All 15 Team Esplanade runners completed the 123rd Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, raising a total of $119,375 for park maintenance to date, with more donations expected to roll in over the next several weeks, according to Kelsey Pramik,…
Month: April 2019
Esplanade Leading in National Preservation Contest
A piece of Boston is involved in yet another contest, but this time it’s not football, baseball, or the marathon. The Charles River Esplanade is one of four national landmarks in a contest started by the American Association of Endodontists…
Neighborhood Roundup
King’s Chapel’s Easter crafts and egg hunt King’s Chapel’s annual Easter crafts and egg hunt takes place on Saturday, April 20, from 1 to 3 p.m. at 64 Beacon St. Activities include art projects led by local artists, hot-cross bun…
Police Briefs 04-18-2019
Beacon Hill Beat Larceny from a Building 04/01/19 – The victim reported he was at a Charles Street South coffee shop at about 5:30 p.m., when he placed his backpack, containing a laptop and notebook, on the side of the chair.…
Plastic Bag Ban Makes Sense
There presently are 90 communities across the state that have banned the use of those ubiquitous single-use plastic bags that typically are found at check-out counters in all kinds of stores — and which then typically end up strewn by…
Tiger’s Magical Weekend of Redemption
We wish to state upfront that we are not golf fans. But every now and then, there are moments in the realm of sports that transcend what is achieved on the playing field, ice, links, or court. For example, the…
Obituaries 04-18-2019
Joan Lee Civic activist, patron of the arts and loving wife and mother Joan M. Lee, 94, beloved wife of Henry Lee, died at home on April 9. She was born in Boston on Nov. 26, 1924, the daughter of…
A ‘Rosy’ Green and White Ball Blossoms at The Four Seasons
As the weather warms and buds begin to bloom, the Friends of the Public Garden prepares for its signature springtime gala, the Green and White Ball, to be held on Friday, April 26, at Four Seasons Hotel Boston. The Green…
Miguel Rosales Discusses Iconic Bridges at TEA Annual Meeting
As the featured guest speaker of the Esplanade Association’s annual meeting, bridge designer Miguel Rosales compared and contrasted the longstanding and iconic Longfellow Bridge with the contemporary Frances Appleton Pedestrian Bridge on Tuesday, April 2, at the Park Plaza Hotel.…
The Vilna Shul Turns 100
The Vilna Shul will celebrate its centennial anniversary with a gala event on Sunday, April 28, at 5:30 p.m. at WGBH at One Guest St. “I think it’s important for Beacon Hill residents to know this [synagogue] has been part…