The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold a public hearing on Zoom on June 18, 2020 at 5 p.m. Subject of the hearing will be applications for Certificates of Design Approval on the agenda below, reviews of architectural violations, and…
Month: June 2020
Councilor Bok Weighs in on City’s Proposed Fiscal ’21 Budget
Following Tuesday’s four-and-a-half-hour hearing of the city’s Ways and Means Committee, which included testimony on its fiscal ’21 budget, City Councilor Kenzie Bok reflected on how the municipality is responding to these uncertain times in terms of dollars and cents.…
Neighborhood Roundup
Enrollment Open for Beacon Hill/Back Bay Girl Scout Troop 65321 Girl Scout Troop 65321, covering the Beacon Hill and Back Bay neighborhoods, is accepting enrollment for new scouts entering Kindergarten and first grade (fall 2020). Meetings are held on Monday…
Boston Pride and the City of Boston Raise the Pride Flag
This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Boston Pride Flag Raising, hosted by Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the City of Boston, is being held as a virtual event, as all of Boston Pride’s public events were postponed…
Police Briefs 06-11-2020
Beacon Hill Beat Weapon Violation/Warrants 06/02/20 – A male suspect was arrested on Boston Common / Tremont Street side for multiple default warrants at about 5:15 p.m. The suspect was also charged with possession of a dangerous weapon (a spring-loaded knife). Breaking…
“Defund” the Police? Not so Fast
Racism, from subtle to overt, has existed at every level of American society since our nation’s inception. It was embedded in our Constitution by our Founding Fathers, many of whom were slave owners, who declared that slaves should be counted…
Letters to the Editor
Statement from United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling Dear Editor, Loud, even disruptive, protests honor the memory of George Floyd and increase the pressure for swift, transparent accountability for those who killed him. I commend those who protested loudly, yet…
City Realty Group and Beacon Hill Pub Donate Meals to MGH COVID-19 Unit
Special to the Times City Realty Group, a community-focused real estate development company headquartered in Brookline, donated 100 meals to feed nurses and other frontline staff at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). The dinners were specially prepared at Lower Mills Tavern…
City Parks Left in Ruins Following Sunday’s Protests
The Boston Common, the Public Garden and the Commonwealth Avenue were left in tatters after Sunday afternoon’s peaceful protests over George Floyd, a Minneapolis man who allegedly died there at the hands of police, took a destructive turn after nightfall.…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
We hope our neighbors and members are faring well during this time. We are hopeful that we will be back to life as normal soon. Fortunately, the BHCA has been able to conduct virtual meetings, presentations and get-togethers to keep…