The Winter 2013 Concert Series at the Boston Athenæum, featuring pianist and composer Aaron Jackson, will include music of Beethoven, Smetana, Bartók, Janácek, Berg, Gorecki, Babbitt, Shifrin and Jackson, among others. The Capital Trio will perform on Feb. 8, and…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
Ring out the Old…. We Wish Our Readers a Happy and Healthy 2013
We often quote a verse from Alfred Lord Tennyson’s “Ring Out Wild Bells” when we write our annual New Year’s editorial. We write about the events that happened in the old year and discuss those that may come in the…
Police Briefs 12-31-2012
Robbery – Bank 12/20/12 – A female suspect held up a Beacon Street bank at around 2:20 p.m. after displaying a note and gesturing she had a weapon, She fled on foot in an unknown direction with U.S. currency. Detectives…
Helping out At The Senior Dinner
On Tuesday, Dec. 18, Girl Scout Brownie Troop #65321 from Beacon Hill volunteered at the Hill House Senior Dinner. The Brownies helped with set up, decorating, serving dinner to the seniors and clean up. The girls also provided entertainment and warmed hearts by…
BHCA Zoning And Licensing Comm. Meeting
On January 9 at 7:30 pm, the Beacon Hill Civic Association will hear from two applicants. The first applicant seeks to change the use of 31 Phillips Street (22-24 Anderson Street) from eight apartments and one store to eight apartments…
Ann Brooke Elected President of FOPG
The board of directors of the Friends of the Public Garden has elected Anne Brooke as president. Brooke has been on the Friends board for more than six years, serving as co-chair of the Development and Membership Committees and as…
Merry Christmas to All: Time to Think About Those Less Fortunate
Another holiday season is here and, as you are reading this, it almost will be over. All of the preparations and plans we’ve made in anticipation of the seasonal events soon will come to fruition and will become just another…
Police Briefs 12-24-2012
Robbery – Firearm 12/14/12 – A victim reported two male suspects approached him on Grove Street near Cambridge Street at around 8:18 p.m. and displayed a black handgun. The suspects then stole victim’s rings, iPhone and wallet, which contained ATM…
CBI’s Rudolph at Sunset
Anyone who goes westbound on Storrow Drive after the Longfellow Bridge cannot help but notice this Christmas decoration.
Suffolk Outlines Campus Expansion
More than 50 neighbors were in attendance at a public meeting Wednesday as Suffolk University officials outlined plans for the proposed campus expansion. Suffolk intends to erect a building at 20 Somerset St., with eight floors above grade and an…