On Monday, May 2, the Beacon Hill Village (BHV) will present “Conversation with Tito SantosSilva” at 5:30 p.m. via ZOOM. Francisco “Tito” SantosSilva knows all about urban violence. As a young man growing up in Brockton, his educational and professional…
Author: Suzanne Besser
Founders Circle Reception for BHCA Planned at the Nichols House Museum
This year’s reception for members of the Beacon Hill Civic Association’s Founders Circle will take place May 4, at the Nichols House Museum, 55 Mt. Vernon Street. It is the former home of Marion Nichols, who co-founded the neighborhood association…
Coffee Talk at Beacon Hill Village April 4
Bill Wilson of Birds & Beans will talk about the environmental impact of coffee farms at Beacon Hill Village’s Conversations series on Monday, April 4 at 5:30 p.m. on Zoom. “Half of the people in the US have a cup…
Remembering Elsie Herrmann
Elsie Herrmann was as comfortable on her knees planting tulips in community gardens or crafting clay critters with kids at Mass General as she was leading the board at Bethany Union’s residences for women or slathering mayo on ham and…
Exploring the Roots of the Boston Massacre
Matthew Wilding of Boston’s Revolutionary Spaces will lead a virtual tour exploring the complicated history of the Boston Massacre at a program sponsored by the Beacon Hill Village on Monday, January 24, 2022. Entitled Massacre & Memory, the tour includes…
Exploring the Roots of the Boston Massacre
Matthew Wilding of Boston’s Revolutionary Spaces will lead a virtual tour exploring the complicated history of the Boston Massacre at a program sponsored by the Beacon Hill Village on Monday, January 24, 2022. Entitled Massacre & Memory, the tour includes…
Seniors Step Out
When Beacon Hill Village members heard that the Commonwealth’s Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA) was challenging seniors to walk or run throughout September, they did just what they always do: They formed a team, donned their sneakers, charged their…
Anthony Sammarco to be Featured in BHV Conversations
Noted Boston historian Anthony Sammarco will discuss his newest book Beacon Hill Through Time at a virtual program sponsored by the Beacon Hill Village at 5:30 pm on September 13. The book dives deeply into the history of Beacon Hill, its curious topography…
Cygnets Attract a Community of Onlookers
After the weary winter pandemic left many folks feeling lonely and isolated, Mother Nature has brought them together again. Now neighbors from Beacon Hill, Back Bay and beyond are making daily pilgrimages to the grassy banks of the Charles River…
One Man’s Pandemic Story
For nearly three years John Achatz would slip out of his Cambridge office at noon to pick up a bowl of nourishing homemade soup at nearby Second Street Café which, according to its website, is the greatest little lunch spot…