Palm Sunday Mass
The start of Holy Week began on Palm Sunday. Rev. John Unni, pastor of St. Cecilia’s Church is joined by parishoners outside the Church at the start of the Palm Sunday Mass.
View ArticleNice Way to Spend a Saturday
Walking along Mt. Vernon Street or Chestnut Street in Beacon Hill or Beacon Street in the Back Bay, the outside façades of the houses on these streets have not changed since they were built, in some...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor
HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE RENEWABLE ENERGY BILL Dear Editor: I am writing to echo the sentiments of the author of the opinion piece “Is this the new normal” (March 10, 2018) and highlight an...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 04-03-2018
Beacon Hil Beat From Boston Police Area A-1 Larceny from Motor Vehicle 03/21/18 – At about 4:53 a.m., a victim reported he observed a female suspect going through his 1998 Honda Accord inside a Charles...
View ArticleVisual Feast Coming to the Vilna Shul, April 29
The Vilna Shul, located at 18 Phillips St., will present a unique photography exhibition, “Holding Differences Tenderly,” featuring professional Beacon Hill photographer Brenda Bancel and students Toni...
View ArticleCity Golf Courses Set to Open April 6
Mayor Martin J. Walsh has announced that the City of Boston’s two municipal golf courses will open on April 6 for the 2018 season. The City owns and operates the William J. Devine Golf Course in...
View ArticleLongfellow Bridge Closings Posted
MassDOT will implement overnight lane closures on Storrow Drive east and westbound in the vicinity of the Longfellow Bridge through Friday, April 6. A single lane will be closed in each direction from...
View ArticleBHV Announces Creative Kitchen Tour is Sat
Beacon Hill Village (BHV) is proud to announce that the Creative Kitchens Tour 2018 will take place on Saturday, April 7. Celebrating 5 years of inviting the community to “take a peek” into some of the...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 04-10-2018
Beacon Hill Beat Larceny 03/28/18 – A Chestnut Street resident reported an unknown male suspect stole packages delivered to the victim’s at around 3 p.m. The suspect was seen on video footage in the...
View ArticleResidents Respond to City’s Housing Initiative
In response to a request by the Mayor’s Housing Innovation Lab in the Office of New Urban Mechanics for new ways to co-develop mixed-income housing on city-owned properties, three Beacon Hill residents...
View ArticleRelated Beal Closes First Round of Sales at Charles Street Garage
Related Beal announced last week it has closed on the sale of the first block of 20 deeded condominium parking spaces at the Charles Street Garage. Located at 144 Charles St., the Garage is the only...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Architectural Commission Agenda
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, April 19, starting at 4:00 p.m. at, Boston City Hall, 1 City Hall Plaza. Piemonte Room (5th Floor), Boston, MA 02201 The...
View ArticleMFA Boston, Celebrates Spring with Annual “Art In Bloom” Festival of Art and...
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), celebrates the return of spring with Art in Bloom, taking place Saturday, April 28, through Monday, April 30, following an evening preview on Friday, April 27....
View ArticleGreen and White Ball Will Dazzle on April 27
With a new home and a new look, Boston’s most anticipated springtime gala, the Friends of the Public Garden’s Green and White Ball, will bloom at a new venue later this month at Four Seasons Hotel...
View ArticleTraffic Advisory for Marathon Weekend Posted
The Boston Marathon and the City of Boston’s Patriot’s Day Parade will be held on Monday, April 16, 2018. The BAA 5K and the Invitational Mile will be held on Saturday, April 14, 2018. These events...
View ArticleScampo Turns 10
Scampo turned 10 in style on Monday, April 2, as a crowd of around 300 turned out to The Liberty Hotel to celebrate the eatery’s milestone. A beautiful ice-sculpture paired with a decadent seafood dis...
View ArticleIs April the New January?
When the meteorologists had compiled their weather statistics for the months of February and March, they informed us that for the second straight year, February actually was warmer than March. This...
View ArticleRed Line/Blue Line Connector
The hiring of VHB Engineering to begin a three month study on the feasibility of the Red Line/Blue Line Connector certainly comes as good news to residents who depend on public transportation to...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor
Please support this bill To the Editor: Lung cancer deaths are estimated to outnumber prostate, breast, and colorectal cancer deaths in Massachusetts this year, combined. One of the major risk factors...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 04-17-2018
Beacon Hll Beat Larceny from Motor Vehicle 04/02/18 – A male suspect stole the victim’s wallet from inside his work truck at about 1:24 a.m. The truck was parked in an alley behind a Park Plaza...
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