The idea of “vaccine hesitancy” is a relatively new phenomenon in our country. For those of the Baby Boom generation, there never was any question about getting shots for all kinds of childhood and adult communicable diseases. Vaccines, along with…
Charles River Cleanup
Beacon Hill Books Moving Forward With Plan to Open on Charles Street
Since first embarking on her effort to open Beacon Hill Books in the fall of 2019, Melissa Fetter has weathered the fallout from COVID, coupled with a lot of bureaucratic red tape, but now, after a 16-month process, she has…
Friends of the Public Garden Celebrate 50th Anniversary
The Friends of the Public Garden celebrated its Golden Anniversary with a virtual fundraising program called “50 Years of Friends: Moments, Memories & Milestones” on Friday, April 30. Hosted by WCVB-TV’s Rhondella Richardson (who has also emceed the Friends’ “Duckling…
Area Schools Join to Support ‘Spring Eternal’ Event
The Advent School and Park Street School and their students will join the upcoming neighborhood “Spring Eternal “event by participating in a contest to name the events logo, a Shopping Duck designed by Remy Stressenger, owner of the new clothing…
Beacon Hill COVID Update Listed
Last week Beacon Hill’s weekly COVID-19 positive test rate decreased for a second week in a row after posting a 5.8 percent increase towards the end of April. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission…