Let it Snow To the Editor, With the strict pandemic rules on travel over the Holidays, I have had more time to walk our 16-year-old dog, Angus, around our city neighborhood. I like our night walk the most. It is…
Month: January 2021
Rugg Road Paper Company Approaches A Three Decade Run on Charles Street
Geraldine O’Hagan purchased Rugg Road Paper Company in May of 2018, and less than two years later, the operation was running relatively seamlessly. At first, she had to contend with the shop’s declining orders for custom stationary, which had long…
City Councilor Bok Reflects on Her First Year in Office
When she was sworn in as the District 8 City Councilor on Jan. 6 of last year, Kenzie Bok never could have anticipated the unprecedented trials ahead during her first year in public office. “I came in thinking that I…
COVID Grip Tightens: Walsh Announces City Will Remain in Step Two, Phase Two of Reopening Plan for “At Least” Three More Weeks
Mayor Martin Walsh announced on Tuesday that Boston will remain in Step Two, Phase Two of the state’s reopening process for “at least another three weeks,” until January 27. Walsh said that as of Monday, Boston had 431 new confirmed…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Happy 2021 to Our Members and Beacon Hill Neighbors! We are all looking forward to a better year, and working together we will get there. As we begin this new year, here are a several things to remember: 1. We…
Beacon Hill COVID Update Listed
Last week the cumulative COVID-19 positive test rate in Beacon Hill and the surrounding neighborhoods dropped but the weekly positive test rate rose slightly. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) last Friday, overall…
Baker Signs Police Reform Legislation
Gov. Charles Baker signed “An Act Relative to Justice, Equity and Accountability in Law Enforcement in the Commonwealth,” a controversial piece of legislation that creates a mandatory certification process for police officers, increases accountability and transparency in law enforcement and gives police…
Neighborhood Roundup
Hill House Offering Semi-Private Classes for Family Pods Hill House, Inc., located at 127 Mount Vernon St., recognizes that many families have formed pods to keep groups smaller/reduce exposure. To acknowledge that, Hill House is now offering semi-private classes and athletics…
The Esplanade Association Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Special to the Beacon Hill Times Boston-based creative studio MF Dynamics to debut “Hatched: Breaking through the Silence,” a projection-mapping and sonic public art work during 300+ outdoor showings on the Esplanade Jan. 22 to Feb. 21. To mark the…
State Announces Availability of $4 Million to Fund Electric-Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
The Baker-Polito Administration announced that an additional $4 million has been made available to support new and enhanced electric-vehicle charging infrastructure programs across the state, as part of the Massachusetts Electric Vehicle Incentive Program (MassEVIP). These programs, funded by the…