BHCA Annual Meeting Held The Beacon Hill Civic Association’s 98th Annual Meeting and Election of Officers and Directors was held on May 18th via Zoom. The meeting was called to order by Eve Waterfall, BHCA Chair. Over 70 members attended…
Month: May 2020
BHCA Goes Virtual for 98th Annual Meeting
The Beacon Hill Civic Association’s 98th Annual Meeting took place virtually Monday night in lieu of the traditional gathering at the Union Club. Rob Whitney, who was named chair of the organization at that time, took the opportunity to reflect…
Gofundme Campaign Raises $36,000 to Help Neighborhood’s Small Businesses
A GoFundMe campaign has raised more than $36,000 to date to help an estimated 100 small, independent Beacon Hill businesses struggling in the face of COVID-19 pay their electricity bills for the month of March. “We haven’t distributed the checks…
Baker-Polito Administration Releases Phased Reopening Plan
Governor Charlie Baker on Monday announced the phased reopening plan for Massachusetts, and urged residents to continue being vigilant to prevent further spread of COVID-19. The plan has been the task of the governor’s Reopening Advisory Board for the past…
Sen. Brownsberger Says Caution Must Be Taken as Economy Reopens
Given the uncertainty surrounding both the financial situation and the direction that the COVID-19 pandemic will ultimately take, Sen. William Brownsberger said reopening the economy must be undertaken with caution and in incremental steps. “We have to make decisions on…
City Councilors Propose Cap on Fees for Third-Party Restaurant Delivery Services
Several City Councilors are proposing that Boston follow the example set by Cambridge and other cities by capping fees for third-party delivery services for restaurants. City Councilors Ed Flynn, Matt O’Malley and Michael Flaherty participated in a virtual public hearing…
As the State Begins to Reopen, Walsh Continues to Ask for “Caution and Commitment” from Residents
Mayor Marty Walsh held a press conference on Tuesday, a day after Governor Baker released his four phase reopening plan for the state. Walsh said that as of Monday, Boston had 11,958 cases of COVID-19 and 587 people had passed…
Livingstone Holds First Virtual Office Hours
State Rep. Jay Livingstone connected with constituents during his first virtual office hours last Thursday, May 14. The virtual office hours drew around 12 to 14 participants from Beacon Hill, the West End, Back Bay and Cambridgeport. But unlike his…
COVID Relief Coalition Offers Pro Bono Legal Work to State’s Small Business and Nonprofits
One neighborhood lawyer has joined a number of fellow attorneys to provide pro bono work to the state’s small businesses and nonprofits in the age of COVID-19. Christian Westra, an attorney with the Ropes & Gray and a Charles River…
The Hill Tavern Marks Quarter-Century Milestone
The Hill Tavern marked a quarter-century milestone Friday of when its founding partners assumed ownership of the now iconic Beacon Hill bar and restaurant. “May 15, 1995, was when we passed papers and money, but we didn’t open until that…