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…
Author: Dan Murphy
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,…
Braving the Cold in Support of Women’s Lunch Place
While Wednesday, Nov. 13, might have set a record for the coldest temperature on that date in Boston’s history, the elements couldn’t deter an ample crowd from turning out to support the Women’s Lunch Place at a fundraiser for the…
Longfellow Bridge Receives International Accolade for Its Unique Lighting Design
The iconic Longfellow Bridge has been recognized with yet another accolade – this time, the 2018 Lighting Design Award – Heritage Lighting LIT trophy, which was bestowed last month at a ceremony in Budapest, Hungary. “We are very proud to have…
BTD Holds Community Walk of Neighborhood Before Southwest Corridor Expansion Project
In anticipation of its planned expansion of the Southwest Corridor to downtown, the Boston Transportation Department held a community walk of Beacon Hill on Saturday, Nov. 2. BTD Active Transportation Director Stefanie Seskin wrote that the walk, which was one…
New Book Store and Café Proposed For Former Home to the Hungry I
In a survey conducted as part of the Beacon Hill Civic Association’s 2011 Plan for the Neighborhood, around 400 respondents selected a bookstore and café as their first choice for a new incoming neighborhood business, and that wish might be…
Kenzie Bok Triumphs in District 8 City Council Race
Kenzie Bok claimed victory in the Nov. 5 municipal election for the District 8 city council seat. According to the City’s unofficial election results, Bok, an affordable housing advocate, community leader and former chair of the Boston Ward 5 Democratic…
Proposed Legislation Calls Future of Owl’s Nest into Question
The Owl’s Nest – the beer garden that Everett’s Night Shift Brewing operates on the Charles River Esplanade – just wrapped up a second successful season last week, but its future could now hinge on proposed legislation that would put…
District 8 City Council Hopefuls Face off at Candidates’ Forum
Two weeks ahead of the Nov. 5 Boston municipal election, two hopefuls vying for the District 8 city council seat squared off during a wide-ranging candidates’ forum Tuesday, Oct. 22, at Fisher College. Kenzie Bok, an affordable housing advocate, community…