Beacon Hill Beat Larceny from a Motor Vehicle 07/28/19 – A victim reported he parked his 2019 GMC Arcadia at a Park Plaza hotel with the valet at around 11 a.m. While attending a Red Sox game at Fenway Park,…
Month: August 2019
What Is Happening To Our Country?
“I say violence is necessary. Violence is a part of America’s culture. It is as American as cherry pie.” — Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, also known as H. Rap Brown. America has been rooted in violence since our founding. We broke free…
Guest Op-Ed : Say No to Rent Control, Yes to Development
By John A. Shope After having been eliminated by statewide referendum 25 years ago, rent control is back under discussion. Oregon and New York recently expanded their rent control laws, and a group of Massachusetts legislators have filed a bill…
Monograms and Motifs : River Street Resident Launches Company Offering Embroidered, Personalized Goods
Eve Q. Casey marked both a significant career and personal milestone three weeks ago with the launch of her maiden business, The Bedlam Street Company – a self-described “bespoke embroidery company specializing in personalized monograms and motifs” that celebrates the…
Esplanade Association Seeking Donations for Murals
The Esplanade Association is currently seeking $10,000 in donations to underwrite the cost of installing new murals on three pump-houses in the park. The artists commissioned to paint the murals are Solei, a local artist, muralist and curator who serves…
Water Lantern Festival
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
New Trash Collection Services The City of Boston has hired Capital Waste Services to perform trash pick-ups throughout the city for the next five years. We invite your feedback as to the new hour and as to the level of…
Friends of the Public Garden Teams With City to Begin Public Engagement for Boston Common Master Plan
Mayor Walsh announced this January that he, along with the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Friends of the Public Garden, launched a Master Plan for the Boston Common. Walsh said that $28 million from the sale of the…
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 Color Me Funky Face Painters on Aug. 1;…
City Paws : Climate Change and Your Critters
By Penny & Ed Cherubino Over three decades of living with and caring for dogs, we have had to change some of our thinking due to climate change. Some of the decisions we made and approaches we took with our…