Community Boating Incorporated (CbI) recently held a very successful fundraiser in November that netted the local organization more than $35,000. These donations are put to very good work at the sailing center on the Charles River. Community Boating served over…
Month: December 2012
The Outrage at Newtown, CT
In the morning and early afternoon hours of last Friday, virtually every parent looked at their children – whether those children were young or old – and felt the terror that parents in Newtown felt. It was too easy to…
Police Briefs 12-18-2012
Attempted Robbery 12/07/12 – At around 12:12 a.m., officers arrested a male suspect on Revere Street after a foot chase. The masked suspect had attempted to rob a male victim with what appeared to be a taser gun. Firearm Found…
Petro Plans to Step Up Volunteer Work on Hill After Retirement
When Donna Petro retires from her post as vice president of the Cambridge Trust Company at the end of December, she won’t be leaving Beacon Hill, but instead intends to step up her philanthropic efforts in the neighborhood. “I’ve had…
Free Holiday Concert Planned for December 14
The Friends of the Public Garden is ushering in the holiday season with a series of return performances by the Back Bay Ringers at the Boston Common and Commonwealth Avenue Mall. “It’s a romantic holiday tradition to hear music played…
Single to Two Family is a No Go Home at 75 Hancock St.
Amid concerns about the precedent it would set for future residential development in the neighborhood, the Beacon Hill Civic Association (BHCA) Zoning and Licensing Committee voted Wednesday to oppose granting the variances necessary to convert a single-family home at 75…
The Silent Killer
With the heating season upon us, now is the time for residents to check their homes to make sure that they have carbon monoxide alarms and that they are in operation. A winter season does not pass without some home…
Massdot to Hold Hearing on Government Ctr. Project
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has scheduled a Public Information Meeting on the MBTA Government Center Station Project on Wednesday, December 12 from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at 100 Cambridge Street, Second Floor, Conference…
School Choice Decision Process Delayed Until January
It looks as though a decision on how the city and Boston Public Schools will reorganize the school choice system for students and families will be delayed. Mayor Thomas Menino’s External Advisory Committee on School Choice (EAC) was to make…
Fulfilling a Mission
Some of the most remarkable and beautiful architecture in our neighborhood are the buildings of worship. These buildings in many ways not only define our neighborhood, but also give them and the residents character. In many cases, their steeples dominate…