Immediately after receiving word from Mayor Martin Walsh’s office on March 15 that restaurants would have to cut their capacity in half, Babak Bina set to work reconfiguring the floor plan for Bin 26 Enoteca. “We physically removed tables and…
Author: Dan Murphy
Civic Association Distributes Free Face-Masks to Hill Seniors
This week, the Beacon Hill Civic Association began distributing 120 protective face-masks free of charge to seniors. Rob Whitney, president of the Civic Association board, tracked down the vendor, Custom Ink, a Fairfax-Va. Based online retail company that manufactures custom…
Olmsted’s Legacy Lives on Despite Cancellation of Birthday Party
While a large gathering at English High School to celebrate Frederick Law Olmsted’s 198th birthday on April 26 was cancelled due to concerns over COVID-19, the venerable landscape architect continues to be remembered in other ways. Olmsted 2022 Massachusetts, –…
Walsh Eases Restrictions to Allow Boston Restaurants to Sell Groceries
When Mayor Martin J. Walsh temporarily eased restrictions last Friday to allow Boston restaurants to sell groceries, Earls Kitchen + Bar at the Prudential Center already had a jump on things since the restaurant’s location in Somerville’s Assembly Square had…
Walsh Says More COVID-19 Testing and Tracing Needed for Return to Normalcy
Mayor Marty Walsh said during a virtual forum last week he expects a greater capacity for testing for and contact tracing COVID-19 would need to be in place and more data collected before Boston can return to “some sense of…
Neighborhood Kids Reach Out to Beacon House Seniors
Neighborhood children connected with seniors living at Beacon House by sending them cards through an effort coordinated by the Beacon Hill Civic Association earlier this month. Patricia Tully, executive director of the Civic Association, got the word out through daily…
State Plans to Move Forward With Hurley Building Redevelopment
Even though construction in the city has drawn to a halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state is still moving forward with plans to redevelop the Charles F. Hurley Building, according to Abigail Vladeck, senior project manager for the…
Level of Quality: BHAC Approves Renovation of Athenaeum’s Façade and Terrace
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission approved an application for an extensive renovation of the Boston Athenaeum’s north façade and terrace on Thursday, April 16, at its monthly hearing, which was held virtually in the face of COVID-19. The applicant, Matthew…
Civic Association Flourishes Under Waterfall and Whitney’s Leadership
When Eve Waterfall and Rob Whitney step down from their respective roles as chair and president of the Beacon Hill Civic Association board of directors next month, it will mark the end of a period that seen the organization flourish…
Downtown Parks More Indispensable Than Ever
Downtown parks like the Boston Common, the Charles River Esplanade, the Public Garden and the Commonwealth Avenue Mall have always offered a tranquil respite and quiet refuge in the heart of the city, but they are now more indispensible than…