The Christmas season usually is the most wonderful time of the year. But Christmas, 2020, is anything but wonderful. We are undergoing a degree of hardship unlike any that we have experienced in our lifetime. More Americans are dying each…
Month: December 2020
Bathed in Blue for MGH Fund
Special to the Times On Dec. 8, the Prudential Tower and Mass General’s Bulfinch building were be bathed in blue to raise awareness of the MGH Fund, which supports lifesaving patient care and research. The MGH Fund was selected by Boston…
Happenings on Charles Street: REMY Opens on Charles Street
A new boutique has opened on Charles Street that intends to offer one-stop shopping for women whether they’re on the go in the city or plan to relax on the beach instead. “We try to carry everything you would wear…
Congratulations, Joel Pierce
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
A Good Time was Had by All… Thanks to our members, friends and neighbors who attended our virtual Holiday Celebration last Saturday evening. Over 130 people joined, and were welcomed by the BHCA, Tom Kershaw and Ivy Turner for a…
BPDA Considers Future of Urban Renewal in West End
The Boston Planning and Development Agency held the final of 16 planned community meetings to discuss the future of Urban Renewal virtually on Dec. 10 in the West End – the first neighborhood in the city where the initiative was…
COVID Positive Test Rate in Beacon Hill Increases Over 50 Percent
The COVID-19 surge across Boston is continuing and Mayor Martin Walsh said the city is focusing efforts on neighborhoods that have a high volume of community spread ahead of the Christmas holiday. According to the latest data released by the…
T Votes to Make Short-Term Service Reductions
Faced with diminished ridership, the MBTA will make a number of short-term changes to service next year following a majority vote on Monday, Dec. 14, by its Fiscal and Management Control Board. Changes to subway service, which take effect in…
Beacon Hill Architectural Commission
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold a public hearing on Dec. 17 at 5 p.m. ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89488271551. Subject of the hearing will be applications for Certificates of Design Approval on the agenda below, reviews of architectural violations, and such…
Danish Country & Modern to Close After Nearly 37 Years on Charles Street
When Danish Country & Modern permanently shutters on New Year’s Eve, it not only draws the curtain on one of Charles Street’s longest standing retail establishments after nearly four decades in business at the same location, but also leave behind…