It was a note from mom that changed the landscape for women to get the right to vote 100 years ago on Aug. 18, and 100 years later it has led to a lot of victories and a lot of…
Month: August 2020
Public Garden Lagoon Drained
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department began draining the Public Garden Lagoon last week after its bacteria-laden water had become unsafe for wildlife and at least 20 ducks reportedly died there. In addition to the unusually hot, dry weather this…
Early Voting for Massachusetts Primary Kicks Off in Boston
The City of Boston Election Department kicked off ‘Early Voting’ in Boston for the Massachusetts Primary over the weekend at several polling locations. In Beacon Hill, voters will head to the polls on Sept. 1 during the state primary and…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community: Corner Election Day Is Approaching!
Become a Poll Worker Please consider signing up to be a poll worker in Boston for our upcoming September 1, 2020, primary election and for the November 3, 2020, general election as well. There is a great need for poll…
BHAC Tells Otis Place Applicant to Go Back to the Drawing Board
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission told the homeowners of 4 Otis Place, who were cited for making unapproved alterations to a penthouse, among other violations, to go back to the drawing board during its Aug. 20 virtual meeting. The applicants…
Discussion Focuses on Re-Examining Public Monuments During ‘Time of Racial Reckoning’
As part of the programming planned in conjunction with the ongoing restoration of the Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Regiment Memorial on the Boston Common, a virtual discussion took place Monday, Aug. 25, on reconsidering and reevaluating the nation’s public…
Walsh, Cassellius Lay Out Phased Plan for School Reopening
At his daily press briefing last Thursday Mayor Martin Walsh and Boston Public School Superintendent Brenda Cassellius laid out BPS’s phased plan to reopen schools in the fall amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. At the briefing Mayor Walsh called the…
Cheers Location at Faneuil Hall to Close After 20-Year Run
You’ll have to find somewhere else in Faneuil Hall to go where everybody knows your name after Sunday, Aug. 30, which brings the permanent closure of Cheers Replica Bar at Faneuil Hall Marketplace after two decades in business at that…
COVID-19 Update for Beacon Hill
Since the end of July the COVID-19 infection rate in Beacon Hill the infection rate here has risen 8.7. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) on Friday Beacon Hill, as well as the…
Congressional Candidate Robbie Goldstein Outraises U.S. Congressman Stephen Lynch
Mass General physician Dr. Robbie Goldstein who is taking on nine-term incumbent U.S. Congressman Stephen Lynch in the 8th Congressional District outraised Lynch in the final weeks leading into the Sept. 1 Massachusetts Primary. However, while Goldstien cleared over $175,000…