More Collections for Leaf and Yard Waste in Effect
New in 2014, the City of Boston’s Department of Public Works (DPW) is adding four summer collections of leaf and yard waste to its spring and fall yard waste collection program. DPW will collect...
View ArticleOtis House Museum Has Walking Tours of Hill
The Otis House Museum will offer walking tours of Boston’s Beacon Hill each Saturday, May through October. Go beyond the brick sidewalks and charming gardens and learn about Beacon Hill’s development...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Repairs in Mayor’s Budget
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh unveiled his $2.7 billion fiscal year 2015 budget to the City Council. Walsh and the city’s five year $1.9 billion capital plan includes monies for Beacon Hill. The five year...
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Charles St. Building Damaged in Fire
In the photo firefighters battle the blaze on Saturday night. The Boston Fire Department is investigating the cause of a Beacon Hill fire Saturday night that sent one firefighter to the hospital and...
View ArticleFriends of MGH Cancer Center Hold Annual Spring Luncheon
The Friends of the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center – a group of active volunteers who raise funds to bridge exceptional medical and supportive cancer care through innovative programs that...
View ArticleCleanup This Saturday
The warmer temperatures of the last few days have people anxious to just get outside. For some of us the warmer temperatures had us planting window boxes or for others raking and sweeping our yards....
View ArticleBHCA 92nd Annual Meeting Is on May 19
Save the date for the Beacon Hill Civic Association’s 92nd Annual Meeting on Monday, May 19th at The Union Club of Boston, Eight Park Street at 6pm. Stephanie Schorow, author of Drinking Boston: A...
View ArticleBoston Shines Is This Sat.
Spring is here and it’s once again time for Boston Shines! The annual city-wide clean-up is coming to Beacon Hill on Saturday, May 10th. To make this event a success and make our neighborhood truly...
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Antonio’s Marks 20th Anniversary
Antonio’s Cucina Italiana at 288 Cambridge St. Antonio’s Cucina Italiana celebrated the anniversary of its 20th anniversary in business at 288 Cambridge St. on Friday, serving more than 100 customers...
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Mass. Eye and Ear Helps Kids Breathe Easier
Children with airway issues can learn to breathe a bit easier, thanks to a little help from friends at Mass. Eye and Ear. Jack Gurnon, owner of Charles Street Supply, used his handy drill to “tweak”...
View ArticleHill House Little League Celebrates MBL Opening Day
The Hill House family and Greater Boston community celebrated Majors Baseball League’s Opening Day at the Boston Common Little League Fields on Monday, April 28. The guest list included the Red Sox...
View ArticleDowntown Mothers Make the Switch to Clean Energy
If the activity of millions of people around the world has been the main cause of global warming, as leading climate scientists contend, how likely is it that the actions of a single person can help...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Garden Club Hosts a Special Event Thursday
We welcome the opportunity to remind our readers about a very special event, the 85th “Hidden Garden Tour of Beacon Hill” that is scheduled for this Thursday, May 15. This is one of the most...
View ArticleSuffolk Students Find a Green Way to Help People in Need
On Move Out Day, May 2, Suffolk University undergrads cleaned out their dorm rooms and headed home for the summer break. Left behind were items they no longer needed, like clothing, bedding,...
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Myrtle St. Playground Clean-up
On Saturday, local residents took to the streets and playgrounds in Beacon Hill as part of the Boston Shines campaign. Rain may have dampened a few, but not these people who took to cleaning and...
View ArticleObserve Memorial Day
Memorial Day Weekend is quickly approaching. For many residents, this weekend symbolizes the beginning of the summer. There will be a day off from work or school. There will be cookouts and...
View ArticleHill House and TEA Partner on 5K Dash
On Saturday, May 31st, the Esplanade Association will partner with Hill House to host the first-ever Esplanade 5K Dash. This exciting new race is open to just 350 runners, and takes place along some of...
View ArticleMemorial Day Ceremonies Planned
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department have announced Memorial Day observances taking place in City-owned parks and cemeteries. On Thursday, May 22, the Massachusetts...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 05-27-2014
Larceny (Bike) 05/14/14 – A victim reported that she left her black Raleigh bicycle in the lobby of a Beacon Street building at around 9:20 a.m., and when she returned at approximately 11 a.m., it was...
View ArticleTraffic Woes Will Increase in Neighborhood
Once all the projects are completed in the North Station area, the vehicle traffic will increase dramatically on Causeway, Commercial and North Margin Streets as well as the Charlestown Bridge and...
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