Police Briefs 07-25-2017
Beacon Hill Beat From Boston Police Area A-1 Breaking and Entering – Motor Vehicle 07/15/17 – A victim reported she parked her 2016 Jeep Renegade on Charles Street at around 11: 45 p.m. on July 14, but...
View ArticleBoston Landmarks Orchestra Performs on the Esplanade
Under perfect summer skies the Boston Landmarks Orchestra opened its 2017 summer series on theat the Hatch Shell. The circle in front of the Hatch Shell was filled with music lovers of all ages. The...
View ArticleLegendary Restaurant Supplier is Moving:Eastern Bakers Supply Holds...
By Cary Shuman Robert “Bobby” Kalustian knows restaurants. And if you own or have owned a restaurant in the region, you know Robert Kalustian. For 71 consecutive years, Kalustian’s family has been...
View ArticleBHCA Community Corner
See litter? Go to 311 If it’s an emergency and you need help, call 911. But if it’s lots of litter, overflowing trash cans or illegally dumped household trash on Beacon Hill streets, you can ask for...
View ArticleDowntown View:North Country Life
I spend several days every summer in the North Country. The weather is always typical for New England, both warm and cold, dry and humid, sunny and rainy—all the contrasts that summer brings in our...
View ArticleMarinovich to Step down as Exec Director of Esplanade Association
After five and a half years at the Esplanade Association (EA), the last three serving as its executive director, Tani Marinovich plans to step down this fall. She will continue in her position through...
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Hampshire House Team Breaks Ground on 75 in Seaport Square
By Dan Murphy Pictured, left to right, are Markus Ripperger, Thomas A. Kershaw, Terri Cannady, Ernane Perry, Sara O’Malley, Andrew Wolan and Rodrigo Barcelos. Thomas A. Kershaw and the Hampshire House...
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Some Night Music
The Boston Landmarks Orchestra opened its summer season last Wednesday on the Esplanade. Shown getting ready to enjoy the music were Joan and Lux with their father Joe Ringenberg.
View ArticlePolice Briefs 08-01-2017
Beacon Hill Beat From Boston Police Area A-1 Robbery 07/21/2017 – A victim reported four male suspects robbed him on the Boston Common at Beacon and Charles streets at around 2 a.m. Earlier that night,...
View ArticleMayor Walsh, Congresswoman Clark Join Housing Advocates to Rally for...
As proposed federal cuts threaten to increase housing instability and homelessness, more than 500 residents, housing advocates, and policymakers from across the Commonwealth rallied Monday, July 31 in...
View ArticleVictim Arrested for Skateboard Attack that Led to Double-Stabbing in Common
By Dan Murphy In the aftermath of Wednesday’s double stabbing on the Boston Common, three individuals were arrested but later exonerated while one of the stabbing victims was later charged with a...
View ArticleBHCA Community Corner
Keeping Charles Street Clean Due to the community’s generosity, two individuals decked in bright safety vests can be seen cleaning Charles Street’s sidewalks and tree pits every Tuesday and Friday. And...
View ArticleFOPG Undertaking $50,000 Rehabilitation of Channing Statue
By Dan Murphy The Friends of the Public Garden are currently undertaking a $50,000 restoration of the William Ellery Channing statue in the Public Garden. The project includes cleaning the bronze...
View ArticleGov Baker Signs Bill for New Shadow Law
By Dan Murphy Gov. Charlie Baker signed a home-rule petition into law Friday that would allow Millennium Partners to build a 775-foot luxury, condo tower on the site of the shuttered, city-owned...
View ArticleDowntown View:Infrastructure. Investment. Interesting.
By karen Cord Taylor Karen is taking a break. This column from last September still has relevance. Throughout the 1990s and into the early 2000s, Boston boldly invested in itself. It cleaned up the...
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‘Paddle to Work Day’ on July 28 Raised Funds to Protect Charles River
On Friday, July 28, 15 people paddled the Charles River as part of “Paddle To Work Day” hosted by Charles River Canoe and Kayak. The event celebrated a healthy river and raised funds for Charles River...
View ArticleObituaries 08-08-2017
James DuBois McNeely 1933 – 2017 James D. McNeely, a prominent Boston architect, noted for his historic renovation of Beacon Hill townhouses, died peacefully on July 27, 2017 in his South Freeport...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 08-08-2017
Beacon Hill Beat From Boston Police Area A-1 Aggravated Assault and Battery 07/26/17 – At approximately 9:30 p.m., a male suspect was arrested on the Boston Common around Beacon Street for aggravated...
View ArticleLocal Restaurants Taking Part in Dine Out Boston
By Phil Orlandella Seven Beacon Hill Restaurants will participate in the 2017 Dine Out Boston program that is celebrating its 16th year of providing diners an opportunity to enjoy Beacon Hill’s...
View ArticleCity Council Motions
CITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHES COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE The Boston City Council passed an amended ordinance to create the Community Preservation Committee (CPC), as required by State law to make...
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