Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
The Beacon Hill Civic Association has various committees that focus on a targeted range of issues and initiatives aligning with the BHCA mission. Committee chairs volunteer their time and share their...
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Sales Center Offers Prospective Buyers Preview of Archer Residences
While Archer Residences won’t open for occupancy for another 18 months, prospective buyers can now preview the finished product at its Sales Center at 20 Ashburton Place. An artist’s rendering of the...
View ArticleObituaries 08-21-2018
Cornelia ‘Corrie Velthuyzen Proud of her strong Dutch heritage Cornelia ‘Corrie’ Velthuyzen of Boston passed away on August 7 after a period of declining health. She was 96 years old. Corrie was born...
View ArticleDementia-Reporting Bill Will Help Us All
Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law a landmark bill this past week that has been hailed as a first-in-the-nation effort to require that medical professionals undergo training in the diagnosis,...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor
I support Quentin Palfrey I am writing to express my support for Quentin Palfrey, a Democrat who is running for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts and to urge Beacon Hill Times readers to give him...
View ArticleHealthcare for All
There are many opinions on the types of healthcare Americans should have access to. Republicans in Congress believe we’re all on our own. I believe we’re all in this together. And I firmly believe that...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 08-21-2018
Beacon Hill Beat From Boston police area a-1 Breaking and Entering – Residence – No Force 08/06/18 – A Pinckney Street resident reported that unknown person(s) walked up the back fire escape and...
View ArticleNeighborhood Roundup
Myrtle Street Playground summer programming Friends of the Myrtle Street Playground offers summer free programming on Thursdays from 4 to 5 p.m., including; storyteller and magician BJ Hickman on Aug....
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This Wednesday – Historic Preservation Roundtable Come to the Museum of African American History this Wednesday evening, August 22nd at 6pm for a thought provoking discussion of “Sacred Spaces as Civic...
View ArticleBHAC Wants to See More Documentation for Proposals
Many applications at the August 16 Beacon Hill Architectural Commission hearing were continuations from previous hearings—some had required more information last time, and another was moved from...
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Swingin’ on the Charles
Laura Aiello and Michael Oliverio showed off some fancy footwork during the Community Boating Inc.’s 11th Annual Swingin’ on the Charles fundraiser on their dock last Saturday evening, Aug. 18. After...
View ArticleGet Out and Vote
This Tuesday, the day after Labor Day, is primary election day across the state for both national and state offices. Although primary elections in Massachusetts generally are of little or no...
View ArticleSenator John McCain
In an era when cynicism and a lack of faith in our political leaders and institutions is at an all-time high — the roots of which can be traced back to the 1960s and the subsequent Watergate scandal —...
View ArticleDon’t Gamble the Planet’s Future on Unproven Technology
A group of senators recently introduced a bill that aims to combat climate change by funding research into “negative emission technologies,” which take greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere and store...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 08-28-2018
Beacon Hill Beat From Boston Police A-1 Larceny from a Motor Vehicle 08/15/18 – The victim reported he parked his 2014 Toyota Highlander on Fayette Street at about 6 p.m. on Aug. 14, but when he...
View ArticleOutgoing DA Dan Conley Endorses Greg Henning for Suffolk County District...
Candidate for Suffolk County District Attorney Greg Henning today received the endorsement of outgoing Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley. Conley joined Henning to talk to voters at a...
View ArticleForde Seeks Register of Deeds Post
Katie Forde has announced for Register of Deeds for Suffolk County. The following is her statement: My name is Katie Forde, I’m running to be the next Register of Deeds for Suffolk County, and I’m...
View Article5 Candidates Battle for Suffolk County District Attorney
With Suffolk County District Attorney (DA) Dan Conley announcing earlier this year that he will not seek re-election after leading the office for more than 15 years, a crowded field has emerged to...
View ArticleGovernor’s Nominations Highlight Statewide Races
The battle for the Democratic and Republican nominations for governor highlight the slew of statewide races that Boston residents will vote on when they go to the polls for the Sept. 4 primary...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
“Sacred Spaces as Civic Spaces” The BHCA and the Museum of African American History once again collaborated for the Historic Preservation Roundtable, held last Wednesday evening at the MAAH. The...
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