The spring flowers in this windowbox on Chestnut St. might seem out of season as Monday’s snowstorm dumped a few more inches in Beacon Hill.`
Walsh Discusses Small-Business Report at BHBA Annual Meeting
By Dan Murphy Mayor Martin J. Walsh detailed findings from the city’s recently released report on small businesses during the Beacon Hill Business Association’s annual meeting at Hampshire House on Monday, March 28. According to the “Small Business Plan –…
Developer Unveils Temple Street Complex Plans
By Dan Murphy The public got a look at the latest plans for what would be the largest redevelopment project in the neighborhood’s history during a special meeting sponsored by the Beacon Hill Civic Association on Monday, March 28. The…
Special Senate Election is Next Tuesday
By Cary Shuman Beacon Hill residents will head to the polls next Tuesday (April 12) to cast their ballots in the State Senate special election primary for the First Suffolk and Middlesex District. Seven Democratic candidates, including Beacon Hill State…
Community Leaders Express Outrage at BRA’s 6-Year Extension of Powers
By Dan Murphy Following the city council’s decision last week to grant the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) a six-year extension of its urban renewal powers, some community leaders have expressed indignation with the decision. While the Beacon Hill neighborhood is…
Downtown View:Heroic
By Karen Cord Taylor Mayor John Hynes was elected in 1949, John Collins in 1960. Collins brought in Ed Logue as the director of the Boston Redevelopment Authority, established in 1957. These men faced a problem. Boston was in trouble.…