As Lisa Macalaster, the founder of the Beacon Hill Women’s Forum (BHWF) seven years ago, said at the start of the evening, it was a perfect storm….the weather was decidedly cold outside, there were more attendees than ever before, it…
Month: November 2019
Neighborhood Roundup
Hill House’s Free Family Fun Day Nov. 22 Hill House, Inc. located at 127 Mount Vernon St., will be hosting a free Family Fun Day for ages 1-4 (and their parents/caregivers) on Friday, Nov. 22, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The…
Police Briefs 11-21-2019
Beacon Hill Beat From Boston Police Area A-1 Larceny 11/13/19 – At about 3:11 p.m., a Beacon Street restaurant reported that an unknown male suspect attempted to use a stolen credit card to pay his bill. Once the card was…
Food for Thought
For decades public health officials and the medical profession have warned Americans that our unhealthy eating habits have contributed to an epidemic of obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, among other ill-effects, in our country. The irony of 21st century…
Letter to the Editor
Technical Fixes Dear Editor, In the face of much hand wringing about climate change, little will be done unless it makes economic sense, as wildly uneconomical regulations will not survive the election after they are enacted. We will have to…
Guest Op-Ed: This Holiday Season, Let’s Start the Family Conversation About Health and Health Planning
By Dr. Talia Lewis At this time of year, many of us travel long distances to reunite with parents, siblings and extended family. In addition to the meals and celebrations, the annual holiday visit can be a good opportunity to…
New Book Store and Café Proposed For Former Home to the Hungry I
In a survey conducted as part of the Beacon Hill Civic Association’s 2011 Plan for the Neighborhood, around 400 respondents selected a bookstore and café as their first choice for a new incoming neighborhood business, and that wish might be…
‘Heroes in Health Care’
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission and the BHCA The Historic Beacon Hill District, the oldest historic district in Massachusetts, originated in 1955 by an act of the Massachusetts General Court (Chapter 616 of the Acts of 1955, as amended). This…
Boston’s Official Tree Arrives Nov. 19
The annual gift of an evergreen Christmas tree from Nova Scotia will arrive by police escort at Boston Common at approximately 11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 19. This year commemorates 102 years of friendship between Nova Scotia and the people…