Vin Cipolla has been appointed the next President and CEO of Historic New England, the heritage organization’s board of trustees announced last week. A nationally recognized leader in the arts, preservation, and environmental advocacy, Cipolla has served as chairman, president, and CEO at public…
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Neighborhood Roundup
Face-Mask Drive for Rosie’s Place Hill House, located at 127 Mount Vernon St., is running a Face-Mask Drive for Rosie’s Place on Harrison Avenue. Participants can either make their own masks or purchase through a local shop, 4Good Vibes, based…
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations Remind Parents of Risks to Children Online
The U.S. Attorney’s Office and Homeland Security Investigations are partnering to alert parents and guardians of the potential dangers to children online, and providing guidance for internet safety. As a result of school closings due to COVID-19, children are increasingly…
BPDA Welcomes Brian Miller as Newest Member of Board
The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) last week announced Brian Miller as the newest member of the BPDA Board. A resident of South Boston, Miller is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley, and founder of The Miller Group at…
Markey for U.S. Senate Campaign Blows Past Signature Goal of 10,000
The Ed Markey for U.S. Senate campaign this evening announced that it has received over 23,600 signatures from an unprecedented sweep of the state–with requests for nomination papers from 343 of the 351 cities and towns. As a result of…
Local Restaurateur Encounters Unprecedented Challenges in Face of Pandemic
Immediately after receiving word from Mayor Martin Walsh’s office on March 15 that restaurants would have to cut their capacity in half, Babak Bina set to work reconfiguring the floor plan for Bin 26 Enoteca. “We physically removed tables and…
While We Stay In The Flowers Are Coming Out
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
A Bit of BHCA History The shelves at the Beacon Hill Civic Association at 74 Joy Street are full of ledgers and meeting notes dating back to the founding of the organization in 1922. The first meeting of what was…
Civic Association Distributes Free Face-Masks to Hill Seniors
This week, the Beacon Hill Civic Association began distributing 120 protective face-masks free of charge to seniors. Rob Whitney, president of the Civic Association board, tracked down the vendor, Custom Ink, a Fairfax-Va. Based online retail company that manufactures custom…
Olmsted’s Legacy Lives on Despite Cancellation of Birthday Party
While a large gathering at English High School to celebrate Frederick Law Olmsted’s 198th birthday on April 26 was cancelled due to concerns over COVID-19, the venerable landscape architect continues to be remembered in other ways. Olmsted 2022 Massachusetts, –…