City Hall on wheels — are you serious? That is a question that many in our neighborhood may be asking our City Councillor. Our need for this type of service is negligible since we live within a fifteen minute walk…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
Community Boating
Community Boating Incorporated (CbI) recently held a very successful fundraiser in November that netted the local organization more than $35,000. These donations are put to very good work at the sailing center on the Charles River. Community Boating served over…
The Outrage at Newtown, CT
In the morning and early afternoon hours of last Friday, virtually every parent looked at their children – whether those children were young or old – and felt the terror that parents in Newtown felt. It was too easy to…
Police Briefs 12-18-2012
Attempted Robbery 12/07/12 – At around 12:12 a.m., officers arrested a male suspect on Revere Street after a foot chase. The masked suspect had attempted to rob a male victim with what appeared to be a taser gun. Firearm Found…
The Silent Killer
With the heating season upon us, now is the time for residents to check their homes to make sure that they have carbon monoxide alarms and that they are in operation. A winter season does not pass without some home…
Massdot to Hold Hearing on Government Ctr. Project
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has scheduled a Public Information Meeting on the MBTA Government Center Station Project on Wednesday, December 12 from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at 100 Cambridge Street, Second Floor, Conference…
School Choice Decision Process Delayed Until January
It looks as though a decision on how the city and Boston Public Schools will reorganize the school choice system for students and families will be delayed. Mayor Thomas Menino’s External Advisory Committee on School Choice (EAC) was to make…
Fulfilling a Mission
Some of the most remarkable and beautiful architecture in our neighborhood are the buildings of worship. These buildings in many ways not only define our neighborhood, but also give them and the residents character. In many cases, their steeples dominate…
Maeve Westover Voted League MVP
Eastern Independent League coaches voted Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart junior Maeve Westover of Mount Vernon Street the Varsity Cross Country Most Valuable Player. This is a second league MVP Cross Country Award for the Beacon Hill…
Police Briefs 12-11-2012
Larceny – Shoplifting 11/29/12 – A Charles Street clothing store reports unknown person(s) stole a cashmere sweater between 6 and 7 p.m. Unarmed Robbery 12/02/12 – A victim reported being pulled off his bike on Joy Street by a male…