Virtual Program Explores Lives of Domestic Help at the Nichols House The Nichols House Museum hosts “Uncovering Stories of Domestic Staff at 55 Mt. Vernon” – a virtual program on recent research into the individuals who lived and worked at…
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Meditation and the Aging Brain With Sara W. Lazar, Ph.D. Many people are seeking techniques to help manage stress, build resiliency, and improve focus. Dr. Lazar will present information about how meditation and yoga impact the brain. These brain changes…
Beacon Hill Architectural Commission
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold its monthly public hearing on Thursday December 15, at 5 p.m. Attention: This hearing is to be held virtually and NOT in person. You can participate in this hearing by going to our…
Postal Service Changes Delivery Times for Holiday Season
The Postal Service is keeping up the pace as the hustle and bustle of the holiday season gains momentum. To ensure customers get their holiday packages on time, our letter carriers will be delivering as early as 6:00 a.m. in…
Holiday Stroll Returns Thursday, Dec. 1
One of the neighborhood’s most highly anticipated annual events, the Beacon Hill Business Association’s Beacon Hill Holiday Stroll returns on Thursday, Dec. 1, from 6 to 9 p.m. Beginning at 5:30 p.m.., both sides of the five blocks of Charles…
The Best Place To Mail a Letter in Beacon Hill
By Diana Coldren The lamppost-mounted letter box on Louisburg Square is a quirky relic, as well as a treasure in Beacon Hill and the City of Boston. It’s one of the few surviving lamppost-mounted letter boxes in the city and…
Residents Hear From New Boston Planning and Development Agency Director
Six months into the top job at the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA), Arthur Jemison recently accepted an invitation to hear the concerns of residents at a joint meeting of the North End Waterfront Neighborhood Council and the North…
Company Offers Private Valet Parking Service to Homes in and Around Beacon Hill and Back Bay
A unique company that got its start earlier this year, Acorn offers private, full-service valet parking options for townhouses and condos in the Back Bay, Beacon Hill, and contiguous neighborhoods. For $590 a month, subscribers can opt for Full Valet…
BHCA Presents 27th Garlands & Greens Fundraiser
BHAC Approves New Balcony Railings for River House
In a matter that was continued from September, the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission unanimously approved as submitted an application for River House on Pinckney Street to replace the existing welded-steel balcony railings with code-compliant aluminum railings at the commission’s monthly…