Beacon Hill resident Miguel Rosales was recognized in Mayor Martin Walsh’s annual Garden Contest for the third consecutive year during a virtual ceremony on Tuesday, Aug. 25. “The hidden gardens of Beacon Hill are unique in the City of Boston…
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Councilor Wu holds Panel Discussion on Green New Deal
City Councilor Michelle Wu held a virtual panel discussion on August 20 to discuss a Green New Deal for Boston at the municipal level, where she invited several community activists to offer their viewpoints on the matter. Wu recently released…
COVID-19 Update for Beacon Hill
In one week the COVID-19 infection rate in Beacon Hill and surrounding neighborhoods has risen only slightly. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) on Friday Beacon Hill, as well as the North End,…
Beacon Hill Voters Support Sen. Markey, Goldstein in Primary
Like voters throughout Massachusetts’s 7th Congressional District, Beacon Hill showed its support for Sen. Edward J. Markey in his victory over challenger, Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III in the Sept. 1 Democratic Primary. The incumbent Sen. Markey garnered 55.5 percent…
Poll Power: Women’s Suffrage Celebrates 100 Years, With Caveats
It was a note from mom that changed the landscape for women to get the right to vote 100 years ago on Aug. 18, and 100 years later it has led to a lot of victories and a lot of…
Public Garden Lagoon Drained
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department began draining the Public Garden Lagoon last week after its bacteria-laden water had become unsafe for wildlife and at least 20 ducks reportedly died there. In addition to the unusually hot, dry weather this…
Early Voting for Massachusetts Primary Kicks Off in Boston
The City of Boston Election Department kicked off ‘Early Voting’ in Boston for the Massachusetts Primary over the weekend at several polling locations. In Beacon Hill, voters will head to the polls on Sept. 1 during the state primary and…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community: Corner Election Day Is Approaching!
Become a Poll Worker Please consider signing up to be a poll worker in Boston for our upcoming September 1, 2020, primary election and for the November 3, 2020, general election as well. There is a great need for poll…
BHAC Tells Otis Place Applicant to Go Back to the Drawing Board
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission told the homeowners of 4 Otis Place, who were cited for making unapproved alterations to a penthouse, among other violations, to go back to the drawing board during its Aug. 20 virtual meeting. The applicants…
Discussion Focuses on Re-Examining Public Monuments During ‘Time of Racial Reckoning’
As part of the programming planned in conjunction with the ongoing restoration of the Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Regiment Memorial on the Boston Common, a virtual discussion took place Monday, Aug. 25, on reconsidering and reevaluating the nation’s public…