It now has been nine months since lockdowns went into effect in many states, including here in Massachusetts on March 16. However, despite all of our previous efforts, the COVID-19 pandemic is surging across the entire United States. The pleas of public health…
Month: December 2020
Pearl Harbor Was 79 Years Ago
It was 79 years ago this week — December 7 — that the nation of Japan launched its attack on Pearl Harbor. The very next day, President Franklin D. Roosevelt convened a joint session of Congress in which he famously…
Guest Op-Ed: When does Christmas Begin?
Dr. Glenn Mollette Christmas has different beginning times for most everyone. For some it’s when you put up the Christmas tree and decorations. For others it’s when you wrap some presents and put them under the tree. While for others…
Letter to the Editor
Deeply Appreciate the Kind Gesture To the Editor, Boston Water and Sewer Commission wMISC ould like to extend a special note of gratitude to the thoughtful residents of Mount Vernon Street who provided a Thanksgiving Day dinner to our crew…
Local Shops Prosper on Small Business Saturday
As more are making a conscious effort to shop locally while lending a hand to struggling small and independent merchants in their own neighborhoods, Small Business Saturday followed that trend and subsequently proved a boon for some Charles Street retail…
Happenings on Charles Street: Holiday Safe Stroll and Holiday Wreath Tour Coming to Neighborhood This Weekend
The neighborhood is getting into the swing of the holiday season this weekend, with the return of the Beacon Hill Business Association’s eagerly awaited Holiday Stroll on Saturday, followed by the Nichols House Museum’s first-ever Holiday Wreath Tour on Sunday.…
‘Memoirs’ Collection of Artwork Now on Exhibit at the Barry Group’s Offices
The Hidden Art Gallery presents “Memoirs” – a collection of paintings by Patrick Anderson and Zoe Arguello that are a mix of realists cityscapes of Boston, Beacon Hill and impressionist paintings of nearby public parks – for viewing during the…
At Gary Drug, Everyone is Like Family
By Annie Stockwell Since 1934, Gary Drug has been located at the corner of Charles and Mount Vernon Street, a place known and relied on by the Beacon Hill neighborhood. From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays…
Red Wagon Is Temporarily Leaving Beacon Hill on Dec. 23
Red Wagon is leaving its home of the past 20 years at 69 Charles St. on Dec. 23 and relocating to Belmont Center, but the owner of the longstanding purveyor of children’s clothing said emphatically that the move is meant…
EA Seeks Resident Input on Public-Park Usage
The Esplanade Association is asking people to take approximately 10 minutes to complete a survey to help them better understand usage of Downtown Boston’s public parks. “The last time we did a major survey like this was over 10 years…