The Hampshire House’s ‘An Evening of Holiday Gingerbread Decorating,’ Set for...
The Hampshire House, owned by Thomas A. Kershaw, announces An Evening of Holiday Gingerbread Decorating, set for Saturday, November 28, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Join us at the historic Hampshire House,...
View ArticleDiane Agoun, November Featured Speaker at Beacon Hill Women’s Forum Virtual...
By Ariana Hanley Diane Agoun, sole proprietor and owner of Soodee on Charles St. and Newbury St. gave her talk, “My Passion, My Journey and My Challenges” at the Beacon Hill Women’s Forum’s virtual...
View ArticleHoliday Wreath Tour Coming Dec. 6
The Nichols House Museum presents its Holiday Wreath Tour of Beacon Hill on Sunday, Dec. 6, from noon to 3 p.m. In the spirit the longstanding annual Holiday House Tour, generous neighbors are...
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The BHCA Announces Winners of Beacon Hill Community Fund Grants The Beacon Hill Civic Association is pleased to announce this year’s winners of the Beacon Hill Community Fund grant program. Twenty one...
View ArticleFrog Pond to Close to Skating This Winter Season
The beloved tradition of ice skating on the Boston Common will be put on hold for the first time in years this winter due to COVID-19 concerns, according to the Skating Club of Boston and the Boston...
View ArticleBoncore Honored as Legislator of the Year
Senator Joe Boncore, Chair of the Joint Committee on Transportation, was recognized last week by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) as “Legislator of the Year.” The award is given to honor...
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Church on the Hill to Present Streaming Concert Dec. 5 The Church on the Hill will present a streaming concert of vocal and keyboard music written by composers from Gilbert and Sullivan to Suzanne...
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Crush Boutique Hosts Holiday Trunk Show
On December 3-6, Crush Boutique, Charles Street’s premiere women’s clothing and accessories store will kick-off the holiday gifting season with a trunk show featuring I Love My Nighty. I Love My...
View ArticleWalsh Announces Arrival of Boston Common Tree
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department announced that Boston’s official tree has arrived last Friday on the Boston Common. This year’s tree is a 45-foot white spruce...
View ArticleUpstairs Downstairs Antiques Celebrate Founding of Holiday Stroll
“We are delighted the Beacon Hill Holiday Stroll will continue on Dec. 5,” said Laura Cousineau, owner of Upstairs Downstairs Antiques at 93 Charles St. “Our goal as one of the historic founders of...
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Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Upcoming BHCA Events Zoning & Licensing Committee – Wednesday, December 2nd, 7pm, via Zoom* An Evening Holiday Celebration – Saturday, December 5th, 6:30-8:30 pm, via Zoom (registration required)*...
View ArticleGuest Op-Ed: Together, We Must Stop MBTA Service Cuts
By Senator Sal DiDomenico The MBTA Fiscal Management and Control Board recently released their “Forging Ahead Initiative,” a series of ill-conceived cuts to MBTA services that will have devastating...
View Article‘Tis the Season for Giving — and Neverê has the Need Been More Urgent
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” — Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. With Christmas fast approaching, most of us will be rushing about — either to the stores and malls or...
View ArticleCity Officials Offer Two Hours of Free Parking on Saturdays in December
As a way to support Boston’s small businesses during the holiday season, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that the City of Boston will provide two hours of free parking at the city’s 8,000 metered...
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Church on the Hill to Present Concert The Church on the Hill will present a streaming concert of vocal and keyboard music written by composers from Gilbert and Sullivan to Suzanne Sheppard on...
View ArticleAt Gary Drug, Everyone is Like Family
By Annie Stockwell Since 1934, Gary Drug has been located at the corner of Charles and Mount Vernon Street, a place known and relied on by the Beacon Hill neighborhood. From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on...
View Article‘Memoirs’ Collection of Artwork Now on Exhibit at the Barry Group’s Offices
The Hidden Art Gallery presents “Memoirs” – a collection of paintings by Patrick Anderson and Zoe Arguello that are a mix of realists cityscapes of Boston, Beacon Hill and impressionist paintings of...
View ArticlePearl Harbor Was 79 Years Ago
It was 79 years ago this week — December 7 — that the nation of Japan launched its attack on Pearl Harbor. The very next day, President Franklin D. Roosevelt convened a joint session of Congress in...
View ArticleThe Virus Is a Hunter — and We Are Its Prey
It now has been nine months since lockdowns went into effect in many states, including here in Massachusetts on March 16. However, despite all of our previous efforts, the COVID-19 pandemic is surging...
View ArticleHappy Hanukkah
The eight-day observance of Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, gets underway this Thursday, December 10, and will culminate next Friday, December 18. In summary, Hanukkah commemorates the...
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