The Friends of the Public Garden and Taj Boston will host the annual Green and White Ball on Friday, May 8, at 6:30 p.m. in the Taj Boston ballroom. The annual event raises funds to provide care for the Boston…
Month: April 2015
Downtown View: Picture L.A.
Picture the skyline of Los Angeles. How about Minneapolis, Atlanta, Miami, Dallas, Phoenix, even Chicago? You can’t? Oh, well. Now picture Washington D. C., Seattle, Toronto or New York. You know those skylines, don’t you? There might be a gimmick—Seattle’s…
Maria Toyoda Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Suffolk Univ.
Maria Toyoda, an educational leader and scholar with extensive experience in interdisciplinary studies, has been named dean of Suffolk University’s College of Arts & Sciences, the University announced. The Suffolk Board of Trustees approved the appointment at its April 10…
Hill Is in Line with More On-campus Student Housing
The Beacon Hill community is in line with the city’s objective of making more housing available for non-students through the construction of new dormitories, as outlined in a report released by the Department of Neighborhood Development earlier this month. “I…
BHCA Files Injunction To Halt Work On Sidewalks
The Beacon Hill Civic Association (BHCA) and 11 residents filed an injunction in Suffolk Super Court on Wednesday to prohibit the city from continuing construction on wheelchair-accessible sidewalk ramps in the Beacon Hill Historic District until the legal requirements of…
Hill Named ‘Most Beautiful Neighborhood in America’
Thrillist – a popular travel Web site on social media – recently named Beacon Hill the “most beautiful neighborhood in America,” ranking it top among 10 contenders. “Between the red brick sidewalks, the classic Georgian architecture, and the gaslights casting…
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Notes Spring with ‘Art In Bloom’
Welcoming back one of Boston’s springtime staples, the 39th annual “Art in Bloom” (April 25-27) at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), will blossom with 51 art-inspired floral arrangements, hand-crafted by New England garden clubs and professional designers. This…
Education to be in Spotlight at BHWF Tonight
At tonight’s meeting of the Beacon Hill Women’s Forum (BHWF), members are invited to enjoy presentations by three creative, local women whose careers are devoted to helping others get beyond habitual perceptions and expectations. One is an educator, one is…
Police Briefs 04-14-2015
Larceny from Motor Vehicle 04/04/15 – A victim reported that she parked her 2000 Toyota Camry on Charles Street between 7:30 p.m. on April 3 and 9:30 a.m. on April 4, but when she returned her laptop, leather bag, backpack,…
Downtown View:What is Best for Us, not Tsarnaev
We’ve had the trial even though Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s lawyers admitted he was guilty on the first day. This trial was important to endure. If we hadn’t had it, the conspiracy theorists would crawl out, accusing the police of cover-ups. The…