Before a standing-room only crowd, the Boston Zero Waste Task Force, a multi-stakeholder group made up of labor and business leaders, community and neighborhood groups, Zero Waste and recycling experts, and environmental and social justice advocates, held a briefing at…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
Gourmet Shop Opening on Charles Street
Beacon Hillers are getting just what they wanted on Charles Street. A shop offering cheeses and other favorite foods ranked right up on the top of the list of responses from residents when asked what stores they’d like to see…
Police Briefs 03-18-2014
Larceny – Shoplifting 03/05/14 – A Charles Street boutique reported that a female suspect stole several items of women’s clothing before fleeing the store at around 6:30 p.m. Incidents March 5 49 Charles St. – Larceny, Shoplifting, $200 & Over…
Let’s Dance
Members of Girls Scout Troop #65321 stepped out on the dance floor with their “dates’ that included dads, grandfathers, uncles and friends.
Kingsley Montessori Students Reflect on Boston Marathon Tragedy
Kingsley Montessori School announced last week that it would commemorate the Boston Marathon tragedy by sharing students’ essays written about bravery with the Greater Boston community. “While this is a challenging time for many of our families who were directly…
Callahan Tunnel Now Open
The Callahan Tunnel, which has been closed since late December, has re-opened — ahead of schedule. Given the way that public projects are usually completed in Massachusetts, this is a novelty. While the headache of trying to find another way…
Let’s Be Good Neighbors
Putting out your rubbish on time is not rocket science. The trucks collect the rubbish three times a week and are usually finished by about 8:30 a.m. So if you look out your front door and see that there are…
Supporters for Feast of Music
New England Conservatory exceeded its goal of raising $750,000 at its annual scholarship gala “El Festín de la Música (A Feast of Music),” which took place on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Fairmont Copley Plaza. Co-chairs for the event, which…
Street Sweeping Starts This Week
In case you have not noticed, it is March and the street sweeping program starts in earnest this week. Looking at the mounds of ice that show no signs of melting anytime in the near future, one is puzzled as…
Police Briefs 03-04-2014
Assault with a Dangerous Weapon – Knife 02/20/14 – At approximately 9:50 p.m., two male witnesses reported while walking their dog on Brimmer Street, they observed a male suspect looking into the windows of homes. At that time, they approached…