The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission heard tentative plans for the proposed redevelopment of the Charles Street Garage during an advisory review at its June 17 public hearing held via Zoom. David Hacin, the project architect, told commission members that the…
Author: Dan Murphy
Beacon Hill Sidewalk Sale Returns June 25 and 26
A beloved neighborhood tradition returns this weekend when the Beacon Hill Business Association’s annual Beacon Hill Sidewalk Sale comes to Charles Street on Friday and Saturday, June 25 and 26, throughout both days. “We’re so happy to be getting back…
Mayoral Hopefuls Turn Out for Downtown Neighborhoods Candidates Forum
Candidates vying to become the city’s next mayor were on hand for a virtual Downtown Neighborhoods Mayoral Candidates Forum on Tuesday, June 22, to discuss how, if elected, they would handle some of the most pressing issues now facing Boston.…
Charles St. Groundwater Observation Well Installed
The Boston Groundwater Trust (BGwT) recently installed a new groundwater-observation well along Charles Street near Tatte Bakery & Café (70 Charles St.). This was one of new 21 new observation wells included in the latest round of installations citywide, which…
Arlington Street Church Resumes Tours of Its Tiffany Stained-Glass Windows
With regular tours of its 16 Tiffany opalescent stained-glass windows – the largest Tiffany window collection of its kind in any one church – resuming July 1, Arlington Street Church is now seeking volunteer greeters for the program. Self-guided tours…
Crush Boutique Moves to 138 Charles St.
Crush Boutique has relocated to 138 Charles St., previously the proposed location of Blue Moon Smoke Shop’s ill-fated Beacon Hill location. “It has been wonderful,” Rebecca Hall, who co-owns Crush with childhood friend, Laura Ayers, said Tuesday of their move…
Myrtle Street resident exploring run for lieutenant governor
A business leader, educator, husband and father, as well as a newcomer to politics, Myrtle Street resident Bret Bero is now exploring a run for lieutenant governor. “As lieutenant governor, I want to be the small business champion, and to…
New Healthy, Quick-Service Restaurant to Open at 30 Charles St
Cobblestones – a new quick-service restaurant focusing on healthy options – plans to open this summer in the space formerly occupied by Café Bella Vita at 30 Charles St. A few months ago, Jennifer Gallagher, one of the future establishment’s…
Ares Shoe Repair Continues to Faithfully Serve the Neighborhood
Behind a nondescript storefront at 84 Charles St., Ares Shoe Repair has faithfully served the neighborhood for around the past three-quarters of a century. Ares, besides offering the shoe repair services that earned the business Boston Magazine’s 2017 Best of…
Local Playwright Explores Boston’s Love for Baseball
“Cursetown,” an upcoming play written by Mt. Vernon Street resident David Beardsley that hits the stage next summer, will explore Boston’s deep-seated love for the Red Sox and baseball, as well as the city’s fraught history of racial tension, unfolding…