BHBA’s Fall Sidewalk Sale Returns Sept. 23 and 24 to Charles Street A beloved neighborhood tradition returns this weekend when the Beacon Hill Business Association’s annual Beacon Hill Sidewalk Sale comes to Charles Street on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 23 and…
City of Boston Announces Recovery Month Documentary Film Series
In celebration of National Recovery Month during the month of September, the City of Boston today announced the Recovery Month Documentary Film Series. Three documentary feature films will be screened at the Boston Public Library’s Central Library in Copley Square…
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Parks Department Announces Fall Hike Boston Schedule The Boston Parks and Recreation Department has announced the fall 2023 schedule for Hike Boston, a daytime hiking series aimed at providing guided group hikes and interpretive programs led by Urban Wilds staff…
Historic Music Room Could Be Lost With Planned Redevelopment of Jordan Mansion on Beacon Street
With the recent sale of the Eden D. Jordan Jr. Mansion and its proposed redevelopment, some fear that the building’s elegant and historic first-floor music room could be demolished and lost to history. The five-story multifamily dwelling, located at 46-47…
Bridge Designed by Miguel Rosales Now Adorns USPS Stamp
A twin steel-arch bridge designed by Miguel Rosales of Beacon Hill now adorns a USPS stamp. The I-74 Mississippi River Bridge, which spans the river connecting the Quad cities between Iowa and Illinois, comprises a pair of twin steel arches,…
Hopefully, We Will Have Dodged a Bullet
As we are writing this, forecasters are predicting that powerful Hurricane Lee will track off to our east, sending us perhaps some rain, high winds, and high seas, this weekend. Although we in this area have been very fortunate to…