Public safety advocates have been disappointed this week that the legislature has failed to adopt a bill in this legislative session that would ban the use of mobile electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle unless the devices are used…
Reenactment
Members of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment reenactors march onto the Boston Common Friday morning, July 27, during the announcement of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City, the National Parks and the Friends of the Public Garden. The MOU…
LalaRokh to Close Permanently Next Week
One of the neighborhood’s premier restaurants for more than two decades, LalaRokh will close permanently after dinner service on Saturday, Aug. 11. “I’m proud of what we’ve done for nearly a quarter of a century,” said BabakBina, who co-owns the…
Boston Bar Association Holds Forum for Suffolk County DA Candidates
The Boston Bar Association (BBA) held a forum for the candidates for Suffolk County District Attorney on July 25. Five of the six candidates answered questions moderated by Suffolk University Law School Professor and former prosecutor Christina Miller and Northeastern…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Joy Street Background The reconstruction of Joy Street, now underway, consists of pedestrian improvements to the northern portion of Joy Street. Approximately 390 linear feet between Smith Court and Cambridge Street will be redesigned as a shared street. This will…
Parks Department to Remove and Replace 34 Dead or Unhealthy Trees in Neighborhood
The Boston Parks Department will begin removing 34 unhealthy or dead trees throughout the neighborhood this month, which will be replaced with new trees this fall or in the spring of 2019. According to the city, the list include five…