How to Mail and Ship Without Leaving the Safety of Your Home
You don’t have to go to the Post Office to use many postal products and services. In fact, most simple tasks can be done from the convenience and safety of your home with or without a computer. Like...
View ArticleBaker Expands Priority COVID-19 Resources to Grocery Store Workers
On Friday, April 10, Gov. Charlie Baker issued further public health guidance, expanded resources for critical workers and increased Massachusetts National Guard activation to support its ongoing...
View ArticleSt. Cecilia Continues to Gets Message Out to Parishioners Online
While St. Cecilia Church closed its doors on March 14 and cancelled all liturgies until further notice due to COVID-19, the parish continues to get its message out online via virtual Gospel readings...
View ArticleOnce Again, Mass. is Showing the Way
With the launch this past week of of the COVID-19 Community Tracing Collaborative (CTC) to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus in Massachusetts, our state once again is taking a leading role at...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 04-23-2020
Beacon Hill Beat Larceny 04/13/20 – A Cambridge Street convenience store reported an unknown male suspect left without paying for six lottery slips at about 7:50 p.m. Larceny 04/15/20 – A male victim...
View ArticleState Announces CARES Act Benefits for Self-Employed, Gig Economy Workers
The state announced today that Massachusetts residents who are not eligible for regular unemployment benefits can now apply online for the new Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program – more...
View ArticleKennedy Officially on Ballot for U.S. Senate
Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin’s office confirmed April 15 that Congressman Joe Kennedy III will appear on the ballot for U.S. Senate in September. After months of collecting...
View ArticleU.S. Attorney Urges Health Care Sector to Report Fraud Related to the...
As part of the comprehensive federal response to the COVID-19 outbreak, United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling is urging leadership at Massachusetts hospitals to report individuals and companies...
View ArticleNeighborhood Roundup
Hill House Running Free Virtual Family Events Hill House, Inc. located at 127 Mount Vernon St., has launched a series of free family events at 5 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays. On Wednesday, Family...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Signs of Spring on Beacon Hill: Send your photos to info@bhcivic.org and we will publish them in our eblast. This photo of Red Maple Buds by John Besser. We hope our neighbors and members are faring...
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Scampo Chef and Owner Shows Her Appreciation for MGH
On Monday, April 20, Lydia Shire, Chef and Owner of Scampo, prepared over 50 lunches for frontline workers at Massachusetts General Hospital to show gratitude towards her Beacon Hill neighbors. Shire...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 04-30-2020
Beacon Hill Beat Larceny – Shoplifting 04/19/20 – A Charles Street liquor store reported two unknown male suspects entered the store at about 1:12 p.m., and one of them concealed a bottle of champagne...
View ArticleMBTA’s RIDE Now Offering Transit Services to All Personal Care Attendants
The MBTA announced that the RIDE paratransit service will temporarily allow customers to book trips for their personal care attendants (PCAs) in an effort to best support their ADA-eligible customers...
View ArticleMBTA Fare Transformation Program Advances With Approval of Amendment
On Monday, the MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board approved a contract amendment regarding the Public Private Partnership agreement involving the T and the consortium Cubic | John Liang –...
View ArticleUniversal COVID-19 Testing Announced for Homeless in Boston
With the numbers of positive cases among the homeless in shelters heading towards 500, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the City of Boston will move forward with universal testing for COVID-19...
View ArticleSJC Issues Updated Order Regarding State Court Operations During the Pandemic
The Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) on Monday issued an updated order, which will be effective May 4, 2020, regarding the operation of Massachusetts state courts and courthouses during the ongoing...
View ArticleCharlestown Company Offers Online Ordering of Produce and Specialty Foods for...
Consumers can now order a self-described “chef’s selection” of fresh fruit, vegetables and specialty food online for next-day pickup from a Charlestown-based company. Located at 18 Bunker Hill...
View ArticleWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims Down for the Second Week
Special to the Times Massachusetts had 80,153 individuals file an initial claim for unemployment insurance from April 12 to April 18. This represented a decrease of 22% over the previous week as most...
View ArticleWalsh Appoints John Dempsey as Commissioner of the Boston FD
Mayor Martin J. Walsh last week announced the appointment of longtime Boston firefighter John (Jack) Dempsey as Commissioner of the Boston Fire Department. Commissioner Dempsey has served in the...
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Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
A Bit of BHCA History The shelves at the Beacon Hill Civic Association at 74 Joy Street are full of ledgers and meeting notes dating back to the founding of the organization in 1922. The first meeting...
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