Freedom Trail Foundation’s 18th-century costumed guides will be out on the Trail in full force this spring, offering more opportunities to bring history to life. The Freedom Trail Foundation’s current tour schedule offers Walk Into History Tours daily at 11:00…
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Local Residents Turco and Altenhoff Are Top Sellers of Girl Scout Cookies
Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts (GSEMA) is proud to announce their 2018-19 Girl Scout Cookie Program was a success across the council, with local girls selling more than 2.3 million packages of cookies to customers in their communities. Gabriella Turco…
An Evening of History and Restoration – Emerald Necklace Conservancy
Emerald Necklace Conservancy guests were transported to the late 19th Century – to the time of Frederick Law Olmstead’s creation of the Emerald Necklace parklands – upon entering the historic Ames-Webster Mansion in the Back Bay. On April 2, The…
Kenzie Bok Joins Growing Race for District 8 City Council
The race for District 8 City Council has become a little more crowded, with Boston native Kenzie Bok announcing her candidacy on March 29—the fourth candidate so far to run. As the Senior Advisor for Policy and Planning at the…
Esplanade Association Looks Back on Eventful Year and with an Eye Towards the Future
The Esplanade Association took a look back at its achievements from 2018 and plans for this year during its annual meeting on Tuesday, April 2, at the Park Plaza Hotel. Michael Nichols, executive director, reported the nonprofit raised an unprecedented…
Neighborhood Roundup
Boston Ward 5 Democratic Committee Meeting: April 16 The April meeting will be held next Tuesday night, April 16, at 7 p.m. at First Church Boston (66 Marlborough St.). The agenda will include an election for Chair of the Boston…
Gas Leak Dangers for Beacon Hill Trees
By Ania Camargo and Claire Corcoran, volunteers for Mothers Out Front Trees are one of Beacon Hill’s treasures. But they lead a tough life—not enough water, hit by cars and trucks, poisoned with road salt during the icy winters, and,…
Council Passes Amended Ordinance for Regulating Shared Mobility Services
Electric scooters are becoming a reality in the City of Boston—the City Council last week voted to pass an amended draft of an ordinance that would allow the city to regulate businesses renting out small vehicles, such as electric scooters,…
Beacon Hill Village’s Creative Kitchens Tour Set for April 6
Beacon Hill Village (BHV) is proud to announce that the Creative Kitchens Tour 2019 will take place on Saturday, April 6. The Tour invites the community to “take a peek” into some of the most interesting and unique kitchens in…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
BHCA Membership Season is here! April is the start of Membership Season at the BHCA and we invite you to join us or renew your membership now. Your BHCA membership allows us to continue our efforts to preserve and protect…