It was almost 55 years ago — on December 23, 1971, to be precise — that President Richard M.Nixon officially declared the “war on cancer” when he signed the National Cancer Act of 1971. The legislation committed $1.5 billion ($12…
Boston Village presents: “Everyone wants a long life. Nobody wants to get old”
Boston Village (formerly Beacon Hill Village) which has been redefining aging in downtown Boston for over two decades, has announced the second speaker in a series as part of its 25th anniversary. Advances in medicine and public health have culminated…
News Briefs 8-27-26
Boston Book Festival returns Oct. 17 to Copley Square The Boston Book Festival (BBF) returns to Copley Square this fall with a ticketed evening event Oct. 16, followed by its signature free Festival day Oct. 17, uniting the literary community…
BHAC approves sign for new Charles Street candy store
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission unanimously approved as submitted a revised design review application entailing a blade sign for a new candy store at 115 Charles St., during the commission’s monthly public hearing held virtually on Thursday, Aug. 20. The…
Neighborhood Roundup 8-27-26
Rally for a Sewage-Free Charles on Sept. 8 The Charles River Watershed Association (CWRA) will hold its Rally for a Sewage-Free Charles on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 10 a.m., on the Fiedler Dock on the Charles River Esplanade. Presently the…
BHCA Community Corner
Beacon Hill Civic Association Annual Appeal The Beacon Hill Civic Association works in quiet and sometimes unnoticed ways. In addition to the many meetings and events our committees organize, we are also working every day to improve the quality of…