Thirteen Boston City Councilor at-Large hopefuls were on hand for a candidates’ forum on June 18 at the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology in the South End. Incumbent City Councilors at-Large Michael Flaherty, Annissa Essaibi-George and Michelle Wu were joined…
Month: June 2019
Colonial Dames Honor Boston Area Volunteers
Special to The Times Dedicated volunteers are a treasure for all communities and organizations. The National Society of Colonial Dames in The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has three such wonderful helpers from the Boston area, who were among the 10 first…
Devonia Antiques Leaving Neighborhood
A fixture of the neighborhood for around two decades, Devonia Antiques will close its storefront at 15 Charles St. next month. “It came as a surprise last week when I learned that my rent is being raised by around 56…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Neighborhood Preservation Committees – Planning & Oversight The Planning & Oversight Committee serves as an umbrella committee to initiate, monitor and oversee the BHCA’s efforts on long-range issues that affect our neighborhood. The Planning Committee also tracks the BHCA’s involvement…
The Advent School Makes the Boston Common an Interactive Classroom
Special to the Beacon Hill Times A group of 21 third graders from the Advent School joined more than 1,000 elementary school students from across Boston Public Schools descended on the Boston Common this week for an interactive field trip…
Appleton Bridge Receives Arthur G. Hayden Medal
The Frances Appleton Pedestrian Bridge was bestowed with the Arthur G. Hayden Medal for a single outstanding achievement in bridge engineering demonstrating innovation and design excellence at the International Bridge Conference in Washington, D.C. The medal is awarded every year…
Conservation Work on Front Facade Begins at Otis House Museum
With generous support from a grant funded through the Boston Community Preservation Act and additional funding from the George B. Henderson Foundation, the Otis House, a historic house museum and National Historic Landmark, is having work done on the front…
Greenway Fitness Returns with over 130 Free Classes in 2019
The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy today announced the lineup of classes for the 2019 Fitness Season, presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. The Greenway Fitness Program has annually offered FREE fitness classes throughout the park on varying days…
Neighborhood Roundup
Summer Activities at the Myrtle Street Playground The Friends of the Myrtle Street Playground and Summer Horizons present summer programming on Thursday from 4 to 5 p.m. at the playground, including the Mayor’s Ice Cream Truck on June 20; the…
Frog Pond Spray Pool Set to Open on June 27
Special to The Times Boston Parks Commissioner Chris Cook and The Skating Club of Boston are pleased to welcome children and guests to kick off the 2019 summer season as the Boston Common Frog Pond spray pool reopens on Thursday,…