The Boston Bar Association (BBA) held a forum for the candidates for Suffolk County District Attorney on July 25. Five of the six candidates answered questions moderated by Suffolk University Law School Professor and former prosecutor Christina Miller and Northeastern…
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Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Joy Street Background The reconstruction of Joy Street, now underway, consists of pedestrian improvements to the northern portion of Joy Street. Approximately 390 linear feet between Smith Court and Cambridge Street will be redesigned as a shared street. This will…
Parks Department to Remove and Replace 34 Dead or Unhealthy Trees in Neighborhood
The Boston Parks Department will begin removing 34 unhealthy or dead trees throughout the neighborhood this month, which will be replaced with new trees this fall or in the spring of 2019. According to the city, the list include five…
Shaw 54th Regiment Memorial to be Restored through Unique Partnership
Mayor Martin J. Walsh joined representatives from National Park Service, Friends of the Public Garden and the Museum of African American History on the Boston Common Friday to sign a Memorandum of Understanding committing to jointly restore the Shaw 54th…
FOPG Host Summer Party Atop the Taj
Marc Gearin, Cambridge Trust Company, raffle prize winners Adith and Tara Venkiteshawarn and Stacy Sheehan of the Cambridge Trust Company at the Friends of the Public Garden’s summer party on the roof of the TAJ Boston Hotel on Wednesday, July…
Front Facade Improvements at 82 Mount Vernon St Approved; Addition at 40 Beacon St Denied
In a continuation from last month, architect Steven Young represented 82 Mount Vernon St. at the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission on July 19. To a room packed with people, he proposed to repair and repaint the existing front shutters, repaint…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Summer Construction Season is Upon Us It seems that everywhere you look, there are multiple contractor parking permits posted on Beacon Hill’s streets. Your eyes and ears as neighbors are important to the Beacon Hill Civic Association in letting us…
DPH has Issued a Fish Advisory for the Lower Mystic River Area in Boston
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has issued a fish advisory for the Lower Mystic River area in Boston, Chelsea, Everett, Revere, and Somerville to provide guidance on fish consumption. The advisory says: Children under 12, pregnant women, nursing…
Tugboat ‘Luna’ on Its Way to Pier 3 in the Navy Yard
An historic, restored tugboat will soon make its home on Pier 3 in the Navy Yard at some point later this summer, ready to tell the story of its important place in the annals of maritime history in Boston Harbor.…
Teamsters Endorse Rollins for DA
Rachael Rollins announced that Teamsters Local 25 has endorsed her candidacy for Suffolk County district attorney. “Rachael Rollins is the most qualified candidate in this race,” said Teamsters Local 25 President Sean M. O’Brien. “Rachael has experience as a federal…