Effective Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, MassDOT will be implementing a lane restriction on the Turnpike/I-90 in the westbound direction between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the area of the Commonwealth Avenue bridge. These restrictions will be…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
Worldwide Sexual and Gender Violence to be Tonight’s Topic at Women’s Forum
Beacon Hill resident AK Goodman, an obstetrician and gynecologist, will discuss sexual and gender violence around the world at tonight’s meeting of the Beacon Hill Women’s Forum, an organization formed last year to connect and inspire neighborhood women. In addition,…
The Bridges of Suffolk County
Everyone knows the Longfellow Bridge is being rebuilt. It is scheduled for completion in late 2016. But other bridges across the Charles and other waterways are also undergoing changes. Here’s an update of what is happening, starting with the bridge…
Downtown View: This is a Column of Sidewalk Pictures
I want to show you what a good job the City of Boston’s Public Works Department can do. I learned this several years ago when I was a member of a committee that worked to improve Cambridge Street. City employee…
BHAC Determinations
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission met on Thursday, September 18. The following determinations were made: APPROVED WITH PROVISIONS Application 15.366 BH Putnam Avenue Applicant: Lawrence Hayden (property manager): Replace gate at West Cedar Street outlet of Putnam Ave APPROVED Application…
Letter to the Editor
Reader says ‘no’ to Question 2 It is my hope that all Beacon Hill residents are taking a close look at Question 2,which will appear on this November’s ballot. The referendum seeks to add 5-cent deposits to countless additional…
Beautify Beacon Hill Award Winners
The Beacon Hill Civic Association, the Beacon Hill Garden Club and the Beacon Hill Times would like to thank all those who submitted pictures to the Beautify Beacon Hill Awards – Spring Session. The submissions demonstrated the exemplary effort many…
New Administrator At Gibson House Museum
After a focused search, the Gibson House Museum has appointed Michelle Marchetti Coughlin as its new museum administrator, according to a press release. Coughlin is a historian and the author of “One Colonial Woman’s World,” which reconstructs the life of…
Letters To The Editor
The BHCA thanks all who participated in the Neighborhood Block Party! Dear Editor: Beacon Hill residents and friends gathered on sunny Mount Vernon Street on September 14 to participate in the annual Neighborhood Block Party. The Beacon Hill Civic Association…
BHWF Starts Second Season
Lindsey Higgins, Kristin Connell, Danielle Frissell, Jacqueline Leahy and Shannon McAllister were on hand last week for the opening session for the Beacon Hill Women’s Forum (BHWF).