New Zealand is a beautiful country that seems far removed, both literally and figuratively, from the problems facing the rest of our troubled planet. However, the tragic shootings at two mosques in New Zealand this past Friday have demonstrated that…
Month: March 2019
Guest Op-Ed: Women as Heroes
March is Women’s History month, and Friday, March 8 was International Women’s Day. As I look back on the legacy of women in our country, I’m reminded of the vast number of accomplishments and achievements that women have made. In…
Learn Firsthand about Athenæum’s Expansion Plans
Readers can learn firsthand look about the planned expansion of the Boston Athenæum from members of the project committee and library staff at the “Room to Flourish” information session on Saturday, March 16, at 10 a.m. at 10½ Beacon St.…
Gina Paglucia Morrison Named New BHV Executive Director
Gina Paglucia Morrison has been named Executive Director of Beacon Hill Village (BHV), a nonprofit membership organization serving more than 370 people age 50 and over who live in downtown Boston neighborhoods. Morrison, who joined BHV as Member Services Coordinator…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Beacon Award Nominations due April 8 Every year at its Annual Meeting, the Beacon Hill Civic Association gives out a special community award that honors those people and groups deserving of particular recognition for their significant and sustained contributions to…
City Council Approves CPA Funding
Last month Mayor Martin Walsh and the City’s Community Preservation Committee (CPC) recommended that several projects in Beacon Hill and across the city, totaling more than $34 million, be included in the fall funding round for the Community Preservation Act…
Bay Village Historic District Commission Approves Project at 100 Broadway
An applicant for a proposed project at 100 Broadway (aka 100 Charles Street South) appeared before the Bay Village Historic District Commission on March 12. The applicant proposed to replace the windows on the second story, replace entry doors and…
City Council Discusses Potential Traffic Enforcement Unit, Traffic Enforcement Cameras
Speeding and congestion are huge topics of conversation across the city , the City Council Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice held a hearing on March 12 to discuss the possibility of creating a traffic enforcement unit within the…
Beacon Hill Architectural Commission Agenda
Agenda for March 21 at 5pm • Violations 19.099 BH 11 Irving Street: Installation of intercom system (Continued from 8/16/2018 Public Hearing). 19.789 BH 8 Joy Street: At front façade and side elevation replace sixteen wood windows and 14 window casings in-kind;…
Neighborhood Roundup
‘Nichols After Dark’ returns March 14 The Nichols House Museum, located at 55 Mt. Vernon St., sponsors the latest installment of its “Nichols After Dark” programming series on Thursday, March 14, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The evening’s performance will celebrate Metropolitan…