Hill Seniors: ‘You’ve Got a Friend’ at FriendshipWorks
FriendshipWorks is seeking elders in Beacon Hill who may need support getting to and from medical appointments, help with a project or simply to have a friendly visit. FriendshipWorks offers services...
View ArticleBeautify Beacon Hill Holiday Submission Deadline Jan. 14
The Holiday Season on Beacon Hill is special. So many neighbors decorate their door, steps and window boxes. “Beautify Beacon Hill” is your chance to recognize those who are dressing the neighborhood...
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Winter Playground
Well the only good thing that you can say about the recent cold weather is that the lagoon in the Public Garden is frozen enough that residents can just put on a pair of skates and go out for five...
View ArticleEducation Is Walsh’s Top Priority
Listening to the Mayor Martin Walsh’s State of the City address last Tuesday night, one had to be struck by his emphasis on education for Boston Public School students. More than a quarter of his...
View ArticleClosings for Bowker Overpass
During the week of January 19 the Storrow Drive Eastbound off ramp to Bowker overpass daily will be closed (as needed) to continue the Stage II deck reconstruction. The closure will take place from...
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New ways to connect at BHWF
In February BHWF will host Tiana Celesia and collect nearly new women’s professionalattire and accessories to benefit Dress for Success Boston. Please contactCelesia with any questions:...
View ArticleBlizzard of ’15
We have been fortunate so far this winter in avoiding a major snowstorm but Mother Nature is unleashing her fury today with a blizzard. Those of us who were around for the Blizzard of ‘78 remember the...
View ArticleBPL Officials to Open Renovated Space Feb. 21
The date has been set for the opening of the renovated second floor of the Johnson building at Boston Public Library’s Central Library in Copley Square. On Saturday, Feb. 21, the residents of Boston...
View ArticleGrogan to Host Heirloom Discovery Evening Feb. 5
Michael P. Grogan, who set up shop on Charles Street in December, is a celebrity in his own right. A nationally known fine art auctioneer and appraiser, he is often featured on WGBH’s Antiques...
View ArticleDon’t Be Fooled
Like an annoying alarm clock that predictably shouts its tone, late last week and this week several establishment lawmakers and transportation pundits began blaming the MBTA’s implosion on a lack of...
View ArticleVinyl Shul to Honor Leaders on April 26
On Sunday, April 26, at 5:30 p.m., the Vilna Shul, Boston’s Center for Jewish Culture, will honor two well-known leaders for their commitment to Jewish values, traditions, and history within the Boston...
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Committee Split on Proposed Restoration
Restoration is proposed for property that includes buildings at 28 Pinckney Street and 63 Mt. Vernon Street (shown in rear). While neighbors spoke highly of the historical renovation proposed for the...
View ArticleElectricity Rates Just Keep Going up for Boston Users
Boston faces some of the highest electricity prices in the nation, and in January, rates increased by 29 percent. This puts many Boston residents in a very tough spot, in particular, those residents...
View ArticleOfficials Move to Makeup Snow Days
Mayor Martin Walsh and Superintendent McDonough announced that Boston Public Schools will hold school on Evacuation Day, March 17, making the last day of school Tuesday, June 30. Should additional...
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Esplanade Association Paves the Way for Spring
A Cleared Walkway on the Esplanade It’s no secret that Boston is a city that loves to run. Even now, in the dead of winter, many runners are heading outside and braving the elements, whether it be to...
View ArticleCourt Tennis Was in Session at TRC
There were no signs of Federer or Djokovic but the best tennis players in the world gathered for the U.S. Open in Boston last week. Actually it was the United States Court Tennis Open Championships...
View ArticleMarch Street Sweeping Put on Hold Until Snow Is Cleared
The Boston Public Works Department has announced that residential street sweeping, originally scheduled to start March 1st, will be postponed until streets are cleared to the curb and gutters are free...
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Mass. Historical Society Celebrates Landscape Architect Arthur Shurcliff
The Massachusetts Historical Society will celebrate the legacy of one-time Beacon Hill resident Arthur Shurcliff on March 18 as the final installment of its series honoring prominent landscape...
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Bill Brett’s New Book
Suffolk University hosted a private cocktail reception and photography exhibit at its Suffolk Store on Thursday to celebrate the publication of “Boston Irish” – a 308-page hardcover volume of 275...
View ArticleHidden Gems of Beacon Hill at BHWF
The Beacon Hill Civic Association, Beacon Hill Seminars, Congregational Library and Archives, Friends of the Public Garden and Historic New England – five hidden gems of Beacon Hill that inspire our...
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