During its most recent monthly public hearing, which was held virtually on Jan. 21, the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission approved an application to rebuild a roofdeck at 64 West Cedar St., with the proviso that an existing mockup remain in…
Month: January 2021
New Zip Code Quota would Mean Half as many Seats Available in 02114
The new zip code quota adopted by the Boston School Committee for the 2021 incoming classes at Boston Latin School, Boston Latin Academy and John D. O’Bryant School of Math and Science would mean a 50-decrease in seats available for…
One-time Hill Resident Training to Compete in Olympics
A one-time Beacon Hill resident, Myles Silverman is now in Austria training in Alpine snowboard racing, with the goal of competing in the sport as a U.S. Olympian. Silverman, now 23, began skiing as a 1-year-old and took up snowboarding…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Our latest edition of the Neighborhood Guide was mailed to all members and businesses recently. In addition to being a Beacon Hill business directory, the Guide is packed with useful information for Beacon Hill residents. If you’d like to receive…
“Nine Days” Local Author Stephen Kendrick Featured at Beacon Hill Village Forum
Martin Luther King, Jr. was arrested in October 1960 and held for nine days in a Georgia jail. When Jack and Bobby Kennedy were told his life could be in danger, they helped engineer his release. The Kennedys broadcast their…
Book Review: Ernest Cataldo’s “A Life on Beacon Hill”
What’s it like choosing to renovate a home and raise a family in the middle of the city in the last half of the 20th century when the trend among lesser imaginations is to hightail it out to some suburb?…
State Awards another $37M in Grants to 638 Businesses
The Baker-Polito Administration has announced $37.4 million in awards to 638 additional small businesses in a fourth round of grants through the COVID-19 Small Business Grant Program administered by the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation. Restaurants, bars and retail stores, which…
Esplanade Association Celebrates 20th Anniversary
With this year marking its 20th anniversary, the Esplanade Association recently debuted “Hatched: Breaking through the Silence” – an ongoing visual and audio experience at the DCR Hatch Shell – while also looking forward to resuming other activities in the…
Beacon Hill COVID Update Listed
Last week the cumulative COVID-19 positive test rate in Beacon Hill and the surrounding neighborhoods increased while the weekly positive test rate decreased once again. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) last Friday,…
Walsh Announces New ZBA Tracker to update Residents on Projects
For the past decade Boston has experienced a development boom that can be hard to keep track of for the average resident. Unless you attend community group meetings regularly held each month in the neighborhood it can be difficult to…