BEACON HILL BEAT From Boston Police Area A-1 Larceny – Pickpocket 04/19/16 – A victim reported while she was dining in a Stuart Street restaurant at around 8:48 p.m., an unknown male suspect removed her wallet from her purse, which…
Boston is Going Fiber
By Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh This week I announced something that will change Boston’s future: working closely with the City over the next six years, Verizon will rewire the entire city with an advanced fiber-optic network. Replacing our outdated…
We Need A Transportation Transformation
By Michelle Wu, Boston City Council President As a new mom, I think often about the world that my one-year-old son will grow up in. Twenty years from now, what will Boston look like? As excited as I am about…
Letter to the Editor
Do not change street sweeping program Dear Editor: I read with great interest the editorial of April 18 regarding the City’s considering the possibility of replacing towing with a possible $90 fine. I am in complete agreement with the views…
Street Cleaning
Well, Councillor Josh Zakim’s office received calls last week from several Beacon Hill residents following our editorial about the possibility of a change in the street sweeping program — similar to the one in Charlestown. All the residents who called…
BHAC in the Thick of it Again
Trying to protect the historical integrity of the Beacon Hill neighborhood seems to becoming more difficult these days for the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission (BHAC). A few years back, the commission refused to grant the approval for a generically manufactured…