As the ongoing restoration of the Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Regiment Memorial on the Boston Common progresses, the sculpture’s stonework is being disassembled bit by bit before the bronze sculpture can be removed as one piece and taken off…
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GroundBeat Holds Concert Series Virtually
While the free music series GroundBeat has returned for a third season, the concerts are taking place virtually this year, instead of on the Charles River Esplanade, due to the ongoing pandemic. Every Monday in August from 5 to 6…
AFT Massachusetts Calls for Remote Start to School This Fall
On Friday, the American Federation of Teachers (ATF) Massachusetts Executive Board, made up of elected representatives of the 23,000 AFT members statewide, voted to call for a remote start to school this fall, citing the rising levels of COVID-19 transmission…
COVID-19 Update for Beacon Hill
After reporting a seven percent increase in the COVID-19 infection rate in Beacon Hill two weeks ago the infection rate here has only risen slightly. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) on Friday…
Neighborhood Roundup
Sign-Ups for Back-to-School Giveaway Now Underway The Salvation Army is teaming up with Garden Neighborhood Charities—the philanthropic arm of the TD Garden—and the City of Boston to host its Ninth Annual Back-to-School Giveaway, with sign-ups now underway. Registration is first-come-first-served and based on financial need. To be…
Being Safe and Feeling Safe: Capt. Ciccolo New Leader of Downtown Police District
Capt. Robert Ciccolo comes from a long line of police officers in his family, but that didn’t mean he knew he wanted to be a police officer too. In fact, the 37-year veteran said it took him awhile to decide…
Cooling off on the Common
City Council Holds Lengthy Hearing on Police Overtime
The City Council Committee on Ways and Means held a lengthy hearing on July 28 regarding Boston Police Department (BPD) overtime, after which many councilors still had many questions regarding different aspects of the BPD structure and overtime. Committee Chair…
Truck Cutting Through Neighborhood Leaves Destruction in Its Path
A truck carrying an oversized metal frame cut a swath through the neighborhood on Wednesday, July 22, at about 8:30 a.m., toppling a tree and spinning a postal box around on the sidewalk near the corner of Revere and Garden…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Beacon Hill Civic Association Committees Every spring, the Beacon Hill Civic Association publishes its Annual Report covering committee accomplishments during the past year. We’ll be sharing the committees’ reports here over the next weeks. Parks & Public Spaces Committee The…