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Charles Street Clean Team Fundraiser May 10 Thanks to the work of the Joint Charles Street Committee (JCSC) of the Beacon Hill Civic Association and the Beacon Hill Business Association, Charles Street...
View ArticleFundraising Reception to Kick off Charles Street Cleaning Campaign
By Dan Murphy To mark the launch of its “Charles Street: Our Main Street Cleaning Campaign,” the Joint Charles Street Committee is holding a fundraising and cocktail reception at Grogan & Company,...
View ArticleBHGC to Hold the 88th ‘Tour of the Hidden Gardens’
The Beacon Hill Garden Club is pleased to present its annual Tour of the Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill on Thursday, May 18, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., rain or shine. The self-guided walking tour will...
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BHWF Fashion Show
Pat Arroyo wearing a white suit by Holiday and a snazzy hat at the Beacon Hill Women’s Forum (BHWF) 4th Annual Charles Street Couture Fashion show on Friday night, May 5, at the UMass Club. Numerous...
View ArticleThere is Urgent Public Demand for An Obamacare Replacement
Limited access to Obamacare health insurance plans is creating an urgent, public demand for a replacement. Insurers are exiting the market throughout the nation at an alarming rate for a variety of...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 05-16-2017
Beacon Hill Beat From Boston Police Area A-1 Assault and Battery 05/05/17 – A victim reported that he ordered a Lyft ride to his Pinckney Street residence. When his ride arrived at around 6:08 p.m.,...
View ArticleDiscussion of Recent Excavations Set for May 17 at the Old North Church
City of Boston Archaeologist Joe Bagley will discuss the results of his recent excavations from the Old North Church’s Washington Memorial Garden, located on Church property, off of Unity Street in the...
View ArticleSuffolk University and Boston Debate League Support Student Debaters
Suffolk University and the Boston Debate League announced a partnership that will bring hundreds of Boston middle and high school students to Suffolk’s downtown campus for debate tournaments and a...
View ArticleEsplanade Association Awarded Reebok Foundation Grant:Funds Will Help to...
The Esplanade Association (EA) is pleased to announce it has received a grant in the amount of $15,000 from The Reebok Foundation to support two youth and family outreach programs this summer: Children...
View ArticleDowntown View:Airbnb Woes
By Karen Cord Taylor Airbnb and its cohorts have been a lifesaver for some downtown residents. They say that renting out a room in their home has allowed them to afford Boston’s high rents or helped...
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Funds raised to support Charles Street Clean Team Residents and businesses alike joined together to support the cleaning of Charles Street at a convivial fundraiser and cocktail reception held May 10...
View ArticleElsie and Jeanette Herrmann Receive 20th Beacon Award
By Dan Murphy One day after Mother’s Day, Elsie Herrmann and her daughter Jeannette were jointly presented the 20th annual Beacon Award at the Beacon Hill Civic Association’s annual meeting while...
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‘Evening Under the Stars’ to Benefit Myrtle Street Playground Enhancements
By Dan Murphy An artist’s rendering showing proposed improvements to the Myrtle Street Playground. When the Friends of the Myrtle Street Playground hold “An Evening Under the Stars” in the garden at...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 05-23-2017
Beacon Hill beat From Boston Police Area A-1 Auto Theft 05/11/17 – A female victim reported leaving her 2002 Dodge Neon running in front of a Park Plaza restaurant at about 9:30 p.m. At this time, an...
View ArticleBHCA’s 95th Annual Meeting Features Keynote Speaker Miguel Rosales
By Dan Murphy While addressing the crowd at the Beacon Hill Civic Association’s 95th annual meeting at the Union Club on May 15, keynote speaker Miguel Rosales said he never anticipated the indelible...
View ArticleResidents Demand More Slow Streets for Boston Neighborhoods
By Beth Treffeisen A packed Boston City Council Chamber ensued during the budget hearing for the Department of Boston Transportation (BTD) the evening of Wednesday, May 10. In the crowd, residents of...
View ArticleArchitectural Commission Approves Proposed Condo Redevelopment of AMC...
By Dan Murphy The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission voted at its monthly hearing at City Hall on Thursday to approve three separate applications to redevelop Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC)...
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BHCA reached out to the homeless As part of the BHCA’s Cambridge Street Quality of Life Committee’s goal to better understand the needs of the homeless community in our area, a group of BHCA volunteers...
View ArticleDowntown View:Spring Cooking
By Karen Cord Taylor Our dinner last night was typical for us in the spring. We sat down to fava beans, fiddleheads and morel mushrooms sent for my birthday from my sister-in-law. Last week we had soft...
View ArticleBH Art Walk Returns June 4
The Beacon Hill Art Walk is an annual event that takes place on the first Sunday in June, throughout the nooks and crannies of the North Slope. On June 4, from noon to 6 p.m., residents will open up...
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