Police Briefs 05-10-2016
BEACON HILL BEAT From Boston Police Area A-1 Larceny from Motor Vehicle 4/30/16 – A victim reported she parked her 2004 Jeep at Boylston and Charles streets at 10:30 p.m. on April 29. When she returned...
View ArticleThe Esplanade 5K Sunset Run to Benefit TEA
The setting sun behind the Boston skyline and over the winding pathways of the Charles River Esplanade, will be the backdrop for the inaugural Esplanade 5K Sunset Run on Thursday evening, June 2, at...
View ArticleNew App for Commuters to Comment on the Silver Line
Silver Line passengers are now be able to share feedback on their riding experience by rating their bus trips using a new smartphone app from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the MBTA. The...
View ArticleBoston Bubble Festival Coming to Common,May 14
The air will be filled with fun as Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department bring the first-ever Boston Bubble Festival to Boston Common on Saturday, May 14, from 11 a.m. to...
View ArticleBH Garden Club Introduces Jardin Boutiques, A Tour Day Pop-Up Shop
On Thursday May 19, the Beacon Hill Garden Club will host its 87th annual tour of the Hidden Gardens. There will be ten private gardens on tour and four “ribbon” gardens, which will be viewed behind a...
View ArticleDowntown View:Chain Store Sorrows
By Karen Cord Taylor Local businesses or chain stores. Which is best for Boston neighborhoods and such shopping attractions as Faneuil Hall Marketplace? The tension has resurfaced recently with a local...
View ArticleMinimizing Construction Impacts
By Suzanne Besser Just as springtime brings much anticipated flowering trees and colorful window boxes, it also spurs a proliferation of less than welcome construction sites popping up around the...
View ArticleWomen’s Forum Fashion Show Set for Tonight
By Kathy Hull According to the poet Emily Dickinson, “A little madness in the Spring is wholesome even for the King.” With that in mind, the Beacon Hill Women’s Forum (BHWF) cordially invites you to...
View ArticleOpposition Continues for Pinckney St Variance
By Dan Murphy After arriving at a tie 3-3 vote on Wednesday, the Beacon Hill Civic Association Zoning and Licensing Committee upheld its standing opposition against granting the zoning relief requested...
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On the Garden Tour
West Cedar Street garden will be open for both the Garden Soiree Tour Preview Cocktail Party and on Tour Day.
View ArticleLongfellow Bridge Rehabilitation Project Public Information Meetings
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has scheduled two Public Information Meetings for the Longfellow Bridge Rehabilitation Project. Tuesday, May 24, 2016 6:00 – 8:00 PM Multicultural Arts...
View ArticleMFS Squash Busters Derby Raises Over $1 Million for Local Youth
In an inspiring show of support for the SquashBusters youth program’s twentieth year, members of the Boston community rallied together to raise over $1.2 million dollars for the tenth MFS SquashBusters...
View ArticleBWSC Receives Two Awards from MassDEP
In recognition of the Boston Water and Sewer Commission’s (BWSC) long-term quality and reliability of water and sewer services in the City of Boston, the Commission received two awards from the...
View ArticleBoston Public Market Farmers Market Return this Week
The Boston Public Market Association’s two seasonal farmers markets in Dewey Square and outside the Boston Public Market return this week, bringing fresh local food to residents, workers, and visitors...
View ArticleTea’s ‘Moondance Gala’ Notes 15 Years of Making Life Better in the Park
Although the warm days are just starting to outnumber the cold, and the daffodils and crocuses are beginning to bloom, the Esplanade Association has already begun the planning for their annual...
View ArticleCPA to be on November Ballot
By John Lynds Last Wednesday the Boston City Council voted 12-1 to put the Community Preservation Act (CPA) on the November ballot. The next day, the Boston Park Advocates held a summit to discuss what...
View ArticleFriends of the Public Garden Offer Incentive to Join during Membership Month
The Friends of the Public Garden has launched a spring membership drive with an enticing incentive to bring in new members. Anyone who joins the Friends by Wednesday, May 25, will be entered into a...
View ArticleDowntown View:Fish,Flowers and Fresh Produce
By Karen Taylor Last year for my birthday one of my daughters gave me flowers. These were not the usual birthday flowers. They were delivered to my door for several weeks from the one-eighth acre...
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Beloved Nursery School Teacher Wins Beacon Award
By Suzanne Besser Priscilla Fales, who has touched the lives of hundreds of neighborhood children and their families during her 47 years as a Beacon Hill Nursery School teacher, was awarded the 19th...
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Four Decades of Residents Beautifying Temple Street
By Suzanne Besser Last weekend Temple Street got all dolled up. More than thirty residents came together to sweep away winter’s debris and dress the gently sloped street in its spring finery....
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