The Beacon Hill Garden Club made the largest donation in its 82-year history last week to benefit the Boston Common. The club gave $55,000 to the Friends of the Public Garden, which, with the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, will…
Month: November 2010
Mayfair on the Hill gets in holiday spirit with gift drive
With help from neighbors, Mayfair on the Hill is doing its part to make this holiday season brighter for patients at MassGeneral Hospital for Children. The salon, located at 81a West Cedar St., will hold its eighth annual gift drive…
Playspace planning
Members of the Friends of the Esplanade Playspace were on hand at the Beacon Hill Civic Association (BHCA) Parks and Public Spaces Committee meeting last week to discuss their playground proposal. The non-profit intends to build an approximately 10,000 square-foot…
Thanksgiving 2010
Everything about our lives and about the well-being of our nation has been put in question by the nagging recession that has cost so many jobs and our belief in the banking system and even our belief in our ability…
Police Briefs 11-22-2010
Larceny – Pickpocket 11/11/10 – At around 2:45 p.m., a female victim reported that an unknown person removed her purse, containing U.S. currency, bankcards and personal items, from her bag while she was sitting in a Charles Street coffee shop.…
Hill House launches inaugural Girls on the Run program
By John O’Hara The Hill House’s newest children’s program received a great boon recently as local sneaker manufacturer New Balance announced its desire to bestow a ten thousand dollar grant upon Girls on the Run (GOTR) of Suffolk County. GOTR,…
‘Taste of Alsace’ at the Colonade Hotel
Guests gathered at the Colonnade Hotel on Nov. 9 to celebrate all things French with the “Taste of Alsace.” Regional gastronomic specialties were featured from 20 of Boston’s finest restaurants, including the Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro, Sel de la…
BHCA board outlines a list of aspirations for the Hill
The Beacon Hill Civic Association (BHCA) board of directors voted unanimously last Monday to adopt six aspirations outlined in its community plan for the neighborhood. Michelle Vilms, a former BHCA board member and current Planning and Research Committee member, described…
Menino shows strength and common sense on crucial issues
Last week, Boston’s mayor showed why he remains relevant after all these years to the vast majority of residents living and working in this city. First, he issued a major statement indicating that he will be going to the State…
Police Blotter 11-15-2010
Breaking and Entering – Residence 11/03/10 – Victims reported that an unknown male entered their Joy Street apartment at around 5 a.m. while they were home in the bedroom. One victim stated that he spotted the reflection of the suspect…