In a historic election where two female candidates of color squared off for the first time for the Boston Mayoral seat, Michelle Wu edged out Anissa Essaibi George during Tuesday’s election to become the first woman elected Mayor in Boston’s…
Month: November 2021
Beacon Hill Area COVID Cases Decrease Slightly
After remaining the same for two consecutive weeks, the Beacon Hill and surrounding area’s COVID weekly positive test rate decreased last week. According to the weekly report released Monday by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), 2,057 Beacon Hill, Back…
Edwards Endorsed by Community Activists
In the special election to the State Senate, Lydia Edwards has been endorsed by: Monique Nguyen, Executive Director of the Matahari Women Workers’ Center; Lenita Reason, Workers’ Rights Executive Director, Brazilian Worker Center; and Gladys Vega, Executive Director, La Colaborativa.…
Rosales + Partners receive two awards for its work on the Longfellow and Appleton bridges
Miguel Rosales’ design firm, Rosales + Partners, has been named the recipient of two more awards for its work on the Longfellow and Appleton bridges, respectively. Rosales served as lead architect on the approximately $300 million-plus renovation of the…
North Washington Street Bridge construction look-ahead through November 13
North Washington Street Bridge (Charlestown Bridge) Replacement You are subscribed to North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Updates from Massachusetts Department of Transportation. This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project.…
Beacon Hill Women’s Forum to host Annette Miller
By Ariana Hanley The Beacon Hill Women’s Forum third Forum of the season is just around the corner! Don’t forget to register for our Tuesday, November 9, Forum at The Hampshire House. Please join us for lite bites, a beverage,…
Beacon Hill Teen Launches Bra/Underwear Donation Drive for Homeless and Disadvantaged Girls
Special to the Times Holly Sullivan, a senior at Boston Latin School, as well as a Beacon Hill resident, is organizing a bra and underwear donation drive to support Dignity Matters with her volleyball team. Uwila Warrior, an intimate apparel…
If Taiwan Is Attacked, Should We Defend It?
We are living in unprecedented times — from the COVID-19 pandemic, to the supply chain issues that are affecting all aspects of our economy, to the dire consequences of climate change, to the messy pullout in Afghanistan, to the spike…
Letter to the Editor
Beacon Hill Trees To the Editor: About fifteen years ago I participated in a tree inventory project with the Urban Ecology Institute that targeted various city neighborhoods, including the South End and East Boston but not Beacon Hill. It was…
Obituaries 11-04-2021
Dorothy Leef Beacon Hill resident for over 60 years Dorothy M. Leef of Boston, 97, passed away on Saturday, October 23 at Youville House in Cambridge. She was born on August 24, 1924 in Chicago, IL to the late Mary…