RMV Announces 2020 Low Plate Lottery
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) has announced that applications for the 2020 Low Number Plate Lottery are now being accepted online at Mass.Gov/RMV using the Online Service Center....
View ArticleBeacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Beacon Hill Civic Association Affiliates Every spring, the Beacon Hill Civic Association publishes its Annual Report covering the organization’s accomplishments during the past year, including the...
View ArticleCity Councilor Michelle Wu Launches Plan for a Boston Green New Deal and Just...
Special to the Beacon Hill Times Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu has released a city-level Green New Deal (GND) and Just Recovery plan for Boston, a framework for using the full reach of municipal...
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Summer Around the City
A woman paddle-boarding on the Charles. A visitor enjoying some leisure time on the Esplanade.
View ArticlePoliticizing the Pandemic
This past Sunday evening, President Donald Trump held a news conference to announce that the use of blood plasma in treating patients who have contracted Covid-19 has been shown to reduce the death...
View ArticleBe Sure to Vote in the Primary
This Tuesday, September 1, is primary election day in Massachusetts for both national and state legislative offices. Primary elections in Massachusetts typically are of little or no consequence...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 08-27-20
Beacon Hill Beat Breaking and Entering – Motor Vehicle 08/08/20 – A victim reported that her Honda Pilot was broken into on Winchester Street at around 5 a.m. The victim said her wallet, with her...
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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 Dedicates City’s First Cargo Electric-Assist Tricycle to West End’s...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh, the Environment Department, the Office of Women’s Advancement, the Streets Cabinet, and the Office of New Urban Mechanics dedicated the City’s first electric-assist cargo...
View ArticleParks Department Announces Beacon Hill Virtual Tree Removal Hearing
In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 87, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will hold a virtual public hearing on Thursday, September 3, at 10:30 a.m. on a request to remove...
View ArticleAthenæum Launches ‘(Anti)SUFFRAGE’ Exhibition
The Boston Athenæum has launched an online exhibit called “(Anti)SUFFRAGE” at https://www.bostonathenaeum.org/exhibitions/antisuffrage The new, permanent online exhibition highlights rare books,...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Civic Association Community: Corner Election Day Is Approaching!
Become a Poll Worker Please consider signing up to be a poll worker in Boston for our upcoming September 1, 2020, primary election and for the November 3, 2020, general election as well. There is a...
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Public Garden Lagoon Drained
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department began draining the Public Garden Lagoon last week after its bacteria-laden water had become unsafe for wildlife and at least 20 ducks reportedly died there....
View ArticleLetter to the Editor
Virus Infection Rates Not Broken Down by Neighborhood To the Editor, The Aug. 27 Article “COVID-19 update for Beacon Hill” incorrectly states that the infection rate for Beacon Hill has risen 8.7...
View ArticleA Summer of Chaos And Tragedy
As America approached the Memorial Day weekend of 2020, the death toll from COVID-19 in the United States stood at just under 100,000 of our fellow Americans. But now, three months later, that number...
View ArticleEnjoy a Safe Labor Day Weekend
“Time and tide wait for no man,” wrote the poet. The summer of 2020 is entering its final week as we approach the traditional Labor Day weekend and once again the summer season has flown by much...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 09-03-2020
Beacon Hill Beat From Boston Police Area A-1 Larceny from Motor Vehicle 08/27/20 – A victim reported he parked his 2020 Toyota Corolla on Charles Street on the Public Garden side of the street at...
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The Beacon Hill Women’s Forum Will Host Their First Speaker of the Season On September 8, The Beacon Hill Women’s Forum will host their first speaker of the 2020-2021 season, Uzochi Erlingsson, M.D....
View ArticleThe Blessing Barn Comes to 122 Charles St.
The Blessing Barn is the newest addition to Charles Street’s retail landscape. Like its original Mendon location, the business at 122 Charles St. is a thrift and antique shop, as well as a...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
By Patricia Tully, BHCA Executive Director Use the BOS:311 App –It Works! It’s easy to feel frustrated these days with all that is going on around us. Broken sidewalks, litter, and graffiti only add...
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