Reducing Disposable Bags in Boston
The City of Boston’s new plastic bag ordinance is a big step forward in our work to cut carbon emissions, reduce pollution, and create a cleaner, greener city. When the new ordinance goes into effect...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 12-18-2018
Beacon Hill Beat From Boston Plice Area A-1 Vandalism 12/11/18 – At around 8:32 p.m., officers responded to a report of vandalism in progress at Warrenton Street and Charles Street South. The victim...
View ArticleKolesar Promoted to Associate at RODE Architects
RODE Architects, a collaborative design and architecture firm, is proud to announce that it has promoted Beacon Hill resident Shelley Kolesar to Associate. Kolesar was recognized for her dedication to...
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‘Rock the Holidays Film Series’ at West End Branch Library The West End Branch of the Boston Public Library, located at 151 Cambridge St., presents “Rock the Holidays Film Series,” including a...
View ArticleLocal Students Receive Academic Achievements
Boston College High School First Quarter Honors Roll The following local students have been named to the Boston College High School First Quarter Honors Roll: For High Honors a Sophomore, Junior or...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Remember to Bring a Tote Bag! After years of debate, Boston’s plastic bag ban has arrived. On Friday, Dec. 14, Boston joined more than 87 other Massachusetts cities and towns in limiting the use of...
View ArticleTorit Montessori Launches ‘Farmers to You’ Market
Torit Montessori is transforming its school lunch and snacks through local farm partnerships and in-house cooking, and is thrilled to announce a partnership with “Farmers to You,” a year-round online...
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Drop Santa a Line
The Friends of the Myrtle Street Playground are helping Santa collect letters in its “North Pole” mailbox, which is located underneath the Little Library at the playground. Santa’s mailbox will be...
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Advent School’s Winter Concert
Kindergarteners singing, “Ghosts Fly” during the Advent School’s Winter Concert last Friday, Dec. 14. Kids from all the grades performed for parents and school staff, delighting the crowd with all the...
View ArticleHave a Happy, Safe — and Mindful — New Year
The arrival of a new year marks a time for reflection, as to both the year that has passed and the year that lies ahead. In the words of the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson: Ring out the old, ring in the...
View ArticlePhilip Johnston to Join Rogerson Communities Board
Rogerson Communities is pleased to announce the addition of Philip Johnston to its board of directors, effective January, 2019. Rogerson’s Board provides leadership in carrying out the organization’s...
View ArticleConservation Law Foundation Honors Rep Joseph P Kennedy III at Sold-Out...
Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) hosted its biennial gala on Monday, Dec. 3, hosting more than 450 attendees at the John Joseph Moakley Courthouse in Boston. The sold-out event honored the commitment...
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Family Game Night at King’s Chapel Parish House Family Game Night takes place at King’s Chapel Parish House, 64 Beacon St., on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, from 4 to 6 p.m. Come join for an evening of fun,...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO OUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS We’re Still Recycling, Right? The New Rules of Recycling By Eve Waterfall The Green Committee of the Beacon Hill Civic Association has advocated greater...
View ArticleBHWF Packed the Party for a Rockin’ Good Jingle Mingle
Beacon Hill Women’s Forum (BHWF) kept holiday spirits high in the neighborhood with their annual holiday event on Tuesday, Dec. 18. Cheerful laughter could be heard in the Hampshire House where...
View ArticleBHAC Again Votes to Continue Decision on 60 Chestnut Street
After another hour-long discussion on the matter, the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission was again unable to reach a resolution on the violation regarding the single-family home at 60 Chestnut St....
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BHWF Hosts Holiday Event at Hampshire House
“The Williows and their guests gathered for one of their favorite events of the season: Front row, left to right: Julie Madjar, Mary Beth Kelley, Richelle Gewertz, Mimi Sun, Jessica Speece, Meredith...
View ArticleSo Far….So Good
With the rush and hub-bub of the holiday season now over, we’ll all be settling in for another long New England winter. Up to this point, we have been fortunate. We have yet to feel the wrath of any...
View ArticleNew Winter Ice Skating Classes at 11 Greater Boston Rinks
Bay State Skating School is one of Greater Boston’s most established and popular skating programs. We are celebrating 50 YEARS of teaching children on the Greater Boston area! Professional...
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ART EXHIBIT PLANNED Suzanna Nickerson has installed her “Beach Garbage” posters in the lobby of the Orpheum theater. The show will run through January. On Jan. 5 a reception for the opening of the art...
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