There presently are 90 communities across the state that have banned the use of those ubiquitous single-use plastic bags that typically are found at check-out counters in all kinds of stores — and which then typically end up strewn by…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
Tiger’s Magical Weekend of Redemption
We wish to state upfront that we are not golf fans. But every now and then, there are moments in the realm of sports that transcend what is achieved on the playing field, ice, links, or court. For example, the…
Obituaries 04-18-2019
Joan Lee Civic activist, patron of the arts and loving wife and mother Joan M. Lee, 94, beloved wife of Henry Lee, died at home on April 9. She was born in Boston on Nov. 26, 1924, the daughter of…
A ‘Rosy’ Green and White Ball Blossoms at The Four Seasons
As the weather warms and buds begin to bloom, the Friends of the Public Garden prepares for its signature springtime gala, the Green and White Ball, to be held on Friday, April 26, at Four Seasons Hotel Boston. The Green…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Councilor Ed Flynn visits the BHCA Councilor Ed Flynn visited the Beacon Hill Civic Association offices for our April First Friday Coffee Hour. Councilor Ed Flynn is a lifelong resident of District 2, where he has been involved as a…
Beacon Hill Architectural Commission Agenda
Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will meet on April 18 at 5:00 p.m. in Boston City Hall Piemonte Room—Fifth Floor. The following items are on the agenda: • Violations 19.777 BH 45 Beacon Street: Ratification of the existing grade in Spruce Place;…
Boston’s Freedom Trail Springs Into the Season With Expanded Schedule
Freedom Trail Foundation’s 18th-century costumed guides will be out on the Trail in full force this spring, offering more opportunities to bring history to life. The Freedom Trail Foundation’s current tour schedule offers Walk Into History Tours daily at 11:00…
Local Residents Turco and Altenhoff Are Top Sellers of Girl Scout Cookies
Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts (GSEMA) is proud to announce their 2018-19 Girl Scout Cookie Program was a success across the council, with local girls selling more than 2.3 million packages of cookies to customers in their communities. Gabriella Turco…
An Evening of History and Restoration – Emerald Necklace Conservancy
Emerald Necklace Conservancy guests were transported to the late 19th Century – to the time of Frederick Law Olmstead’s creation of the Emerald Necklace parklands – upon entering the historic Ames-Webster Mansion in the Back Bay. On April 2, The…
Neighborhood Roundup
Boston Ward 5 Democratic Committee Meeting: April 16 The April meeting will be held next Tuesday night, April 16, at 7 p.m. at First Church Boston (66 Marlborough St.). The agenda will include an election for Chair of the Boston…