Have a Happy — and Safe — New Year
The arrival of a new year marks a time for reflection, as to both the year that has passed and the year that lies ahead. In the words of the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson: Ring out the old, ring in the...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 12-31-2020
Assault and Battery 12/18/20 – A victim reported he was punched in the face at around 6:53 p.m. on Mt. Vernon Street by a male suspect who was operating a gray Ford Fusion. The victim said the...
View Article2020 Year in Review
What a year it has been. 2020 has become the year we wish to forget, but, will undoubtedly be forever remembered as the year of drastic changes. Schools, businesses, socializing all have been...
View ArticleIt Was a Great Run, Pats’ Fans
The 2020 season for the New England Patriots came to a merciful close this past weekend. The woeful Pats finished with a 7-9 record, their first losing season since 2000, and missed the playoffs for...
View ArticleEmissions Bill Is a Big Step For the Environment
The approval on Monday by both houses of the Massachusetts legislature of a bill that requires the state to reduce its carbon emissions by at least 85% below 1990 levels by 2050 represents a huge step...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 01-07-2021
Beacon Hill Beat Larceny – Shoplifting 12/28/20 – A Charles Street pharmacy reported that two female suspects stole beverages and cosmetics from the store at about 11:51 p.m. The store manager stated...
View ArticleArea A-1 Sees 20-Percent Drop-In Part One Crime as ’20 Draws to a Close
As 2020 was drawing to a close, Area A-1 had seen a 20-percent decrease in violent and property crime from the previous year, according to Boston Police. Between Jan. and Dec. 27 of last year, 1,905...
View ArticleBaker-Polito Administration Announces First Week Hikes at All State Parks
For the 30th year in a row, the State will offer residents and visitors the opportunity to explore the great outdoors through the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR) First Week Hikes...
View ArticleState Announces Availability of $4 Million to Fund Electric-Vehicle Charging...
The Baker-Polito Administration announced that an additional $4 million has been made available to support new and enhanced electric-vehicle charging infrastructure programs across the state, as part...
View ArticleThe Esplanade Association Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Special to the Beacon Hill Times Boston-based creative studio MF Dynamics to debut “Hatched: Breaking through the Silence,” a projection-mapping and sonic public art work during 300+ outdoor showings...
View ArticleNeighborhood Roundup
Hill House Offering Semi-Private Classes for Family Pods Hill House, Inc., located at 127 Mount Vernon St., recognizes that many families have formed pods to keep groups smaller/reduce exposure. To...
View ArticleBaker Signs Police Reform Legislation
Gov. Charles Baker signed “An Act Relative to Justice, Equity and Accountability in Law Enforcement in the Commonwealth,” a controversial piece of legislation that creates a mandatory certification...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Happy 2021 to Our Members and Beacon Hill Neighbors! We are all looking forward to a better year, and working together we will get there. As we begin this new year, here are a several things to...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor
Let it Snow To the Editor, With the strict pandemic rules on travel over the Holidays, I have had more time to walk our 16-year-old dog, Angus, around our city neighborhood. I like our night walk the...
View ArticleGuest Op-Ed: Please, Stop the Violence
Dr. Glenn Mollette Acts of violence against a marriage partner have never saved a marriage. Violent acts toward family members have never made a family happier. Typically, they create emotional and...
View ArticleWe Must Never Forget The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
As we were watching on TV the dramatic events unfold in Washington last week when the Trump Mob stormed the Capitol, threatening the lives of the Vice President, members of Congress, and the police...
View ArticleConstruction Update: North Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead...
This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work and...
View ArticleLegislature Closes Out Session by Passing Boncore’s Bills
In the final session of the 191st General Court last Tuesday evening, a number of bills and policies championed by Senator Boncore passed the Massachusetts State Senate and House of Representatives....
View ArticleNeighborhood Roundup
NHM Presents ‘Polly Thayer Starr: Nearer the Essence’ Lecture The Nichols House Museum presents its virtual Patron Member Lecture called “Polly Thayer Starr: Nearer the Essence,” with Christie...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Thank You to Our Members and Beacon Hill Neighbors! Thank you for your abundant donations to our Winter Clothing Drive, which ends this Friday. We have already made two deliveries to both Bay Cove...
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