The RIDE has partnered with the City of Boston, YMCA of Greater Boston, and The Greater Boston Food Bank. The MBTA announced late last week a partnership with the City of Boston, YMCA of Greater Boston, and The Greater Boston…
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Beacon Hill Architectural Commission
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold a public hearing on Zoom on June 18, 2020 at 5 p.m. Subject of the hearing will be applications for Certificates of Design Approval on the agenda below, reviews of architectural violations, and…
Councilor Bok Weighs in on City’s Proposed Fiscal ’21 Budget
Following Tuesday’s four-and-a-half-hour hearing of the city’s Ways and Means Committee, which included testimony on its fiscal ’21 budget, City Councilor Kenzie Bok reflected on how the municipality is responding to these uncertain times in terms of dollars and cents.…
Neighborhood Roundup
Enrollment Open for Beacon Hill/Back Bay Girl Scout Troop 65321 Girl Scout Troop 65321, covering the Beacon Hill and Back Bay neighborhoods, is accepting enrollment for new scouts entering Kindergarten and first grade (fall 2020). Meetings are held on Monday…
Boston Pride and the City of Boston Raise the Pride Flag
This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Boston Pride Flag Raising, hosted by Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the City of Boston, is being held as a virtual event, as all of Boston Pride’s public events were postponed…
City Realty Group and Beacon Hill Pub Donate Meals to MGH COVID-19 Unit
Special to the Times City Realty Group, a community-focused real estate development company headquartered in Brookline, donated 100 meals to feed nurses and other frontline staff at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). The dinners were specially prepared at Lower Mills Tavern…
City Parks Left in Ruins Following Sunday’s Protests
The Boston Common, the Public Garden and the Commonwealth Avenue were left in tatters after Sunday afternoon’s peaceful protests over George Floyd, a Minneapolis man who allegedly died there at the hands of police, took a destructive turn after nightfall.…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
We hope our neighbors and members are faring well during this time. We are hopeful that we will be back to life as normal soon. Fortunately, the BHCA has been able to conduct virtual meetings, presentations and get-togethers to keep…
Baker-Polito Administration Announces Guidelines for Restaurants, Lodging Businesses Ahead of Phase Two
Governor Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito announced on May 29 guidance for restaurants and lodging, ahead of Phase Two of the reopening plan. Baker is expected to “make an announcement and decision with respect to Phase Two” on June…
Crush Boutique to Close Newbury Street location
While its Charles Street location will remain open, the owners of Crush Boutique made the difficult decision last week to close its store at 264 Newbury St. in Back Bay. “We’ve been on Newbury Street for eight years now and…