The traveling art exhibit, co-sponsored by Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s Greenovate Boston initiative, had its grand opening near Brewer Fountain Plaza on the Boston Common Thursday. Other globes are on display at the John Hancock Tower and the Massachusetts Statehouse.…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
Beacon Hill Youths Win BC High Awards
William J. Kemeza, President of Boston College High School, is pleased to announce that the following Beacon Hill students received special awards at an end of the year assembly to honor BC High undergraduates. James Anderson Ditomassi 2014 won a…
We Must Prepare for Rising Sea Levels
Benjamin Franklin coined the expression 200 years ago, “You should buy land because they are not making it anymore.” Well, that may not be exactly true for the last 100 years, as all the communities on the water have been…
Police Briefs 08-20-2013
Attempted Robbery – Bank 08/08/13 – A male suspect entered a Beacon Street bank at around 3:57 p.m. and attempted to rob the teller of U.S. currency. The teller informed the suspect her cash drawer was already emptied for closing…
Senior Tompkins Dodgers Lose in Playoffs
The NEAA Senior Dodgers (21u) team that included two Beacon Hill residents, James Ditomassi and Jack Ditomassi, fell short of their goal to repeat as champs of the Lou Tompkins All-Star Baseball League as they were tripped up in the…
Wolverton Trains for Jimmy Fund Walk
Linens on the Hill owner Lynne Wolverton is in serious training mode for the upcoming Jimmy Fund Boston Marathon Walk. The annual fundraiser began 25 years ago – the same year Lynne opened her shop on Charles Street. The Jimmy…
MassDOT breaks ground on Longfellow Bridge rehabilitation project
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) held a groundbreaking ceremony at Lederman Park on the Charles River Reservation on Wednesday for its approximately $255 million restoration of the Longfellow Bridge. Northbound vehicles are now being redirected from Charles Circle to Leverett…
Fireworks Returning to Harbor
After their absence for over a decade, the City of Boston officials announced that fireworks on the Boston Harbor would return for the first time this century. The fireworks will be set off Saturday, August 31 at 9:00 p.m. as…
Police Briefs 08-13-2013
Larceny – Shoplifting 08/05/13 – A Charles Street liquor store reports an unknown male suspect stole cans of beer from the refrigerated shelves at around 9:15 p.m. The suspect then fled the store on foot. Incidents July 31 75 Chestnut…
Beacon Hill Village to Visit Cuba
Over the years Beacon Hill Village, the membership organization devoted to enriching and enhancing the experience of growing older in downtown Boston, has taken day trips to destinations like western Massachusetts or Salem and overnight trips to New Haven. Now…