announced that August revenue collections totaled $1.992 billion, $6 million or 0.3% more than the actual collections in August 2019. Of the $1.992 billion August collections, approximately $13 million is income tax payments and…
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Walsh Gives COVID-19 Update; Addresses Weekend Violence
Mayor Marty Walsh held a press conference on September 8—his first one in nearly two weeks—to update the public on COVID-19 and other happenings in the city, including the uptick in shootings over the Labor Day weekend. Walsh reported that…
Beacon Hill Architectural Commission
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold its monthly public hearing on Thursday, September 17, 2020, at 5 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually. • Design Review APP # 20.0189 BH 40 Charles Street • Proposed Work: Install new…
Nine Probate and Family Court Registers’ Offices Operating Virtually
Nine Probate and Family Court Registers’ Offices, including Middlesex and Suffolk Counties, are now using Zoom videoconferencing to operate virtual registries to assist the public. On June 15, Trial Court Chief Justice Paula M. Carey and Probate and Family Court…
Scampo at the Liberty Hotel Reopens
When Scampo at the Liberty Hotel reopened Tuesday, Sept. 1, after a nearly six-month respite due to the pandemic, Lydia Shire, the James Beard award-winning celebrity chef and owner, could be found working the dessert station as a pastry chef.…
Happening on Charles Street: Real Estate Broker Urges Landlords to Work Together With Retail Tenants
In order for the market for retail rentals on Charles Street to recover, landlords need to adjust their expectations and be more willing to strike a compromise with prospective tenants, according to one real estate broker in the know. “On…
BHS Works to Keep Its Community of Lifelong Learners Together
Special to the Beacon Hill Times Beacon Hill Seminars was finalizing plans to celebrate its 20th anniversary last spring when the pandemic forced an unexpected change in plans. More than 200 members were enrolled in 25 courses when COVID-19 put a…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
By Patricia Tully, BHCA Executive Director Use the BOS:311 App –It Works! It’s easy to feel frustrated these days with all that is going on around us. Broken sidewalks, litter, and graffiti only add to that frustration. However, the City…
The Blessing Barn Comes to 122 Charles St.
The Blessing Barn is the newest addition to Charles Street’s retail landscape. Like its original Mendon location, the business at 122 Charles St. is a thrift and antique shop, as well as a self-described “sharing center,” that accepts donations of…
News Briefs
The Beacon Hill Women’s Forum Will Host Their First Speaker of the Season On September 8, The Beacon Hill Women’s Forum will host their first speaker of the 2020-2021 season, Uzochi Erlingsson, M.D. Uzochi Erlingsson, M.D is a published MD…