Local Volunteers for HOTC
Interested in volunteering at the Head of The Charles Regatta (HOTC) this fall? The Beacon Hill Civic Association Young Friends will be staffing the awards table on Saturday, October 18th from 11:30am...
View ArticleReader Feels Tolman Coverage Did Disservice
As a Back Bay resident who reads the Beacon Hill Times frequently, as well as a journalist who has practiced for decades, I was surprised when I read your article on Warren Tolman in Aug. 26 edition....
View ArticleMaura Healey for State Ag
Maura Healey is also running as a Democrat to be Attorney General of Massachusetts. Healey has represented Massachusetts citizens for the past several years, fighting on the front lines as a lawyer in...
View ArticleBlock Party Is This Sunday On The Hill
Don’t miss the neighborhoods biggest party, this Sunday, September 14! The Beacon Hill Civic Association will once again host the Neighborhood Block Party from 12noon to 4pm in-front of The Firehouse,...
View ArticleState Issues RFP for Air Rights
The state issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) on Wednesday for the design and development of an air-rights project at Boylston Street and Massachusetts Avenue. Massachusetts Department of...
View ArticleCharles River Gets High Marks
EPA has given a grade of “A-” for water quality in the Charles River during 2013. It is the highest grade EPA has issued since the 1995 inception of the Clean Charles River Initiative. Reflecting...
View ArticleOn Thursday, Meet Local Author Karen Cord Taylor at Blackstone’s
If Beacon Hill could talk, it would tell you stories — stories of unique individuals and groups, past and present — who’ve had a lasting impact on the community throughout its history. Beacon Hill...
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Hill Couple’s Hobby Honored by Washington, D.C., Museum
The Bowdoin Street Times on display in Mary DiZazzo-Trumbull’s dollhouse. The Beacon Hill Times has neighborhood competition, but not competition that should cause much concern. “I call it the world’s...
View ArticleMaintaining the Urban Tree
Watering, fertilizer, and pest control maintenance are the three key ingredients for healthy trees in the urban jungle. Newly planted trees require continued watering, ten gallons per week on the...
View ArticleMyles’ Musings
The world’s in such a bloody mess I only skim the papers And find myself, I must confess, Amused by politicians’ capers. With the electorate in their sights, They think they can deceive them. I can...
View ArticleKing’s Chapel Welcomes Children and Families Back to Family Worship Service
Folks on Beacon Hill remember a time when the King’s Chapel Church School and the family services at the Little Chapel on Beacon Street epitomized community. Families raised their children and watched...
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Music Center of Boston Kicks Off 105th Year
A group of Music Center students taking a break outside between Saturday classes. Community Music Center of Boston in the South End recently kicked off its 105th year of music education. “Community...
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BHWF Starts Second Season
Lindsey Higgins, Kristin Connell, Danielle Frissell, Jacqueline Leahy and Shannon McAllister were on hand last week for the opening session for the Beacon Hill Women’s Forum (BHWF).
View ArticleLetters To The Editor
The BHCA thanks all who participated in the Neighborhood Block Party! Dear Editor: Beacon Hill residents and friends gathered on sunny Mount Vernon Street on September 14 to participate in the annual...
View ArticleNew Administrator At Gibson House Museum
After a focused search, the Gibson House Museum has appointed Michelle Marchetti Coughlin as its new museum administrator, according to a press release. Coughlin is a historian and the author of “One...
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Beautify Beacon Hill Award Winners
89 Charles Street The Beacon Hill Civic Association, the Beacon Hill Garden Club and the Beacon Hill Times would like to thank all those who submitted pictures to the Beautify Beacon Hill Awards –...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor
Reader says ‘no’ to Question 2 It is my hope that all Beacon Hill residents are taking a close look at Question 2,which will appear on this November’s ballot. The referendum seeks to add 5-cent...
View ArticleBHAC Determinations
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission met on Thursday, September 18. The following determinations were made: APPROVED WITH PROVISIONS Application 15.366 BH Putnam Avenue Applicant: Lawrence Hayden...
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Downtown View: This is a Column of Sidewalk Pictures
I want to show you what a good job the City of Boston’s Public Works Department can do. I learned this several years ago when I was a member of a committee that worked to improve Cambridge Street. City...
View ArticleThe Bridges of Suffolk County
Everyone knows the Longfellow Bridge is being rebuilt. It is scheduled for completion in late 2016. But other bridges across the Charles and other waterways are also undergoing changes. Here’s an...
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