New Memorial May Soon Come to Lederman Park Along the Charles River Esplanade
By Beth Treffeisen Situated along the Charles River Esplanade, the Teddy Ebersol’s Red Sox Field at Lederman Park may soon get an added addition. The Boston Landmarks Commission approved the design...
View ArticleElection 2016 Results:Voters Overwhelmingly Support Hillary
By Beth Treffeisen For many in Boston the election results for the presidential election did not come out as expected. But in the heart of Beacon Hill and the West End, it is clear that they wanted one...
View ArticleTwo Residents Struck by Truck
Two longtime residents of Temple Street, Denise Hirschel and Harry McCue, were struck by a commercial truck while crossing a street in Woburn on Nov. 1 and seriously injured. Tragically, Denise died...
View ArticleBHCA Community Corner
Clothing Drive to benefit Center Club The Beacon Hill Civic Association is sponsoring a clothing drive to benefit our neighbors at Center Club, a program of Bay Cove Human Services. Center Club...
View ArticleDowntown View:Acts of Kindness and Humor
By Karen Cord Taylor Last week’s election produced fear and despair among most Massachusetts voters, who went for Hillary two to one. But amidst the misery, some lightheartedness, humanity and kindness...
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Homeless Focus of BHCA Meeting
by Dan Murphy A crowd of about 60 residents came to 74 Joy Street Thursday evening to hear representatives from the city’s Emergency Shelter, Area A-1 Boston Police Department and the Suffolk...
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Local Teacher Debuts Work at BPL Series
By Beth Treffeisen Beau Kenyon The first Composer-in-Residence at the Boston Public Library, Beau Kenyon, a teacher at Kingsley Montessori School debuted his first free concert on Saturday, November...
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is the ultimate family-centered holiday. Thanksgiving has no religious connotations, no national-celebration connotations, and no required gift-giving. It asks nothing more from each of us...
View ArticleRemember Those in Need
For the vast majority of Americans, Thanksgiving and the holiday season is a joyous time when the abundance that life offers is most apparent in a wealthy nation such as ours. But the sad reality for...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor
An open letter to Karen Cord Taylor Dear Editor Your article in last week’s BHT was surprisingly well-balanced in terms of the Nov. 8 election and the responses from both sides…sort of. The election...
View ArticleFriends of the Public Garden Completes Restoration of White Memorial Fountain
By Dan Murphy Following a multi-year fundraising campaign, the Friends of the Public Garden has completed its restoration of the George Robert White Memorial fountain in the park. “Thanks to the...
View ArticleHamersley Table Tips and the ‘Beast’ that is a Thanksgiving Day Turkey
By Seth Daniel Popular writer and former restaurateur Gordon Hamersley made a name for himself cooking in the South End, often also appearing with early culinary celebrities like Lydia Shire and Julia...
View ArticleResidents Speak Out on 45 Temple St Project
By Beth Treffeisen The controversial 45 Temple Street proposal, which includes the Archer building and Donahue Building formally owned by Suffolk University, was brought in front of the Beacon Hill...
View ArticleBHCA Community Corner
ANNUAL APPEAL Next week the Beacon Hill Civic Association will kick off its Annual Appeal, which provides vital funding for the BHCA’s ongoing operations. For 94 years, the BHCA has worked to enhance...
View ArticleDowntown View:Winter Ahead
By Karen Cord Taylor This is the week that seems to begin winter even though we know December 21 is the actual date. So after the turkey is finished and the guests have gone, some people look ahead and...
View ArticleBHCA Supports Campaign to ‘Tag’ Natural Gas Leaks
By Dan Murphy The Beacon Hill Civic Association is getting behind an upcoming awareness campaign to “tag” 215 known natural-gas leaks in aging infrastructure in Beacon Hill, Back Bay and parts of the...
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Garlands and Greens Holiday Fundraiser
Lindy Roethlisberger, Tom Kershaw, and Lisa and Spencer Macalaster during the Garlands and Greens Holiday Fundraiser on Wednesday., Nov. 16, at the Hampshire House. The proceeds from the event go...
View ArticleSoWa Market this Weekend
Shop outside-the-box this holiday season at SoWa Boston’s Winter Festival. Beginning Friday, December 2nd through Sunday, December 4th, 2016, SoWa Boston is kicking off the seasonal festivities with...
View ArticleA One-Woman Show:Jill Donahue has Built A Successful Public Relations Agency...
By Cary Shuman Jill Donahue took over a decade to get to the field of public relations but her clients are sure glad she got there. “I wasn’t really sure what I wanted to do, but I always liked the...
View ArticleBike Courier Industry Transitions to Compete in Modern Times
By Beth Treffeisen For two years bike courier Mike Oakhem, 33, from Quincy, has been zig-zagging throughout Boston’s downtown streets to hand off various goods from piping hot pizza to architecture...
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