Witches, ghosts, and goblins may embark on their spooky trick-or-treating escapade on Beacon Hill this year free from any oncoming traffic. To ensure a safe Halloween, the Beacon Hill Civic Association has arranged to close Pinckney Street and Mount Vernon…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
Hill Sees 13-percent Decrease in Violent and Property Crimes in ‘12
Beacon Hill has seen a 13-percent decrease in violent and property crimes to date in 2012, compared with the same timeframe last year, according to Boston Police. Between January and August of this year, 176 incidents of Part One crime…
Be Sure to Vote : It’s Your Choice….and It’s a Big One
The pundits have proclaimed that the upcoming Presidential election presents the starkest contrast between the candidates of the major parties in generations. And for once, we agree with the pundits. The gaping chasm separating Democratic President Barack Obama and his…
Police Briefs 10-30-2012
Breaking and Entering – Residence 10/16/12 – A West Cedar Street resident reported unknown person(s) forced her front door open and removed two laptops, two iPods, an iPad, cameras and miscellaneous jewelry between 10 a.m. and 4:40 p.m. Breaking and…
Fourth annual Concierge Stroll
Donna Petro, (left) a BHBA board member, event organizer and vice president of the Beacon Street branch of the Cambridge Trust Company; with Betty Salemme, chef concierge of the Seaport Hotel/World Trade Center during the Fourth annual Concierge Stroll.
Esplanade Association Transforms Dead Tree into Work of Art
Work was completed last week on the new sculpture and landscape project at the Esplanade’s Stoneman Playground, the site of the first project completed by The Esplanade Association (TEA) 11 years ago near the intersection of Hereford Street and Storrow…
Ross Talks on Possible District Shape
With the November 2 deadline for the City Council and Mayor to approve a redistricting plan for Boston looming, Back Bay/Beacon Hill City Councilor Michael Ross said he’s taking a less parochial approach and will support a plan that meets…
Boston Public School Goals
At the Charlestown community meeting on school choice options that was held last week by Boston Public School (BPS) officials, two goals that will affect the children in our neighborhood who attend or might attend the public schools were brought…
Police Briefs 10-23-2012
Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon 10/14/12 – A male suspect was arrested for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a male victim on Charles Street at around 1:45 a.m. The suspect and another male were involved…
Attention To Detail
LAST WEEK’S ANSWER The doorway in last week’s clue is on 130 Chestnut Street. It was designed by architects Richardson, Barott, and Richardson and constructed in 1916. The building permit states that the original access to this home’s roof was by…