The Church on the Hill Hosts Opera and Lieder
On Saturday, January 18, 2020 come to The Church On The Hill for a concert performance of opera and lieder. This concert will feature the talents of Lisa Hadley, Jade Espina, Taka Komagata, Max...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Have you tried BOS:311? The City of Boston has an important and useful resource for all Boston residents. 311 is an easy to remember telephone number that will connect you with the City’s Constituent...
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The Beacon Hill Women’s Forum (BHWF) is all about bringing neighborhood women together in the spirit of friendship. But it is also about doing as much as possible to support our Beacon Hill community...
View ArticleGuest Op-Ed: The New Year’s Noise Diet: Why You Should Cut the Empty ‘Brain...
By Joe McCormack If you’re like most of us, you overindulged a bit too much in 2019. No, not on calories (well, maybe those too!), but on “noise.” That’s the name for the dizzying onslaught of...
View ArticleHave a Happy — and Safe — New Year
Celebrating the New Year requires all of us to make sure not only that we ourselves do so safely, but also that we are vigilant regarding the safety of others. Although most of us these days take...
View ArticleA New Year, a New Decade
The arrival of a new year — especially when it is the start of a new decade — marks a time of reflection for all of us. We pause to think back to the decade that has come and gone, and wonder too,...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 01-02-2020
Beacon Hill Beat Larceny – Shoplifting 12/23/19 – A male suspect stole two bottles of wine from a Charles Street market at around 5:21 p.m. The proprietor observed the suspect putting the bottles...
View ArticleCRWA, CLF Settle Lawsuit With EPA
Special to the Beacon Hill Times Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) and Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) have reached a proposed settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US...
View ArticleSecond Boston Common Master Plan Open House Announced
Special to the Beacon Hill Times The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Friends of the Public Garden invite the public to the second Boston Common Master Plan Open House on Wednesday, Jan....
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King’s Chapel’s Tuesday Recitals King’s Chapel, 58 Tremont St., presents its Tuesday Recitals. Admission is by suggested donation of $5 per person; the donations are given to the performing musicians....
View ArticleGuest Op-Ed: No Eraser for 2019, But Redemption in 2020
By Melissa Martin, Ph.D. Will we be the same human beings in the new year? Will this year be different? Will humanity change? Along with 2020 comes the hope and yearning for a more peaceful human...
View ArticleThe Earth Is on Fire
As this is being written, reports indicate that the worst is yet to come for the people of Australia, whose land literally is burning up all around them. The apocalyptic images of families being...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 01-09-2020
Beacon Hill Beat Investigate Person 12/30/19 – Officers responded to a disturbance inside a Cambridge Street liquor store at around 8:33 p.m. On arrival, they were informed two males were causing a...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Architectural Commission
Notice of Public Hearing The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold a public hearing on Jan. 16, 2020 at 5 p.m. at the Boston City Hall, piemonte Room, 5th floor. The following will be...
View ArticleMorgan, Brown & Joy Elevates Allison B. Cherundolo to Partner
Boston labor and employment law firm Morgan, Brown & Joy announces that it has elevated associate Allison Cherundolo of Beacon Hill to partner. Cherundolo advises employers on virtually every...
View ArticleNeighborhood Roundup
Nichols House Museum’s Neighborhood Open House The Nichols House Museum at 55 Mt. Vernon St. will hold a Neighborhood Open House at to celebrate Rose Standish Nichols’ 148th birthday on Saturday, Jan....
View ArticleCity of Boston Kicks off Free Winter Fitness Series
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) have announced the Boston Parks Winter Fitness Series sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner: Why Support the BHCA?
By Suzanne Besser, Past-President Year after year, the Beacon Hill Civic Association turns to the community, asking contributions to its Annual Appeal. So, why support our nonprofit organization?...
View ArticleGuest Op-Ed: Are You a Time Saver or a Time Waster?
By Melissa Martin, Ph.D. America, a nation of time-saving fanatics. American, a nation of time-wasting freaks. In the days of old, consumers visited the butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker. They...
View ArticleDr. Martin Luther King’s Spirit Lives On
When one considers that it has been almost 52 years since Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated while he was standing on a balcony in a motel room in Memphis, where King was staying while supporting...
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