While We Stay In The Flowers Are Coming Out
Daffodils, Jonquils, crocuses, tulips, azaleas, and even the trees are blooming through out the neighborhoods of Beacon Hill. Watch for the lilacs and peonies, they will join the flower show soon.
View ArticleThis Is No Time for Hooverism
Herbert Hoover had been President for about seven months when the stock market crashed in October, 1929. Although there have been many causes attributed to the onset of the Great Depression, the crash...
View ArticleThis Sunday Is Mother’s Day
During this time of unprecedented upheaval because of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the rituals that most of us traditionally follow either have been eliminated or drastically changed because of the...
View ArticleMarkey for U.S. Senate Campaign Blows Past Signature Goal of 10,000
The Ed Markey for U.S. Senate campaign this evening announced that it has received over 23,600 signatures from an unprecedented sweep of the state–with requests for nomination papers from 343 of the...
View ArticleBPDA Welcomes Brian Miller as Newest Member of Board
The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) last week announced Brian Miller as the newest member of the BPDA Board. A resident of South Boston, Miller is a financial advisor at Morgan...
View ArticleU.S. Attorney’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations Remind Parents of...
The U.S. Attorney’s Office and Homeland Security Investigations are partnering to alert parents and guardians of the potential dangers to children online, and providing guidance for internet safety....
View ArticleNeighborhood Roundup
Face-Mask Drive for Rosie’s Place Hill House, located at 127 Mount Vernon St., is running a Face-Mask Drive for Rosie’s Place on Harrison Avenue. Participants can either make their own masks or...
View ArticleHistoric New England Names Vin Cipolla Next President and CEO
Vin Cipolla has been appointed the next President and CEO of Historic New England, the heritage organization’s board of trustees announced last week. A nationally recognized leader in the arts,...
View ArticleResidents Warned of Scammers Looking to Hijack COVID-19 Stimulus Checks
With millions of people out of work and hoping to receive COVID-19 stimulus checks, the BPD and FBI are warning community members to be leery and wary of scammers seeking personal information either...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Beacon Hill Civic Association 2020 Annual Meeting to be Held Virtually The Beacon Hill Civic Association’s 98th Annual Meeting and Election of Officers and Directors will be held on May 18, 2020, at...
View ArticleLeah Rosovsky Appointed Director of Boston Athenæum
Special to the Times The Boston Athenæum has announced the appointment of Leah Rosovsky as Stanford Calderwood Director, becoming the seventeenth leader in its 213-year history. Rosovsky, who served...
View ArticleGuest Op-Ed: Saving the Waters of the US
By Jack Clarke There are almost one hundred law suits pending against the Trump Administration as it does its best to recklessly dismantle America’s common-sense public health and environmental...
View ArticleA Newfound Respect For Teachers
The closing of schools across the country for the remainder of the school year because of the coronavirus has presented many challenges for educators and parents alike. School districts have been...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 05-14-2020
Beacon Hill Beat Larceny – Shoplifting 05/06/20 – A male suspect was observed on video footage walking up and down the aisles of a Charles Street pharmacy and placing numerous items into a large black...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Architectural Commission
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold a public hearing: on May 21, at 5 p.m. by Zoom Meeting. The following will be discussed: Subject of the hearing will be applications for Certificates...
View ArticleHistoric Preservation the Dames’ Way
Submitted by NSCDA-MA May is an important month because it is National Historic Preservation Month, a celebration of the nation’s heritage through historic places. Along with preserving the places,...
View ArticleNeighborhood Roundup
BPL Virtual Offerings The Boston Public Library is offering virtual programming, including an All-Ages Live Story Time for ages 0-12 with Julian, the librarian, on Thursday, May 14, from 10:30 to...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Mail Not Slowed Down by Coronavirus, Extra Precaution Taken to...
By Annie Stockwell While we are all stuck in our homes trying to keep ourselves busy, the post office on 25 New Chardon Street is still operating. As they vigorously wipe down their stations, mail...
View ArticlePats Punter Jake Bailey Visits MGH in Honor of National Nurses Day
In honor of National Nurses Day, Wednesday, May 6, New England Patriots Punter Jake Bailey joined Valentino Perrina, co-owner and CEO of Nutré Meal Plans, to deliver meals and 100 roses to the...
View ArticleA Beacon Hill Icon
Raleigh will always be in our hearts. February 18, 2005 – April 17, Raleigh was a member of the Mattaliano family.
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