With the news that Putin’s Russian army at best is facing a stalemate in Ukraine, the odds that Putin might use a so-called tactical nuclear weapon are increasing daily. The thing about autocrats is this: Just when you think they’ve…
Month: March 2022
Guest Op-Ed: Utility Bills, Gasoline Prices and Ukraine
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Most of us simply want peace in our lives, nation and world. We enjoy resting in a warm or cool house, with something to eat, free from worry and stress. Peace is not always easy. This…
Letter to the Editor
Repave the Streets To the Editor, I strongly urge our elected officials to do their part to repave the streets of Beacon Hill so we can live up to our historic designation and not be demoted to third world status.…
BHWF Intern Holly Sullivan Takes Next Step
By Marianne Salza High School senior, Holly Sullivan, has been the Beacon Hill Women’s Forum (BHWF) Marketing Intern for the past two years, surrounded by successful businesswomen who exemplify professionalism. Soon, Holly will be graduating, and aspires to further expand…
Latest Proposal for Two-Way, Protected Bike Lanes on Charles Street Meets With Strong Community Response
The latest proposal for bike lanes on Charles Street submitted by the Boston Cyclists Union is eliciting a strong reaction from the neighborhood, with community members weighing in both strongly in favor and adamantly against the plan. The concept calls…
Hidden Gardens Tour Returns to In-Person
Special to the Times Spring is bursting forth and so is the Beacon Hill Garden Club, which is pleased to announce the Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill Annual Tour will once again take place in person. The tour will take…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Beacon Award Nominations Requested The Beacon Hill Civic Association invites the community to nominate candidates for the 25th Annual Beacon Award. Instituted in 1997 by the BHCA as part of its Diamond Jubilee Year, the Beacon Award annually honors those…
Beacon Hill’s Weekly COVID Positive Decreases
Three weeks after the city’s “B Together” policy, which required patrons and staff of certain indoor spaces to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19, was canceled and a week after the city’s indoors mask mandate was lifted, the weekly positive…
Community Gets a Look at Mock-Up for ‘Gas-to-Electric Streetlight Retrofit’ on Stuart Street
The Bay Village Historic District Commission held a public meeting to review a mock-up of an electrified gas street-lamp on Monday, March 14, in the area of 212 Stuart St., which could become the city’s standard for its “gas-to-electric streetlight…
Freedom Isn’t Free
As the ongoing tragedy in Ukraine, fueled by the barbarism of the war criminal Vladimir Putin, continues to unfold, it is apparent that in addition to underestimating the fierce and brave resistance of the Ukrainian people, Putin also failed to…