The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) is currently reviewing a proposal by HYM Investment Group to build a mixed use development on the site of the Government Center Garage. As currently proposed, the project will consist of the construction of six new…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
BHV to Host Reception for New Residents
Are you new to downtown Boston? Have you lived here a long time and want to make your life more interesting and engaged? Are you 50 years old or older? Do you want to remain in your neighborhood and your…
Bina-Seibel Returns from Iranian Visit
Upon returning from a recent trip to Iran, Lala Rokh restaurateur Azita Bina-Seibel sat down with the hosts of WBUR’s “Here & Now” radio show last week to discuss her first trip to her native land in half a decade.…
West End’s Most Famous Resident Comes Home
Acclaimed actor, author and photographer Leonard Nimoy recently returned to the West End, where he grew up last week. Traveling with his son, Adam, Nimoy visited the West End Museum to shoot footage for a family film and view the…
Police Briefs 06-18-2013
Breaking and Entering – Non-Residence 06/04/13 – A Charles Street boutique reports unknown person(s) broke into the store and removed numerous purses and handbags at around 2 a.m. Incidents June 4 103 Charles St. – Breaking and Entering, Non-Residence, Night…
A Literary Honor: Hill Author, Shelly Dickson Carr’s Debut Novel Named Best First Book
Beacon Hill resident and writer Shelly Dickson Carr’s debut novel “Ripped: a Jack the Ripper Time-Travel Thriller” was named Best First Book (YA Fiction) at the Independent Book Publishers Association’s Benjamin Franklin Awards last month in New York City. Held…
Police Release Video of Man Wanted for Questioning in May 30 Sexual Assault
The Boston Police Department have released a new video and still photos of an individual wanted for questioning in connection to a sexual assault that occurred on Beacon Hill on Thursday, May 30. The video is viewable at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOn3ekALkiM&feature=youtu.be. At…
Being Proactive is Always a Good Idea
Living on Beacon Hill, one realizes just how close everybody can be. As dawn starts to break there is the natural sound of birds – blue jays, robins, sparrows and even an owl can be heard. Glancing out the window,…
Police Briefs 06-11-2013
Rape 05/31/13 – A female victim reported she was sexually assaulted entering her Phillips Street residence at around 11:28 p.m. The male suspect fled on foot. Indecent Assault and Battery 05/31/13 – A female victim reported while she was walking…
Running on Water
The Charles River Swimming Club held it’s Fifth Annual Master Swim on June 1. With temperatures in the 90’s, more than 150 people swam more than a mile in the Charles River. The swim started on the River Dock on…