Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
Somaek Nominated as Semifinalist for James Beard Award
By Dan Murphy After already earning several accolades since opening last year in Downtown Crossing, the Korean restaurant, Somaek, has been nominated for a prestigious James Beard Award as a semifinalist in the category of ‘Best New Restaurant’ in the…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Make a resolution to get more involved in your neighborhood in 2025! The Beacon Hill Civic Association is looking for neighbors who would like to get involved as committee members and volunteers. We have many committees including Traffic & Parking,…
Boston Police Seeking Two Suspects in Connection with Assault in Neighborhood
By Times staff Boston Police are still seeking two suspects in connection with an assault last Friday night around Charles and West Cedar streets. According to published reports, officers responded just before 10 p.m. on Feb. 7 to the area…
News in Brief
AFT Support Group meets first Friday of the month Adoptive Families Together (AFT) Support Group meets on the first Friday of the month starting at 6;30 pm. This free event id a Parent-led adoption support group for parents who are…
Colonial Society of Massachusetts to Offer Free Open Houses this Spring
The Colonial Society of Massachusetts on 87 Mount Vernon Street, Boston, is opening its historic headquarters to the public on the first Sunday of the month from now through May of 2025. Located at 87 Mount Vernon Street, on historic…
Children’s Winter Festival Returns to Boston Common
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department present the annual Children’s Winter Festival on the Boston Common Parade Ground on Wednesday, February 19, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The free festival is…
Critical and Significant Drought Conditions Declared in Several Regions
Special to the Times Following nearly six months of below-normal precipitation, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper declared the Central and Northeast regions have been raised to a Level – 3 Critical Drought. The Southeast, Cape and Islands…
Zina Izejiobi Appointed to Junior Council of Kids’ News Magazine
By Times staff An Advent School third grader from Beacon Hill was recently appointed to this year’s Junior Council of The Week Junior, an award-winning weekly news magazine for kids ages 8 to 14. Zina Izejiobi, who was among 12…
Wu and BPHC Release report on Improving Health Equity
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) last week released a new report, Live Long and Well, outlining the City’s commitment to close Boston’s long-standing life expectancy gap by race and by neighborhood,…