When Patricia Kendall went to retrieve the remaining letters to Santa from neighborhood children on Dec. 22 from the “North Pole” mailbox at the Myrtle Street Playground, she was in for an unwelcome holiday surprise. “All the toys were gone…and…
Author: Dan Murphy
Sara Campbell Clothing Store Showcases Eleanor Score’s Artwork
Eleanor Score recently stopped by the Sara Campbell to buy a pair of cashmere gloves, but left with an invitation to showcase her artwork last Thursday, Dec. 13, at the women’s clothing store at 84 Chestnut St. Score, longtime Beacon…
Rowell Looks Back on Childhood Memories of the Prescott House
A connection made through social media has brought to light a trove of childhood memories of time spent in and around the William Prescott House – the five-story brownstone overlooking the Boston Common that is not only a living museum,…
Beacon Hill Chocolates Awarded First Place in Storefront Decorating Competition
As part of the Beacon Hill Business Association’s “Beacon Hill Holiday Stroll,” the Joint Charles Street Committee’s annual Charles Street Storefront Decorating Competition was held on Thursday, Dec. 6, with Beacon Hill Chocolates taking home first prize in the contest.…
‘Hill House Tour’ Returns Dec 9
“The Beacon Hill Holiday House” tour returns on Sunday, Dec. 9, from noon to 4 p.m. For more than 20 years, the Nichols House Museum has organized and hosted the tour, which offers the public a rare opportunity to experience a…
‘Holiday Stroll’ Returns Dec 6
One of the neighborhood’s most anticipated annual events, the “Beacon Hill Holiday Stroll” returns Thursday, Dec. 6. “The Beacon Hill Business Association is excited to present the Beacon Hill Holiday Stroll again for the 16th year, with many returning crowd-pleasers,…
Santa Goes to the Dogs for Holiday Pet Photos on Sunday
What better is there to get into the holiday spirit than to have your dog photographed with Santa Claus? In partnership with the Friends of the Public Garden and the Unit Realty Group of Boston, Infinity Portrait Design will be…
BHAC Denies Application To Equip Charles Street Streetlights with Cell Nodes
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission shot down a proposal to replace three Charles Street streetlights with new ones equipped with cell-phone nodes during its Nov. 15 hearing at City Hall. The commission denied three separate applications submitted by Joseph Shannon…
Think Small on Small Business Saturday
Small Business Saturday, coming Nov. 24, is the perfect opportunity to get started on your holiday shopping while supporting the neighborhood’s unique mix of retailers. “As far as the Beacon Hill Business Association is concerned, every day is ‘Small Business…
City Council Holds Hearing to Discuss Freedom Rally’s Future
The City Council held an at-times contentious hearing to discuss the future of the Boston Freedom Rally – the event, formerly known as “Hempfest,” held each year on the Boston Common to promote marijuana legalization and advocacy – on Wednesday,…