As August of 2020 was drawing to a close, Area A-1 had seen a 21-percent reduction in violent and property crime from last year. According to Boston Police, 1,252 incidents of Part One crime were reported between Jan. 1 and…
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REPS Now Offering Online Fitness Programming, In-Person Cycling Classes
REPS’ Beacon Hill location has adjusted to the pandemic by introducing online workout programming and resuming its in-house cycling classes – albeit in a more limited capacity than before. The neighborhood fitness studio is now offering a wide range of…
Boston Common Master Plan Public Process Continues
Special to the Times The Boston Parks and Recreation Department today announced a series of public events in partnership with the Friends of the Public Garden to gather feedback on the proposed improvements to Boston Common as part of the…
COVID-19 Update for Beacon Hill
For a second week in a row the COVID-19 infection rate in Beacon Hill and surrounding neighborhoods has risen only slightly. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) on Friday Beacon Hill, as well…
State Revenue Collections Total $1.992 Billion in August
Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) Commissioner Geoffrey Snyder last week announced that August revenue collections totaled $1.992 billion, $6 million or 0.3% more than the actual collections in August 2019. Of the $1.992 billion August collections, approximately $13 million is income tax payments and…
Walsh Gives COVID-19 Update; Addresses Weekend Violence
Mayor Marty Walsh held a press conference on September 8—his first one in nearly two weeks—to update the public on COVID-19 and other happenings in the city, including the uptick in shootings over the Labor Day weekend. Walsh reported that…
Beacon Hill Architectural Commission
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold its monthly public hearing on Thursday, September 17, 2020, at 5 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually. • Design Review APP # 20.0189 BH 40 Charles Street • Proposed Work: Install new…
Nine Probate and Family Court Registers’ Offices Operating Virtually
Nine Probate and Family Court Registers’ Offices, including Middlesex and Suffolk Counties, are now using Zoom videoconferencing to operate virtual registries to assist the public. On June 15, Trial Court Chief Justice Paula M. Carey and Probate and Family Court…
Scampo at the Liberty Hotel Reopens
When Scampo at the Liberty Hotel reopened Tuesday, Sept. 1, after a nearly six-month respite due to the pandemic, Lydia Shire, the James Beard award-winning celebrity chef and owner, could be found working the dessert station as a pastry chef.…
Happening on Charles Street: Real Estate Broker Urges Landlords to Work Together With Retail Tenants
In order for the market for retail rentals on Charles Street to recover, landlords need to adjust their expectations and be more willing to strike a compromise with prospective tenants, according to one real estate broker in the know. “On…