Michael Maler, Historic New England’s Metro-Boston Regional Site Administrator and a Temple Street resident, was on hand for a virtual discussion with Beacon Hill Village on Thursday, May 13. The program began with Maler touching briefly on his role with…
Author: Dan Murphy
Upcoming Virtual Program to Explore ‘Evolution of Preservation’
An upcoming virtual program sponsored by the House Museum Alliance of Downtown Boston on Thursday, May 27, will explore recent progress made by historic house museums and other historic sites to broaden their respective scopes from focusing predominantly on white…
Neighborhood Restaurateur Optimistic About the Summer Business and Beyond
Neighborhood restaurateur Babak Bina is looking forward to the summer, which, he expects, to bring an uptick in business for his and other restaurants throughout the city as more people are getting vaccinated. “There’s a lot of optimism out there,”…
BHCA Board Asks City to Look at Affordable Housing for 45 Temple Street
The Beacon Hill Civic Association board of directors voted unanimously at its virtual May 10 meeting to send a letter to the city regarding how the developer of The Archer Residences, a luxury-condo complex at 45 Temple St., is fulfilling…
City Unveils ‘Test Fits’ for Modernized West End Branch Library
The city unveiled several “test fits” that envision a revitalized West End Branch of the Boston Public Library with a new affordable housing component during a virtual meeting on Tuesday, May 11. The city’s Public Facilities Department, working in concert with the Boston…
Renovation to Get Underway Soon on Fiedler Footbridge
The Department of Conservation and Recreation is scheduled to close the Arthur Fiedler Footbridge on May 10 for renovations, and when construction wraps on the project up in August, the color of the footbridge will be restored to the historic…
Beacon Hill Books Moving Forward With Plan to Open on Charles Street
Since first embarking on her effort to open Beacon Hill Books in the fall of 2019, Melissa Fetter has weathered the fallout from COVID, coupled with a lot of bureaucratic red tape, but now, after a 16-month process, she has…
Friends of the Public Garden Celebrate 50th Anniversary
The Friends of the Public Garden celebrated its Golden Anniversary with a virtual fundraising program called “50 Years of Friends: Moments, Memories & Milestones” on Friday, April 30. Hosted by WCVB-TV’s Rhondella Richardson (who has also emceed the Friends’ “Duckling…
Miguel Rosales Steps Down From Beacon Hill Architectural Commission
Miguel Rosales stepped down from the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission, effective May 1, after spending the past five years as the appointed representative for Historic New England. “Since 2016, it has been a privilege to serve on the Beacon Hill…
Owl’s Nest Beer Garden Set to Reopen on the Esplanade Saturday and Sunday, May 8 and 9
The Owl’s Nest – the beer garden that Everett’s Night Shift Brewery operates in partnership with the Esplanade Association – is set to return to the Esplanade for a fourth season, with a target opening date set for Saturday and…