Photo and Story by Marianne Salza The Frances “Fanny” Appleton Footbridge, which provides a universally accessible link from Charles Circle to the Charles River, Esplanade, was celebrated for its sophisticated elegance and safe comfortability during a Sept. 10 ribbon cutting. …
Month: September 2019
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Trash and Recycling With so many new residents moving into the neighborhood and others returning from a long summer away, the Beacon Hill Civic Association wants to talk trash again. It has been a much discussed topic since the neighborhood…
City Councilor Kim Janey Endorses Kenzie Bok for Boston City Council
District 7 City Councilor Kim Janey today endorsed Kenzie Bok for the District 8 seat on the Boston City Council. Janey’s City Council district borders District 8, which Kenzie is running to represent, and includes most of Roxbury and parts…
Hill Teen Empowers Girls With Boston-Themed Necklaces
An entrepreneur and professional artisan since the age of 10, Beacon Hill teen Marlie Kass launched her own company Smart Girls Jewelry in 2015 in reaction to watching a TV commercial that suggested girls should abandon intellectual pursuits and athletics…
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 Rainforest Reptile a Back to School Pizza Party on…
Beacon Hill Historic District Commission
Notice of Public Hearing The Beacon Hill Historic District Commission will hold a public hearing on Sept. 9, 2019, at 5 p.m. at Boston City Hall, Piemonte Room, 5th floor. Subject of the hearing will be applications for Certificates of…
Myrtle the Turtle Finds New Home in Namesake Playground
Only a short distance from its original location, the Myrtle the Turtle sculpture will remain in its namesake Myrtle Street Playground. To commemorate its 90th anniversary, the Beacon Hill Garden Club commissioned renowned West Newton sculptor Nancy Schön, who also…
Time to End the ‘War on Drugs’
For those of us who have been around for longer than we might care to admit, America has been consumed during our lifetime by the never-ending battle to combat drug abuse. It was in 1971 — almost 50 years ago…
Guest Op-Ed : Not Everyone in Boston Feels Resilient. We’re Working to Change That.
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh There is no question that Boston is a strong city that’s used to banding together. We celebrate championship-winning sports teams, remember our importance in the roots of American history, and cheer on runners along Boylston…
Hill Author Explores Underbelly Of a Prep School Life in ‘The Nine’
In her second novel “The Nine,” Beacon Hill resident Jeanne Blasberg unearths the underbelly of a New England prep school and its longstanding pattern of sexual misconduct, as well as the fallout it ultimately creates for the family of one…