On Jan. 7, City Councilor at-Large Stephen Murphy was unanimously nominated by the council to serve another two-year term as its president and appointed District 1 City Councilor Sal LaMattina to serve as its vice president for the same duration.…
Month: December 2013
Building Boom in Beacon Hill’s Backyard at Jan 7 Women’s Forum
The city’s first director of business development at the Boston Redevelopment Authority will talk about exciting new projects planned for the city of Boston at the January 7 meeting of the Beacon Hill Women’s Forum, an organization formed last May…
BHAC Rejects DPW Plan for ADA – Accessible Ramps
A public hearing was held before the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission (“BHAC”) on Thursday, Dec. 19, on the Boston Department of Public Works’ (“DPW”) proposal to use poured cement and plastic tactile warning panels in hundreds of wheelchair-accessible sidewalk curb…
Ring out the Old…. We Wish Our Readers a Happy and Healthy 2014
New Year’s Day really isn’t different than any other day of the year. It is a day that has no real significance other than its place on the calendar. However, that lack of meaningfulness also is New Year’s greatest asset. …
Police Briefs 12-31-2013
Larceny 12/19/13 – A Joy Street resident reported unknown person(s) stole a UPS delivery from his building between 3:50 and 4:25 p.m. The delivery contained a silver necklace, an iPad cover and a keyboard. Incidents Dec. 19 Garden Street Motor…
McWhinney-morse Receives National Recognition Award
Susan McWhinney-Morse, one of the founders of the Beacon Hill Village, has been honored nationally for her leadership in the ‘aging in place’ movement that is rapidly spreading across the country and abroad. At the Fifth Annual National Conference for…
Charles St. Storefronts Were Full of Holiday Cheer
Neighborhood merchants rose to the occasion for the Charles Street First Annual Holiday Storefront Decorating Contest on Dec. 12, even outdoing their lavish seasonal window displays of past years. “The stores did a great job on the street anyways, and…
Merry Christmas: We Wish Our Readers a Happy and Safe Holiday
The holiday season is here, which for most of us means the traditional gatherings with family, friends, and co-workers to share the joy of Christmas and the New Year. For many, the Christmas holiday season marks the only time of…
It’s Not Too Late: Please Remember Those in Need
The economists may tell us that we finally have turned a corner in the recovery from the debacle of the Great Recession of the Bush years, but statistics only tell part of the story. The cold, harsh reality for many…
Police Briefs 12-24-2013
Dec. 11 30 Charles St. Fire Report – House, Building, etc. 109 Mt. Vernon St. Investigate Person Anderson Street Vandalism Dec. 12 38 Anderson St. Vandalism Irving Street Motor Vehicle Accident – Leaving Scene – Property Damage Dec. 13 65…