Sen. Sal DiDomenico and Rep. Jay Livingstone have filed a bill authorizing the long-term lease of the long-neglected, former Lee Pool Complex on the Charles River Esplanade. The legislation would allow the designated lessee to enter into a 30-year agreement…
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Nichols House Museum Launches New, Improved Website
While the Nichols House Museum remains closed to the public due to the pandemic, its new, improved website offers guests the best possible alternative to visiting in person. “The work-from-home period allowed me to push the website out and really…
Panel Discussion Explores Voters’ Rights Amid the Current Pandemic
A panel of experts on voters’ rights gathered Wednesday, June 24, for a virtual discussion on how to ensure a free and fair election amid the pandemic. Sophia Hall, supervisory attorney for Lawyers for Civil Rights; Brenda Wright, senior advisor for…
SJC Issues Order for Slowly Opening Courthouses Starting July 13
The Supreme Judicial Court on Wednesday, June 24, issued an updated order regarding the operation of Massachusetts state courts and courthouses during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The order will go into effect July 1, 2020. Under the new order, courthouses will physically reopen to…
Neighborhood Roundup
BHV Celebrates America’s Independence Join Beacon Hull Village members to celebrate the Fourth of July via Zoom on Saturday, July 4, at 6 p.m. Come enjoy a reading of the Declaration of Independence, music from the Boston Pops, and video…
Boston Preservation Alliance Shows Its Appreciation for the Neighborhood
The Boston Preservation Alliance is showing its appreciation for Beacon Hill by not only recognizing Carl R. Nold of Historic New England with this year’s Codman Award for Lifetime Achievement, but also by bestowing one of its 2020 Preservation Achievement…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Hill Residents Receive Degrees Late this spring, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) celebrated the Class of 2020 with a socially distanced commencement season in place of its traditional 152nd Commencement exercises. Michael Aquino was awarded a bachelor of science degree in…
Dining Al Fresco
Esplanade Association Welcomes New Director of Development
When Jim Diverio first visited the Charles River Esplanade nearly a decade ago with his wife to watch their daughter participate in the annual Head of the Charles Regatta, he never imagined one day he would join the staff of…
Area A-1 Sees 14-Percent Reduction in Part One Crime
As the first half of 2020 was drawing to a close, Area A-1 had seen a 14-percent reduction in incidents of violent and property crime from last year. According to Boston Police, 835 Part One crimes were reported from Jan.…