Hill House Summer Camp Registration Open! Hill House, Inc. located at 127 Mount Vernon S., has officially opened up Summer Camp registration for 2021 campers. Now in its 22nd year, Hill House Camps (Kiddie Kamp for 3-5 year olds and Day…
Month: February 2021
Police Briefs 02-18-2021
Beacon Hill Beat Larceny – Shoplifting 02/11/21 – A Charles Street pharmacy reported a male suspect in a wheelchair stole three bottles of mouthwash at about 11:45 p.m. The store clerk stated the suspect stuffed the bottles into his jacket…
Use Common Sense When Driving
Perusing through the police reports these days makes it apparent that the winter season is here — and with it, the usual array of traffic incidents and accidents. Although we have not had any of the big blizzard-type of winter…
A North Pole Hurricane
Residents in Texas and along the Gulf Coast have become accustomed in recent years to a seemingly-endless onslaught of devastating hurricanes barreling up from the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Harvey a few years ago dumped more rain and caused more flooding…
Letter to the Editor
Reader makes case for composting Dear Editor, In 2005, I moved from the North End in Boston to San Francisco. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that San Francisco participated in citywide curbside composting as part of the city’s waste…
Hill House Experience Comes Full Circle for Some One-Time Participants Via Volunteering
Hill House, since its 1966 formation, has made an indelible impression on the lives of countless youth from Beacon Hill and other downtown neighborhoods through its athletic programming and other offerings, and for some, this formative experience comes full circle…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Good Neighbor Spotlight On any given day you can spot Robert Potter sweeping the sidewalks at the bottom of Garden Street, and picking up and disposing of stray garbage in the vicinity. This isn’t Mr. Potters job – he is a…
Snowcapped
New App Provides Increased Access to the Otis House
Historic New England’s app for the Otis House provides a new way to virtually “visit” the last surviving mansion in Bowdoin Square, offering a close look at its architecture, furniture and one-time inhabitants, as well as at the changing face…
Andrea Campbell Receives Several Endorsements from Local Leaders
Councilor and mayoral candidate Andrea Campbell has announced endorsements from Governor’s Councilor Eileen Duff and former State Rep. Marty Walz in her campaign for mayor of Boston. “Andrea is a unique, authentic leader who knows personally what’s at stake when…