With the Friends of the Public Garden celebrates its Golden Anniversary this year, the nonprofit entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Boston Parks Department on Friday that strengthens their partnership and shared commitment to caring for and preserving…
Author: Dan Murphy
Longtime Mail Carrier to Step Down at Month’s End
A longtime fixture of Beacon Hill won’t be around as much after Jan. 31, when Nancy O’Hearn retires from her post as a mail carrier in the neighborhood. O’Hearn has worked for the U.S. Postal Service for the past 23…
Area A-1 Reports 6-Percent Drop-In Part One Crime in ’19 from Previous Year
As 2019 was drawing to a close, Area A-1 had seen a 6-percent drop in incidents of violent and property crime in 2019 as opposed to the previous year. According to Boston Police, 2,396 incidents of Part One crime were…
Looking Back on ‘19
As the clock counted down on 2019, we looked back at some of the neighborhood’s most memorable events and biggest newsmakers of the last year while looking ahead optimistically at 2020. • On Jan. 19, the Department Conservation and Recreation…
Hill Author Implores Readers to Embrace Natural World In Debut Book
Everyone should spend ample time outdoors while doing their part to help care for the natural world is the overarching message John Judge hopes to instill in those who read his debut book “The Outdoor Citizen.” Judge, a Mt. Vernon…
Accolades: Appleton Bridge Receives Prestigious American Architecture Award
The Frances Appleton Pedestrian Bridge racked up another accolade upon receiving the prestigious American Architecture Award for 2019 during a recent ceremony in Miami, Fla. Jointly organized by The Chicago Athenaeum and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and…
Four New BHAC Members Confirmed
The City Council confirmed the appointment of four new members to the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission during a hearing of its Committee on Development, Planning and Transportation on Dec. 10 at City Hall. The new appointees are Arian Allen and…
Eggnog Party Returns to Nichols House Museum
Continuing a beloved neighborhood tradition that dates back more than two decades, the Nichols House Museum will usher in the holiday season tonight, Dec. 12, with its Traditional Beacon Hill Eggnog Party. “This holiday tradition goes back to at least…
BHCA Board Awards First Round of Community Fund Grants
The Beacon Hill Civic Association board of directors awarded its first round of Community Grant funds totaling $22,500 during their monthly meeting Monday, Dec. 9, at the Boston Athenæum. The board voted unanimously in April to distribute at least $20,000…
Memories: Mary Downing Prepares to Bid Farewell to Charles Street Post Office
Mary Downing thought her assignment at the Charles Street post office would be temporary when she came there 15 years ago, since she was hoping to work closer to her home on the North Shore; little did she know, however,…