Acting Mayor Kim Janey held a press conference on April 13 to discuss police accountability in transparency, as well as violence in the City of Boston, following the shooting and death of Delois Brown on her front porch in Dorchester…
Month: April 2021
Beacon Hill COVID Update Posted
Last week Beacon Hill’s weekly COVID-19 positive test rate decreased after posting a 17.2 percent increase two weeks ago. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) last Friday, 2,987 residents were tested and 3.2 …
FEMA to Reimburse Families Up $9,000 Who Lost a Loved One Due to COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought overwhelming grief to many families. With many families struggling through the pandemic with loss of jobs and income the added expense of providing a funeral for a loved one that succumbed to the virus has…
National Grid Reminds Customers to Call 8-1-1 Before Digging
April is designated as National Safe Digging Month, and National Grid urges anyone who is planning on digging to call 811 to prevent serious personal injury, property damage and service interruptions caused by accidentally digging into electric, gas, telephone, water,…
Greenway Conservancy Board Announces New Members
The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, the non-profit responsible for the management and care of The Greenway, is pleased to announce the election of two new members of its volunteer Board of Directors: Matthew J. “Matt” Conti, retired Portfolio Manager at…
Bridge Architect Miguel Rosales on Hand for Boston Design Week Virtual Presentation
As part of the eighth annual Boston Design Week, venerable bridge architect and designer, as well as a resident of Beacon Hill, Miguel Rosales will be on hand for a virtual presentation on Wednesday, April 28, at 1 p.m. to…
National Grid Replacing Leaky Gas Main on Temple Street
National Grid’s ongoing work on Temple Street will take five months to complete, and involves the replacement of a leaky elevated pressure plastic gas main that was installed in 1977, according to Christine Milligan, a spokeswoman for the utilities company.…
Neighborhood Roundup
Friends of the Public Garden Annual Meeting Coming April 15 The Friends of the Public Garden will its 51st Annual Meeting via Zoom on Thursday, April 15, at 6 p.m. The virtual meeting will feature Imari Paris Jeffries of King…
Spring Has Blooms at the West End Library With Volunteer’s Help
The Friends of the West End Library have been hard at work to renovate the open space in front of this branch of the Boston Public Library. The Friends began working with the Beacon Hill Garden Club to improve the…
Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy Names Chris Cook as New Executive Director
The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy today announced the selection of Chris Cook as its next Executive Director. “Chris’ deep local experience in open space, parks, and community engagement is a tremendous asset for both the Conservancy’s and The Greenway’s next…