Larceny in Building 09/12/13 – At around 1:26 p.m., a male suspect stole an Apple iPhone from the counter of a Charles Street clothing store. Incidents Sept. 12 81 Chestnut St. – Towed Motor Vehicle Cambridge Street – Motor Vehicle…
Residents Upset over Store’s Closing and Charles Street’s Vulnerability
The closing of a small grocery store on Charles Street has agitated, even enraged, the neighborhood, and has become a touchstone for all the fears locals have about what the street could become. Charles Street Market, the corner store at…
Two More Candidates
District 8 City Councillor Mike Ross is running for mayor, and his seat, which includes parts of the Back Bay, Beacon Hill and the West End as well as Mission Hill and the Fenway, is up for grabs. Last week…
Nichols House Museum Awarded Prestigious Grant
The Nichols House Museum, located at 55 Mount Vernon St. on Beacon Hill, was recently awarded a grant for $27,377 by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), a federal agency, to undertake conservation treatment of the 42 prints…
Behind the Scenes: There’s No Place Like Home
It took two high-paced, kind of crazy, very long and very hot summer days to film the 8 ½ minute segment extolling Beacon Hill Village (BHV) that aired on the PBS NewsHour in August. But, the people behind the scenes…
Police Briefs 09-17-2013
Breaking and Entering – Residence 09/06/13 – At around 10:20 p.m., a victim reported unknown person(s) broke the chain lock on the building elevator of his Beacon Street apartment and entered the residence before stealing a 42-inch television. Incidents Sept.…