MORE BICYCLE PARKING NEEDED Dear Editor: The City, in general, and Beacon Hill, specifically, needs more bicycle parking. When I confronted the young woman who owns this bike, she was unapologetic and claimed ‘the bike shop said it wouldn’t hurt…
Month: June 2018
We All Benefit from Clean Beaches and Water
The report released by the environmental advocacy group Save the Harbor/Save the Bay (SH/SB) rating the water quality of the beaches in the Metropolitan Boston area and the EPA rating of an A- water quality for the Charles River once…
Nichols House Spring Fete
On Thursday, May 24, the Nichols House Museum (NHM) celebrated its twenty-fourth annual Spring Fete at the Boston Athenaeum. It was a festive evening with featured performances by Flamenco Boston. The annual event supports the ongoing preservation of the Nichols…
Field of Flags on Boston Common
A total of 37,268 American flags were placed on the Boston Common last week to honor those from Massachusetts who have died in wars dating back to the Revolution. That number included 296 military heroes that have died in duty…
Walsh’s Coffee Hour Comes to Commonwealth Ave Mall
More than 100 neighbors turned out to the Commonwealth Avenue Mall Thursday morning, May 24, for the return of Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s Neighborhood Coffee Hour. Now in its 19th year, these events take place each spring and summer at…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Short Term Rentals Regulations Vote Delayed No vote was taken at the City Council meeting last week on these regulations. Stay tuned for information from the BHCA this week as to how you can show your support. BHCA Annual…
Boston City Council Updates
The Boston City Council last met on Wednesday, May 23 at Boston City Council. Due to the Memorial Day weekend they won’t meet again until June 6. Affordable Housing Funding Mayor Martin Walsh filed an authorization order for the Department…
History Has Passed Through This Door:Former Hancock Mansion Doorway Given New Life by North Bennet St School
The original front door of the long-gone Hancock Mansion on Beacon Hill recently emerged from storage as the Bostonian Society, its steward, seeks to exhibit the historic artifact at the Old State House. Students from the renowned North Bennet Street…
Esplanade Association and DCR to Unveil New Welcome Signs
After several years of work with its partners at the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Esplanade Association is improving the visitor experience with new Welcome Signs. The signs are being installed at six park entrances, including: Arlington Street/Fiedler Footbridge,…
Field of Flags on the Common Marks 9th Year
In two hours, 400 volunteers transformed a patch of grass on the Boston Common into a moving Memorial Day tribute. After nine years, the field of American flags on the Common never gets old, and that’s exactly the point as…