Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Joy Street Background The reconstruction of Joy Street, now underway, consists of pedestrian improvements to the northern portion of Joy Street. Approximately 390 linear feet between Smith Court and...
View ArticleBoston Bar Association Holds Forum for Suffolk County DA Candidates
The Boston Bar Association (BBA) held a forum for the candidates for Suffolk County District Attorney on July 25. Five of the six candidates answered questions moderated by Suffolk University Law...
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Reenactment
Members of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment reenactors march onto the Boston Common Friday morning, July 27, during the announcement of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City, the...
View ArticleNational Grid Open to Negotiations
At National Grid, we’re industry leaders in the clean energy transition. We take seriously our responsibility to help solve major energy challenges, while meeting our customers’ evolving expectations...
View ArticleDeal Struck on Beacon Hill to Tax Short-Term Rentals
Last week Massachusetts lawmakers struck a deal that would extend the state’s hotel tax to Airbnb units and other short term rentals. Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, who led the charge and was a key figure on...
View ArticleOtis House Lecture Series Recalls Dining in Victorian Boston
Explore the history of drinking and dining in Victorian Boston on Tuesday evenings in August at Otis House. Come early for a reception in the courtyard. On Aug. 7, historian Jim O’Connell analyzes...
View ArticleBoston Children’s Festival Comes to Franklin Park Aug 21
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department are proud to present the 2018 ParkARTS Boston Children’s Festival on Tuesday, August 21, at Franklin Park in Dorchester from 10 a.m....
View ArticleChestnut Street Resident Runs Falmouth Road Race to Fight Cancer and Honor...
When Ally Colton participates in her second Falmouth Road Race on Sunday, Aug. 19, the 25-year-old Chestnut Street resident will not only be running to raise funds for cancer patients and their loved...
View ArticleCharlie Thomas’ Drifters to Be Playing at City Hall Plaza August 15
Timeless R&B classics return to City Hall Plaza with Charlie Thomas’s Drifters at the Dorothy Curran Wednesday Night Concert Series on August 15 at 7 p.m. The series is presented by Mayor Martin J....
View ArticleHill House Launches First-Ever, Citywide NFL Flag Football League Next Month
Young football fans can now enjoy the fun and excitement of America’s favorite sport starting this fall with Hill House’s launch of the city’s first NFL FLAG football league. Open to children...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Trash and Recycling 101 With so many new residents moving into the neighborhood and others soon to return from a long summer away, the Beacon Hill Civic Association wants to talk trash again. Most...
View ArticleMassDOT Announces Longfellow Lane Closure
MassDOT will close a single lane on the inbound roadway of the Longfellow Bridge overnight through Friday, August 10, from 9:00 p.m. each night to 5:00 a.m. the following morning. The lane closures...
View ArticleBoston City Council and Residents Want Hospitals, Universities to Pay Their...
The City Council Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing on August 2 regarding the Payment in Lieu of Tax (PILOT) program. Through this program, which is in its seventh year as of fiscal year 2018,...
View ArticleSummertime — and the Livin’ Is Easy
With this past week’s high temperatures and high humidity, those of us who work and live in air conditioned buildings have had a lot to be thankful for. Even a sojourn to the beach offers no relief...
View ArticleEPA is Right to Applaud Oil and Natural Gas Companies
The Environmental Protection Agency recently released a much-anticipated report on greenhouse gas emissions. It contains some great news. Between 2015 and 2016 — the last year measured — U.S. emissions...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 08-14-2018
Beacon Hill Beat Vandalism – Larceny from a Motor Vehicle 07/28/18 – The victim reported she parked her 2011 Honda CR-V at Garden and Phillips streets at about 6 p.m. on July 27, but when she returned...
View ArticleMBTA Blue Line Breaks Down for Second Time in Less than Two Weeks
Last Thursday morning for about four hours, there was absolute pandemonium for Blue Line commuters. For the second time in less than two weeks an MBTA Blue Line train lost power and was stuck in the...
View ArticleEsplanade Association to Host Annual Moondance Gala in September
The 2018 Moondance Gala to benefit the Esplanade Association, takes place on Saturday, Sept. 15, on the banks of the Charles River. Cocktails are at 6:30 p.m., before dinner and an auction at 7:30...
View ArticleIBEW Local 103 Endorses Zakim for Secretary of State
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 103 has announced its endorsement of Josh Zakim for Massachusetts Secretary of State. IBEW 103 represents over 8,000 workers and...
View ArticleCapuano and Pressley Debate in 7th Congressional as the Democratic Primary...
With the Democratic primary coming up on Sept. 4, Congressman Mike Capuano and Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley discussed the issues of transportation and housing, among others, in the...
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