The recent national news stories concerning a massage parlor in Jupiter, Fla., have brought to light what is nothing less than a national abomination: The trafficking of women that reaches into every corner of the United States. The news stories…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
Guest Op-Ed: National Service Makes Local Impact: Americorps Members Are Strengthening Greater Boston Communities
In his inaugural address, President John F. Kennedy asked Americans what they could do for their country. Nearly 60 years later, thousands are answering that question by serving in AmeriCorps, a national service program administered by the Corporation for National…
Obituaries 03-07-2019
Harold Brown Titan of real estate Boston for six decades The venerable Harold Brown, who built one of Boston’s most successful real estate empires over a span of 65 years, died at his home Sunday, Feb. 24. He was 94.…
Ward 5 Democrat Meeting
Chair Taylor Announces Exit from BHAC
Chairman Kenneth Taylor announced his resignation from the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission (BHAC) effective immediately during its monthly hearing on Thursday, Feb. 21, at City Hall. Taylor, who will be relocating to New York with his wife, joined the commission…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
BHCA Planning & Oversight Committee The BHCA Planning & Oversight Committee focuses on long- range planning issues that face our Beacon Hill historic neighborhood. An example of this was the residential redevelopment of the former Suffolk University academic buildings, the…
Central Library Offers Exercise Class to Maintain Mobility and Prevent Disease
A special exercise class will be held on Tuesday, March 19. from 3 – 4 p.m. at the Central Library in Copley Square, Commonwealth Salon, McKim Building, 700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116 Tufts University’s Kieran Reid will present the…
Speaker DeLeo Announces Greenworks Resilient Communities Investment Program
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo announced a new initiative to invest $1 billion over the next 10 years to help communities across Massachusetts adopt technologies – including clean energy, energy efficiency, and climate change resiliency measures – that cut greenhouse…
Mayor Announces Proposals for the Development of Community Gardens
Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) from the City of Boston Grassroots program, which supports the development of community gardens. Winning proposals must demonstrate how it will improve neighborhood open spaces, create new open space…
Conversations with Caregivers: An Education Series The Dementia Caregiver Support Program of the MGH Division of Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine is sponsoring our next seminar on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 from 5:30 -7:00 p.m. at Mass General in the…