By Karen Cord Taylor About this time of year, everyone gets antsy. When will winter really end? A few warm days help make everyone feel better. But it is when the magnolias bloom along Back Bay’s streets and when the…
Month: April 2017
BHCA Community Corner
Spring Cleaning Days April 28 & 29 “Love Your Block,” formerly Boston Shines, takes place on Friday, April 28 and Saturday, April 29. Beacon Hillers are encouraged to help clean their own block of the litter and debris that accumulated…
Second Annual ‘A Walk in the Park’ Children’s Tea and Fashion Show
Party in the Park, the much-anticipated annual luncheon benefiting the Justine Mee Liff Fund for the Emerald Necklace, introduces its second annual “A Walk in the Park” Children’s Tea and Fashion Show. Last year’s event launched the Emerald Necklace Explorers…
Hill Residents to Run Boston Marathon to Benefit MGH
By Dan Murphy After attending her first Boston Marathon three years ago, Grove Street resident Kristin Monaco was committed to running it herself, but that dream was derailed last year due to a ski injury that kept her out of…
Esplanade Association and the American Meteorological Society Hosts Public Lecture on ‘Climate Change and Local Solutions’
Although the enormity of global warming can sometimes be daunting, there are many steps that communities, organizations, and people can take to help reverse or slow the negative impacts of climate change. To help inspire local action, the Esplanade Association,…
Boston City Council Chamber Set for New Accessibility Upgrades
By Beth Treffeisen The Christopher A. Iannella Chamber that hosts the weekly Boston City Council hearings is set for some major accessibility upgrades. At least week’s city council hearing on April 5, City Council President Michelle Wu gave an update…
Gibson House Museum Recalls Early Baseball in Boston
Baseball fans have a chance to explore the game’s present and revisit its past on Tuesday, May 9, when the Gibson House Museum, in conjunction with the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) and the Boston Braves Historical Association (BBHA),…
Police Briefs 04-11-2017
Beacon Hill Beat From Boston Police Area A-1 Larceny from Building 03/31/17 – At around 2:09 p.m., a security company from a Boylston Street residential complex reported a theft in which unknown person(s) stole a laptop from the lobby concierge…
Letter to the Editor
Winthrop Square project ‘a once-in-a generation opportunity for Boston’ Dear Editor. The Friends of the Public Garden and Boston Common have been faithful stewards of these beautiful public green spaces for many years. The city owes them an enormous debt…
“There’s No Place like Advent” Spring Fundraiser
Bridget Parker, first grade teacher, Laura DiGilami, Nicole DuFauchard, Head of School, and Rebecca Myers, first grade teacher.