On Monday, both Governor Charlie Baker and Mayor Marty Walsh provided updates to the public regarding the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. After several states have issued what they call “shelter in place” or “stay at home” orders, Governor Baker directed the…
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House Passes Legislation to Support Workers Affected by the Public Health Emergency
Last week House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo and Rep. Joseph McGonagle, along with their colleagues in the House of Representatives, passed legislation to waive the one-week waiting period for workers seeking unemployment insurance benefits related to, or resulting from, the…
Trial Courts Continue Emergency-Only Operations
The Massachusetts Trial Courts will remain closed to the public except for emergency matters, after more than a week of closure already. Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday issued an order minimizing non-essential activities outside of home for effect on Tuesday,…
Neighborhood Roundup
Hill House Kiddie Kamp Open for Enrollment Hill House, Inc. located at 127 Mount Vernon St., is currently enrolling for its Kiddie Kamp, which is specifically for kids aged 3-5 and the perfect combination of new and exciting experiences in a…
Researchers at the South End’s NEIDL Have Started Working to Find COVID-19 Treatments
One researcher at Boston University’s National Emerging Infectious Disease Laboratory (NEIDL) in the South End of Boston has received samples of the COVID-19 virus late last week, and has permission to begin working to find a treatment for those with…
Blackstone’s and KitchenWares to Consolidate Under One Roof
Blackstone’s of Beacon Hill and its sister establishment, KitchenWares by Blackstones, will soon consolidate their respective businesses under one roof at 46 Charles St. “KitchenWares physical location at 215 Newbury St. is disappearing at the end of the month, but…
The Write Transition From Investment Banker to Published Novelist
Story & Photos by Marianne Salza For Jeanne Blasberg, award-winning and best-selling author of “Eden” and “The Nine,” success is personal fulfillment, creative expression and forming connections. Blasberg explained her journey as a writer during the March 10 Beacon Hill…
Hill House Shutters Mt. Vernon Street Facility until March 31
In response to growing fear over the coronavirus outbreak, Hill House temporarily shuttered its Mt. Vernon Street facility and suspended its on-site activities at noon on Thursday, March 12, and it will remain closed until March 31. “We have always…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Coronavirus Update from the Beacon Hill Civic Association To our Members and the Residents of Beacon Hill: As we respond to this evolving coronavirus (“COVID-19”) situation, which the World Health Organization declared a pandemic last Wednesday, concern for the health of our Members,…
ER Docs, Major Hospitals Preparing for Potential Surge of Patients
Numerous public gatherings, meetings and conferences were abruptly cancelled over the last 10 days, and at the same time, major hospitals in the area were preparing for a potential surge of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases – all this while financial markets…