Just Unbelievable….
The tragic shooting death this past Friday night of 27 year-old Rayshard Brooks outside of a Wendy’s restaurant by an Atlanta police officer has confirmed even further (as if there needed to be any...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 06-18-2020
Beacon Hill Beat Larceny – Shoplifting 06/06/20 – A male suspect stole food items from a Boylston Street store at about 7:52 p.m. Management stated the suspect is a habitual shoplifter from their...
View ArticleNational Leading Grassroots Organization, Indivisible, Endorses Ed Markey for...
Indivisible, a national, progressive grassroots organization with over a million members across the country, today announced its endorsement of Ed Markey for re-election to the United States Senate....
View ArticleFMCB Approves Four-Year Extension of Commuter Rail Contract With Keolis...
With the goal of incentivizing better service now and providing cost certainty in a challenging market among other objectives, today the MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board approved of a...
View ArticleNeighborhood Roundup
Enrollment Open for Beacon Hill/Back Bay Girl Scout Troop 65321 Girl Scout Troop 65321, covering the Beacon Hill and Back Bay neighborhoods, is accepting enrollment for new scouts entering...
View ArticleWalsh Resubmits Budget That Invests in Housing, Education, Public Health and...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh on June 15 resubmitted his Administration’s Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) budget, which builds on the Walsh Administration’s record of presenting a balanced, sustainable and proactive...
View ArticleWest End Museum Perseveres Despite Mandated Closure; Readies for Reopening
This period of closure under COVID-19 restrictions has been challenging for The West End Museum, as it has for many nonprofit institutions, particularly smaller ones that depend on visitor donations....
View ArticleHill House Summer Camp Readies for Blended Summer
Hill House, Inc., an independent, nonprofit community center in Downtown Boston, has blended its ever-popular Summer Camp into a virtual camp for the first two weeks, but plans to open its doors to...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Beacon Hill Civic Association Committees Every spring, the Beacon Hill Civic Association publishes its Annual Report covering committee accomplishments during the past year. We’ll be sharing the...
View ArticleWith No Income, the Garden Club Funds Pared-Down List of Grant Recipients
Special to the Times While many garden clubs learn about gardening and beautify the green spaces in their town or neighborhood, the Beacon Hill Garden Club has long been renowned for hosting a tour of...
View ArticleSales Tax Holiday to Take Place August 29-30
The Baker-Polito Administration on Tuesday announced that the annual sales tax-free weekend will take place the weekend of August 29-30. This marks the second sales tax holiday held under the new law...
View ArticleState Announces Additional Administrative Tax Relief Measures for Businesses
Gov. Charlie Baker, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, Senate President Karen Spilka and House Speaker Robert DeLeo on Thursday, June 18, announced additional administrative tax relief measures for local...
View ArticleBaker-Polito Administration Files Bill to Implement Police Officer...
Last week, the state administration filed legislation to create a framework for certifying Massachusetts law enforcement officers, provide accountability, ensure that police departments in and outside...
View ArticleMassachusetts Building Trades Council Endorses Joe Kennedy III for U.S. Senate
The Massachusetts Building Trades Council announced their endorsement of Joe Kennedy III for U.S. Senate Wednesday, citing his strong leadership in support of unions and working families. “Joe has...
View ArticleMWRA Annual Water Quality Report Is in the Mail
Throughout the month of June, the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority will be mailing its Annual Water Quality Report to every household in its service area. The report also ensures that the water...
View ArticleMedical Experts Named to Advisory Council to Beacon Hill Village
COVID-19 has placed older adults at risk. One organization serving the older adults is not taking the virus threat lightly. The Beacon Hill Village, a virtual retirement community of 400 members in...
View ArticleSuffolk University Names Amy Zeng, Dean of Sawyer Business School
Amy Zeng, an accomplished educator and leader in experiential and project-based learning and a recognized scholar in the fields of supply chain management and global logistics, has been named dean of...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Beacon Hill Civic Association Committees Every spring, the Beacon Hill Civic Association publishes its Annual Report covering committee accomplishments during the past year. We’ll be sharing the...
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Dining Al Fresco
75 on Chestnut is open indoors as well as the newly approved ‘parklet!’ Pictured are Mr. Kershaw (front right) joined by friends former WGBH employees Mark Duffield (rear right) and Darrell Byers as...
View ArticleGuest Op-Ed: Communities That Work Together, Win Together
By Quint Studer Freedom, independence, self-sufficiency: these are great and glorious concepts. We celebrate them this time of year, whether we process it that way or not, because they’re so deeply...
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