Police Briefs 04-11-2019
Beacon Hill Beat Larceny in a Building 03/29/19- A witness observed a male suspect steal two packages from the front stairs of a Pinckney Street home at around 6:50 p.m. The witness further stated...
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Boston Ward 5 Democratic Committee Meeting: April 16 The April meeting will be held next Tuesday night, April 16, at 7 p.m. at First Church Boston (66 Marlborough St.). The agenda will include an...
View ArticleAn Evening of History and Restoration – Emerald Necklace Conservancy
Emerald Necklace Conservancy guests were transported to the late 19th Century – to the time of Frederick Law Olmstead’s creation of the Emerald Necklace parklands – upon entering the historic...
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Local Residents Turco and Altenhoff Are Top Sellers of Girl Scout Cookies
Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts (GSEMA) is proud to announce their 2018-19 Girl Scout Cookie Program was a success across the council, with local girls selling more than 2.3 million packages of...
View ArticleBoston’s Freedom Trail Springs Into the Season With Expanded Schedule
Freedom Trail Foundation’s 18th-century costumed guides will be out on the Trail in full force this spring, offering more opportunities to bring history to life. The Freedom Trail Foundation’s current...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Architectural Commission Agenda
Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will meet on April 18 at 5:00 p.m. in Boston City Hall Piemonte Room—Fifth Floor. The following items are on the agenda: • Violations 19.777 BH 45 Beacon Street:...
View ArticleBeacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Councilor Ed Flynn visits the BHCA Councilor Ed Flynn visited the Beacon Hill Civic Association offices for our April First Friday Coffee Hour. Councilor Ed Flynn is a lifelong resident of District 2,...
View ArticleA ‘Rosy’ Green and White Ball Blossoms at The Four Seasons
As the weather warms and buds begin to bloom, the Friends of the Public Garden prepares for its signature springtime gala, the Green and White Ball, to be held on Friday, April 26, at Four Seasons...
View ArticleObituaries 04-18-2019
Joan Lee Civic activist, patron of the arts and loving wife and mother Joan M. Lee, 94, beloved wife of Henry Lee, died at home on April 9. She was born in Boston on Nov. 26, 1924, the daughter of...
View ArticleTiger’s Magical Weekend of Redemption
We wish to state upfront that we are not golf fans. But every now and then, there are moments in the realm of sports that transcend what is achieved on the playing field, ice, links, or court. For...
View ArticlePlastic Bag Ban Makes Sense
There presently are 90 communities across the state that have banned the use of those ubiquitous single-use plastic bags that typically are found at check-out counters in all kinds of stores — and...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 04-18-2019
Beacon Hill Beat Larceny from a Building 04/01/19 – The victim reported he was at a Charles Street South coffee shop at about 5:30 p.m., when he placed his backpack, containing a laptop and notebook,...
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King’s Chapel’s Easter crafts and egg hunt King’s Chapel’s annual Easter crafts and egg hunt takes place on Saturday, April 20, from 1 to 3 p.m. at 64 Beacon St. Activities include art projects led by...
View ArticleTeam Esplanade Runners Complete Marathon; Raise Nearly $120,000 for the Park...
All 15 Team Esplanade runners completed the 123rd Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, raising a total of $119,375 for park maintenance to date, with more donations expected to roll in over the next...
View ArticleTrillium Brewing Company and Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy Announce...
Trillium Brewing Company and Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy are excited to announce the return of Trillium Garden on The Greenway. Trillium Brewing Company planted roots on the Rose Kennedy...
View ArticleCity Winery Boston Announces Summertime Outdoor Location on the Greenway
Boston’s City Winery announces a second downtown location and is set to expand the city’s vibrant pop-up scene. Boston’s first and only outdoor wine garden, City Winery on The Greenway, will open its...
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Daffodils Throughout Beacon Hill
The 250 pots of daffodils have arrived. Paul Gulla of the Walnut Hill Contracting Corporation and his son Joe are now familiar faces to the daffodil distributors since they have made the delivery for...
View ArticleSupport Sen. Markey’s Effort to Ban Robocalls
Robocalls are the new plague of the digital and cell phone era. According to some estimates, Americans received 48 billion robocalls last year, up from 30 billion in 2017. It used to be that only a...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 05-02-2019
Beacon Hill Beat From Boston Police Area A-1 Larceny 04/14/19 – A victim reported she was meeting a group for a planned charity event near the Parkman Bandstand on the Boston Common at around 10:45...
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Return of the Swans May 10 Boston Parks Commissioner Chris Cook welcomes Boston’s most popular waterfowl back during the 31st Annual Return of the Swans event on Friday, May 10. The celebration in...
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