The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, November 20 at 4:00 P.M. in Room 801, Boston City Hall Subject of the hearing will be applications for Certificates of Appropriateness on the agenda below, review of…
Letter to the Editor
Neighbors remember John W. Sears Mr. Sears died early this morning, Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 4, in his 84th year. He probably would have considered that bad timing, since he never ever missed casting his ballot on Election Day. …
Downtown View Engineering Happiness
I recently met a happy man. Why shouldn’t he be happy? He has what most men want: loving parents, a wife, Jana, who was his high school sweetheart, two cute little boys, a house, good friends, family members who…
Hill Voters Back Coakley for Gov.
While GOP Charlie Baker narrowly edged out Martha Coakley in last Tuesday’s state election, Beacon Hill voters backed his Democratic rival in the gubernatorial race. According to the city’s unofficial election results, approximately 49 percent of voters in 3,…
Downtown View Nothing Ventured
The controversy over bringing the Summer Olympics to Boston in 2024 is soooooo Boston. It’s got all the usual characters, all the usual conflicts. It’s the grumps vs. the dreamers. Cautionists (seen as wise) vs. gung-hoists (seen as foolhardy.) Pessimists…
Community Leaders Remember Menino
Beacon Hill community leaders are fondly remembering Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino as an outstanding person and a great friend to the neighborhood during his two-decade tenure as the city’s chief executive. Mr. Menino, the longest-serving mayor in the city’s…