Month: September 2020
Charles Street Pottery Studio Has Kids in Mind
As a Beacon Hill resident and a mother of four, including one child with special needs, Allie Carroll said she was hard-pressed to find many suitable activities for her kids in the neighborhood, which is what compelled her to open…
Beacon Hill Art Walk Returns Oct. 3-4 as Online Art Sale
Special to the Times The Beacon Hill Art Walk is moving to the fall with a special online format. For health and safety reasons the event cannot be held in person, so artists have gathered some of their favorite works…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
BHCA Letter to the Zoning Board of Appeal in Opposition to Zoning Relief for 7 Smith Court (Additional Floor and Roof Deck) September 28, 2020 City of Boston Zoning Board of Appeal 1010 Massachusetts Ave, 4th Floor Boston, MA 02118…
Beacon Hill Woman Pleads Guilty to Motor Vehicle Homicide
Special to the Times The driver who struck and killed 5-year-old Adrianna Mejia-Rivera and her 2-month-old baby sister Natasha Nicole Mejia-Rivera in Revere in 2018 has pleaded guilty to motor vehicle homicide charges, Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins said. During…
Suffolk DA Rollins Announces Expansion of LEAD Database
Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins announced this week the expansion and revision of a database comprised of law enforcement personnel whose prior conduct could impact their credibility as witnesses in a court proceeding. The database is called LEAD –…
COVID-19 Update for Beacon Hill
The COVID-19 infection rate in Beacon Hill and surrounding neighborhoods increased only 2.2 percent in one week according to the latest city statistics. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) on Friday Beacon Hill,…
Walking Tours Visit Last Vestiges of Historic West End
The West End Museum welcomes local historian Jim Briand, who will reveal the story of the neighborhood’s demolition under Urban Renewal with stops at five of the dozen buildings in the neighborhood to be spared the wrecking ball during walking…
ZBA Denies Without Prejudice 7 Smith Court Application
The city’s Zoning Board of Appeal denied without prejudice a highly controversial application submitted by the homeowner of 7 Smith Court to build a single-story addition and rooftop over the existing rooftop on the two-and-a-half story residence during a virtual…
Fitness Class Pays Tribute to the Late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg was not just an American icon but also a surprising fitness icon. Well into her 80s, she helped to reshape what exercise can look like for many older adults. Cindy Sullivan, a senior fitness specialist who…