Police Briefs 07-07-2015
Beacon Hill Beat From Boston Police Area A-1 Larceny from Motor Vehicle 06/19/15 – A victim reported that he left his 2005 Toyota Corolla unlocked on Byron Street between 9 p.m. on June 18 and 7 a.m....
View ArticleHill Businesses are Named Among ‘Best of Boston”
Five Beacon Hill businesses were named in Boston Magazine’s annual “Best of Boston” July edition, which is now on newsstands. The neighborhood’s winners included the Tip Tap Room at 138 Cambridge St....
View ArticleTake Advantage of All Our Parks Have to Offer
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh Now that summer is here, I would like to share with you the free events and programs offered to City residents of all ages by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department. As a...
View ArticleSummer is Here
The excitement and bustle of the Fourth of July weekend has come and gone, and now we can settle into our summer rhythm — whatever that may be for each of us and our families — for the remaining nine...
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University Club Awards 6 BPS Students Scholarships
Pictured (from left to right): Scholarship Committee Chairman Brent Berc, recipientsBriana D’Amelio, Kelsey McColgan, Janel Grace Williams, Zeyu Zheng, Payton Coutlis, along with City Councilor Tito...
View ArticleRep. Livingstone Outlines Local Aid In State Budget
The House and Senate finalized a joint budget, which each passed on Wednesday, July 8. The budget passed by the House and the Senate included notable increases for the 8th Suffolk District. The...
View ArticleDowntown View:The Vision-Where Is It?
Ashkenazy Acquisition Corporation, the operator since 2011 of the city-owned Faneuil Hall Marketplace, has been in recent tussles with its merchants, pushcarts, street performers and history-loving...
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A Little Night Music
The Beacon Hill Civic Association hosted their annual July event of attending the opening concert by the Boston Landmarks Orchestra. This year’s event was enjoyed by all who attended. Shown (left to...
View ArticleObituaries 07-28-2015
George Imrey Retired Investment Banker George S. Imrey of Boston passed away on July 13 with members of his loving family surrounding him. He was 82 years old. After being diagnosed with cancer, he...
View ArticleThe Learning Project Reaches New Heights with their August Scholars Program
This summer, 114 students from all over Boston have come together to dive deeply into their academics in order to stem potential ‘summer learning loss’. August Scholars was founded in 2008 by The...
View ArticleLivingstone Supports Equal Pay Bill
On Tuesday, July 21st, State Representative Jay Livingstone, who represents Back Bay, Beacon Hill, and the West End in the 8th Suffolk District, participated in a press conference and rally in support...
View ArticleDowntown View:Read Locally
Whether you go away in August or not, it is a good time to read. Everyone assumes everyone else is away. Few neighborhood meetings take place. Work is easier because some clients, customers and...
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Esplanade Associations Summer Dock Party
Friends enjoying the evening at the Esplanade Friends Council Summer Dock Party on July 16.
View ArticleGoing for the Mold
So we didn’t go for the gold after all. Instead we retreated to moldy old Boston where you wouldn’t want to do anything brash, imaginative or interesting. “We have our hats,” said the old Yankee lady,...
View ArticleThe Back Bay Architectural Commission will Hold a Public Hearing
DATE: Wednesday, 12 August 2015 TIME: 4:30 P.M. VIOLATIONS HEARING 5:00 P.M. DESIGN REVIEW HEARING PLACE: Room 900...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 08-04-2015
July 6 53 Huntington Ave. – Larceny – Shoplifting Boylston and Dartmouth streets Property – Lost 212 Newbury St. – Larceny – Shoplifting 100 Huntington Ave. – Larceny – Theft from Vehicle – 10...
View ArticleBoy and Birds
The Boy and Bird fountain in the Public Garden was decorated, as it often is, with an extra bird. The Boston Public Art Commission notes that this sculpture, “ … was installed in 1934, but it was later...
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Swimmers make ‘Splash’ in Charles
Dave Greenwold, Pat McDonough, State Rep. Jay Livingstone and Amy Proulx (left to right) are seen swimming in the Charles River during the Charles River Conservancy’s “City Splash” on July 25. Like...
View ArticleObituaries 08-11-2015
George S. Imrey Of Boston George S. Imrey, age 82, of Boston, Massachusetts passed away on July 13, 2015 with members of his loving family surrounding him. After being diagnosed with cancer, he lived...
View ArticleRisk Level at ‘Moderate’ after Detection of WNV-Positive Mosquitoes
Friday, July 30, 2015 – The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced that they have raised the West Nile Virus (WNV) risk level to “moderate” in Boston, Brookline, Cambridge,...
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