Don’t Forget to Vote-Today
Today, Tuesday, June 25, 2013 is the special election to replace former US Senator John Kerry in Washington DC. The eventual winner will serve a two-year term until the regular six-year term election...
View ArticleRemembrance: Nancy Aub Gleason Longtime Hill Resident
Nancy Aub Gleason, a longtime resident of Beacon Hill and Francestown, N.H., died of a brain hemorrhage on June 5. She was 79. Born and raised in Belmont, Mass., Mrs. Gleason was a psychiatric social...
View ArticleNew Director at Vilna Shul
Barnet Kessel has been named executive director of The Vilna Shul. Kessel, who will begin his post on July 22, brings over 24 years of business experience and exceptional leadership in the Jewish...
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Kingsley Montessori 6th Grade Graduation
Alex Manioudakis tosses his cap after graduation ceremonies for the 6th grade at Kingsley Montessori on June 13.
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UClub Awards Scholarships to Three Boston Students
From left to right: Christina Moriah Smith – Wellesley College class of ‘13, City Councilor John Connolly, Brianna Venus – Barnard College class of 2017, Nikiander Pelari – College of the Holy Cross...
View ArticleHill House LL Wraps Up Successful Season
The Hill House Majors Baseball League (ages 10-12) recently concluded another successful and fun filled season, one that continued the growth of the individual players and league itself. The season...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 07-02-2013
Breaking and Entering – Residence 06/20/13 – At around 9:27 a.m. a Phillips Street resident reported an unknown person entered her home. The male suspect, who allegedly stole a gold wedding ring and a...
View ArticleEnjoy a Safe and Sane Fourth
Have fun on the holiday, but do it safely for yourself and your loved ones Back at the turn of the 20th century, editorial writers would implore their readers to make the Fourth of July “safe and...
View ArticleNeighbors Invited to Harvest on the Hill
Crisp autumn air, farm-fresh foods, Beacon Hill friends and neighbors – sound good? So thought Beacon Hill residents James Houghton and Gordon Burnes, who last year enjoyed a dinner served on a...
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Downtown North Association (DNA) Annual Meeting
At the Downtown North Association (DNA) annual meeting, Mayor Thomas M. Menino (left) was presented an award for civic leadership in recognition of his efforts over the past 20 years in the...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 07-09-2013
Larceny in a Building 06/25/13 – A Charles Street boutique employee reported at around 5:17p.m., an unknown female suspect removed the employee’s iPhone from the cash register counter and left the...
View ArticleZoning & Licensing Meets Weds.
Due to the July Fourth Holiday the Beacon Hill Civic Association’s Zoning & Licensing Committee has delayed their July meeting until, tomorrow, July 10. The Zoning & Licensing Committee will...
View ArticlePublic Garden Rated Among Top Parks
Readers using the TripAdvisor Web site have just ranked the top 10 public parks in the United States, and the Boston Public Garden is ranked seventh. The site has posted some of the comments made by...
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Locals Graduate from BLS
Beacon Hill residents Emma Turner and Andrew Zick graduated from Boston Latin School (BLS) on June 10. Turner was a member of the Boston Latin School girls varsity soccer team and the National Honor...
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Star-Spangled Window Box at the Historic Charles Street Station Post Office
Susan Birkett, a resident of Charles River Square and a member of the Beacon Hill Garden Club, created a star-spangled window box in honor of Independence Day at the historic Charles Street Station...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 07-16-2013
July 1 563 Boylston St. – Vandalism 86 Newbury St. – Larceny, Shoplifting, $200 & Over 75 Boylston St. Property – Lost 196 Beacon St. Auto Theft – Other 76 Marlborough St. – Auto...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor
Public Garden left to ‘many caring hands’ Dear Editor: It was pleasing to learn from your excellent report that the readers of TripAdvisor had ranked the Public Garden among the top 10 public parks in...
View ArticleDowntown View: Boom Times Need Infrastructure
Boston’s economy is back. People want to live in the city rather than commute from far off places. That’s the recipe for new office and residential development. But are Boston and the Massachusetts...
View ArticleLooking at the News: Mayor Menino’s Final Backyard BBQ A Testament to His...
Way down at the furthest tip of Boston on Hyde Park’s Chesterfield Street last Friday, Mayor Tom Menino and 2,000 of his closest friends gathered for the 21st and final backyard BBQ at his home – a...
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Window Washing, the Musical
These three window washers displayed a rhythm and seemed to be choreographed as they worked at 360 Newbury Street.
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