Letter to the Editor
Reader proposes reconfiguration of Beacon and Charles streets Dear Editor The photo “Charles Street Inbound” shows that Charles Street is now configured as a three-lane inbound highway coming in from...
View ArticleBow Ties and Seersucker:A Perfect Match
By Suzanne Besser At first glance, they seemed an odd couple: She, a hip young Beacon Hill fashion designer with an edgy approach to fashion and he, a seasoned newspaper and magazine columnist as well...
View ArticleNew England Revolution Players Hold Soccer Camp on Esplanade
New England Revolution Star Forward Charlie Davies, teammates Darrius Barnes, Gershon Koffie and Matt Turner, along with Santander’s Region President Michael Bruno and SVP of Brand Media and...
View ArticleWalsh Announces Partnership with Huntington Theatre Co
By Seth Daniel Mayor Martin J. Walsh on Friday joined Michael Maso, Managing Director of the Huntington Theatre Company and John Matteson of the QMG Huntington, LLC to announce a partnership that will...
View ArticleBud Patten Passes Away at 88;Longtime Resident of West Cedar Street
Bud Patten loved life, especially the good life. He played golf, studied the American China Trade, preferred Bordeaux wines, hunted down fine antiques and cherished his lovely home, his wife and Beacon...
View ArticleDowntown View:Summer Feasts
By Karen Cord Taylor Have you ever been to a feast on the streets of the North End? I decided this is the summer I’m going. I knew little about them for many years. Recently, they seem to have...
View ArticleBill Calls for More Duck-Boat Regulations
By Dan Murphy Family members of a woman struck and killed by a duck boat on Beacon Hill in April joined three lawmakers Wednesday to advocate for legislation that would impose new safety regulations on...
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Women’s 100M Hurdles on Charles Street
The adidas Boost Boston Games held the city’s first-ever ‘Street Meet’ in the Beacon Hill neighborhood Saturday. In the photo above, world-class athletes compete in the hurdles event on a Mondo track...
View ArticleEnjoy A “Safe and Sane” Holiday Weekend
When Americans celebrated the Fourth of July at the turn of the 20th century, they did so in such rowdy fashion that vandalism and destruction of both public and private property were commonplace. This...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 06-28-2016
From Boston Police Area A-1 Larceny – Bike 06/19/2016 – A victim reported she parked her folding, black Commuter bike on Melrose Street on June 18 at around 2 p.m. When she returned at about 4 p.m. the...
View ArticleBoston Landmarks Orchestra Announces 2016 Summer Concerts at DCR’s Hatch Shell
Inspired by the people, artists, and heritage of a great city, the Boston Landmarks Orchestra (LO) under the direction of Music Director Christopher Wilkins, and Executive Director Jo Frances Meyer...
View ArticleAmendment Aims to Lower Speed Limits in City
By Dan Murphy State legislators are proposing a bill amendment that would lower speed limits in Boston’s densely populated neighborhoods and in “designated safety zones” established by city officials....
View ArticleMBTA Red Line Weekend Diversion and Longfellow Bridge Closure, July 8-11
MassDOT’s contractor, White-Skanska-Consigli JV (WSC), will close the Longfellow Bridge and implement an MBTA Red Line diversion during the weekend of July 8 through July 10. WSC will close the...
View ArticleBoston Pops Fourth of July Spectacular Set for Monday
The nation’s most famous Fourth of July celebration is happening right here in Beacon Hill’s backyard. The Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular will be held on the Charles River Esplanade on Monday, July...
View ArticleHill House to Celebrate its 50th Anniversary,Oct 1
By Suzanne Besser Fondly known as ‘your backyard in the city,” Hill House was once a small oasis for recreation on Beacon Hill that after years of nurturing by community members grew big enough to...
View ArticleDowntown View:Summer Reading
You’re probably not looking forward to a summer that is sure to contain a series of outrages from Donald Trump. I’ve got relief for you. Concentrate on Amitov Ghosh’s Ibis trilogy instead. This series...
View ArticleDeveloper Unveils Latest Proposal for Temple St
By Dan Murphy Neighbors got a look at the latest, revised plans for 33-61 Temple St. on Tuesday, June 21, at the third public meeting sponsored by the Boston Redevelopment Authority to review the...
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10th Anniversary
The Friends of Teddy Ebersol’s Red Sox Fields (TERSF) recently got together with representatives from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation to celebrate TERSF’s 10th...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor
Local business owner thanks neighbors Dear Editor: We’re writing to express our sincerest gratitude to the collective of Beacon Hill. In just two short years of being open, we never imagined feeling as...
View ArticleEnd of School Year Reflection
By Tommy Chang When we started the 2015-2016 school year, we set out to work as a team. A school year full of victories and challenges is drawing to a close and we feel an incredible sense of purpose...
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