Chef Joanne Chang Tells BHWF to Bake the World a Better Place
Having grown up in a traditional Taiwanese household, Joanne Chang ate a nutritious orange after every meal. She knew nothing about American desserts until she was 7-years-old, when she visited her...
View ArticleMoving Forward:Mayor’s State of the City Focuses on Using Boston as Example...
Mayor Martin Walsh took a decidedly national tone in his State of the City address at Symphony Hall in the Back Bay on Tuesday night, unveiling few new local initiatives, but highlighting past...
View ArticleA Sweet Contribution
During the holiday season, Scampo donated a portion of the proceeds from all dessert sales to Rosie’s Place and they came up with a check for $5,000 from the dessert sales in November and December....
View ArticleThank You, Jay Ash
When Governor Charlie Baker was elected to his first term of office four years ago, his first major announcement was the appointment of Jay Ash to the post of Secretary of Housing and Economic...
View ArticleGuest Op-Ed: Fun in the Parks…in the Winter!
As we head into the heart of winter, many Bostonians tend to stay inside, choosing to stay warm and dry rather than bundle up and face the cold. Yet even while our public green spaces are blanketed in...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 01-24-2019
Beacon Hill Beat Breaking and Entering – Motor Vehicle 01/10/19 – A victim reported he parked his 2012 Hyundai Sonata on Charles Street on Jan. 9 at around 11:30 p.m., but when he returned at about...
View ArticleNeighborhood Roundup
King’s Chapel recitals King’s Chapel, 58 Tremont St., presents its Tuesday Recitals. Admission is by suggested donation of $5 per person; the donations are given to the performing musicians. Programs...
View ArticleBoston Logan Airport Warn Passengers of Safety Concerns Amidst the Government...
Last week the East Boston Times reported about local concerns regarding Air Traffic Controllers working without pay at Boston Logan Airport during the government shutdown. The shutdown and working...
View Article2019 Love Your Block Mini-grants Application Now Being Accepted
Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the acceptance of 2019 Love Your Block mini-grant applications. Applicants can apply here or email loveyourblock@boston.gov with a deadline of March 1st, 2019. “The...
View ArticleEsplanade Association Announces Frost Fit Winter Series Presented by Blue...
During these long, cold New England winters, Bostonians may be tempted to ‘freeze’ their regular exercise routine and hibernate indoors until spring appears. A new outdoor fitness series encourages...
View ArticleRabbi Yosef Zaklos to Offer Talks on Crime and Consequences Starting Feb. 20
This February, Rabbi Yosef Zaklos of Chabad of Downtown Boston will offer Crime and Consequence, a new six-session course by the acclaimed Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) exploring 3,000 years of...
View ArticleSchool Committee: Boston Superintendent Position Will Be a Desirable Job...
The superintendent of schools in Boston will be a desirable job across the country, School Committee Chair Michael Loconto said this week as the process begins to choose a new school leader. “Boston...
View ArticleThank You, Bob Deleo
It’s hard to believe that it has been 10 years since Winthrop/Revere State Rep. Bob DeLeo was elected the Speaker of the House by his colleagues. (Yes, time flies.) We wish to make note of the 10th...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 01-31-2019
Beacon Hill Beat Investigate Person 01/12/19 – A Boylston Street hotel reports two male suspects and two female suspects attempted to break into the Cartier showcase, which contained bracelets,...
View ArticleNeighborhood Roundup
King’s Chapel’s Tuesday Recitals King’s Chapel, 58 Tremont St., presents its Tuesday Recitals. Admission is by suggested donation of $5 per person; the donations are given to the performing musicians....
View ArticleLocal Students Receive Academic Achievements: Huff-Haskell Named to Emerson...
Alexander Huff-Haskell, a resident of Beacon Hill has been named to the Emerson College Dean’s List for the Fall 2018 semester. Huff-Haskell is a member of the class of 2020 majoring in Journalism....
View ArticleBoston Atheneaeum Commemorates Black History Month with Documentary Screening
In commemoration of Black History Month, a new, locally produced documentary about a Black New Jersey veteran sentenced to death in a Georgia town notorious for lynching will be screened on Thursday,...
View ArticleBaker-Polito Administration Files Legislation to Improve Road Safety
The Baker-Polito administration has filed legislation to improve road safety entitled, “An Act Relative to Improving Safety on the Roads of the Commonwealth.” The proposal makes a number of changes...
View ArticleText to 911 Now Available Across the Commonwealth
The Massachusetts State 911 Department is pleased to announce that Text to 911is now available throughout the Commonwealth. All Massachusetts 911 call centers now have ability to receive a text...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
BHCA Young Friends The Beacon Hill Civic Association is pleased to announce that our Young Friends group has been re-energized! The group is comprised of young professionals who live on Beacon Hill,...
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