BEACON HILL BEAT From Boston Police Area A-1 Larceny – Bike 05/12/16 – At around 4:50 p.m., a victim reported he locked his red-and-black Trek 23” bike in his Myrtle Street residence basement secured storage area on Jan. 15. When…
Month: May 2016
Enjoy the Weekend — Safely
We saw a statistic the other day that seemed baffling: The death toll on our nation’s roads and highways once again is on the rise. Last year, there were 38,000 highway fatalities in America. That’s about 100 Americans killed every…
Let’s Remember the True Meaning of Memorial Day
Memorial Day, our most solemn national holiday, will take place this weekend. It is symptomatic of our national culture that for most Americans, the true meaning of Memorial Day has long been lost amidst the excesses of our materialistic society.…
Four Decades of Residents Beautifying Temple Street
By Suzanne Besser Last weekend Temple Street got all dolled up. More than thirty residents came together to sweep away winter’s debris and dress the gently sloped street in its spring finery. Salmon-colored geraniums, white petunias and purple verbena now…
Beloved Nursery School Teacher Wins Beacon Award
By Suzanne Besser Priscilla Fales, who has touched the lives of hundreds of neighborhood children and their families during her 47 years as a Beacon Hill Nursery School teacher, was awarded the 19th annual Beacon Award at Beacon Hill Civic…
Downtown View:Fish,Flowers and Fresh Produce
By Karen Taylor Last year for my birthday one of my daughters gave me flowers. These were not the usual birthday flowers. They were delivered to my door for several weeks from the one-eighth acre garden of Ferriss Buck Donham…
Friends of the Public Garden Offer Incentive to Join during Membership Month
The Friends of the Public Garden has launched a spring membership drive with an enticing incentive to bring in new members. Anyone who joins the Friends by Wednesday, May 25, will be entered into a drawing to win dinner for…
CPA to be on November Ballot
By John Lynds Last Wednesday the Boston City Council voted 12-1 to put the Community Preservation Act (CPA) on the November ballot. The next day, the Boston Park Advocates held a summit to discuss what CPAs could mean for the…
Tea’s ‘Moondance Gala’ Notes 15 Years of Making Life Better in the Park
Although the warm days are just starting to outnumber the cold, and the daffodils and crocuses are beginning to bloom, the Esplanade Association has already begun the planning for their annual “Moondance Gala” to be held on Saturday, Sept. 24,…
Boston Public Market Farmers Market Return this Week
The Boston Public Market Association’s two seasonal farmers markets in Dewey Square and outside the Boston Public Market return this week, bringing fresh local food to residents, workers, and visitors on the Rose Kennedy Greenway. As a supplement to the…