On Saturday, October 22, the USS Constitution Museum marked the 225th birthday of Constitution and the Museum’s own 50th birthday by inviting the public to join the celebration through a Birthday Block Party in the Charlestown Navy Yard. The free…
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Return of Hill House’s Annual Hill-O-Ween Party Hill House is bringing back its annual Hill-O-Ween Party for local families and children on Monday, Oct. 31, from 2:30 p.m. at the Mt. Vernon Street Firehouse. This event will feature crafts, games,…
FOPG To Illuminate Two More Statues on Comm. Ave. Mall
The statues of Alexander Hamilton and John Glover, located between Arlington and Berkeley streets, and between Berkeley and Clarendon streets, respectively, will be the next statues on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall to be illuminated through the efforts of the Friends…
Wu Announces New Environmental Standards for Boston
Mayor Michelle Wu announced a new policy to require that certain City projects include environmental benefits and stormwater mitigation through the use of green infrastructure. The policy establishes five new standard designs and the necessary accompanying maintenance resources to expand…
Livingstone Discusses Ballot Question at BHV Members Event
Rep. Jay Livingstone was on hand Wednesday, Oct. 12, for a members event sponsored by Beacon Hill Village (BHV) to discuss the four ballot questions that will be posed to Massachusetts voters in the Nov. 8 general election. Ballot Question…
As Halloween Creeps Closer, NFPA Urges Public To Keep Fire Safety in Mind
Halloween is a boo-tiful time of year, full of spooky celebrations and activities, but it also presents some real and scary fire safety hazards. As the holiday nears, the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) is encouraging everyone to take simple precautions that…
Pilgrim Art Foundation Tracks Down a Portrait, Discovers Beacon Hill Ties
Special to the Times A missing portrait with a Beacon Hill connection is the start of this story. In the fall of 2019, musician Mark Junglen contacted The Lily and Earle M. Pilgrim Art Foundation located in Washington, D.C., with…
Stepping Behind the Camera With Mark Kiefer
While Mark Kiefer is well known around the neighborhood as the current chair of the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission and the one-time leader of the Beacon Hill Civic Association, many readers might not realize that he is also an established…
Rouvalis Flowers Turns 40
Special to Times Rouvalis Flowers on Beacon Hill is celebrating 40 years in business. The business was started by the legendary Bill Rouvalis, known for extravagant floral designs in addition to being a grand personality in the Boston social scene,…
BHV Talk by Rare Book Specialist Ken Gloss
Special to Times Kenneth Gloss, proprietor of the internationally known Brattle Book Shop in Boston’s Downtown Crossing section, will give an in-person and virtual presentation on Thursday, October 27, 5:30 pm at the Beacon Hill Village (BHV) at King’s Chapel…