The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will close the Longfellow Bridge to all motor vehicle travel, except MBTA buses, this weekend, Saturday, Nov. 2 through Sunday, Nov. 3. The closures are to implement Red Line-related work associated with ongoing bridge…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
Civic Groups to Hold City Council Forum
The Beacon Hill Civic Association in conjunction with the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay and the West End Civic Association will be hosting a Candidates Forum for the two District 8 City Councilors, Michael Nichols and Josh Zakim. This…
Polling Locations for Nov. 5 Election
In the city’s Nov. 5 municipal election, Beacon Hill and the West End’s registered voters can cast their ballots at the following polling locations: Ward 3, Precinct 5: Amy Lowell House, 65 Martha Road (The voter entrance for Charles Street…
Don’t Forget to Vote November 5
During the City of Boston municipal primary election and in the final election, the Beacon Hill Times has continuously encouraged residents to make it their business to get out and vote. Two candidates are vying to become Mayor of Boston…
Police Briefs 10-29-2013
Larceny – Bicycle 10/18/13 – A victim reports his locked, black, one-speed Motobecane bike was stolen on Charles Street sometime between 10 p.m. on Oct. 17 and 8 a.m. on Oct. 18. Incidents Oct. 17 77 Phillips St. – Towed…
Opera Opening Night
Suki and Miguel de Braganca of Beacon Hill attended the opening night of the Boston Lyric Opera Company.
Downtown View: A Life Well Lived
Katharine Kane died last week at age 78. She lived in downtown Boston almost all her adult years. If there was a person who showed how one should live a full life, it was Katharine Elizabeth Fitzhugh Daniels Kane. I…
ADA Ramps Application Postponed
The Public Works Department (PDW) opted to postpone its application to construct ADA-compliant ramps at brick and concrete sidewalks within the Historic Beacon Hill District on Thursday, according to Joel Pierce, chairman of the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission. The PDW…
At-large City Council Candidates Discuss Parks at Forum
All eight at-large city council candidates gathered in the Franklin Park Golf Clubhouse on Oct. 15 for a content rich forum on parks and open space with the Boston Park Advocates. During the same night as the Red Sox ACLS…
Hill-o-ween Is Just Around the Corner
The annual Hill-o-ween fundraiser for Hill House is set for October 25 at The Beehive. For those of our readers who maybe unfamiliar, Hill House is a true community resource for all residents. This organization has become an integral part…