Ivy A. Turner Receives 23rd Annual Beacon Award

Beacon Hill Times 5/23 2:57P Dan Murphy

At the 97th annual meeting of the Beacon Hill Civic Center Monday night at the Union Club, Ivy A. Turner received the 23rd annual Beacon Award for her “significant and sustained” contribution to the...

Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner

Beacon Hill Times 5/23 2:55P Beacon Hill Times Staff

BHCA Annual Meeting Held The Beacon Hill Civic Association’s 97th Annual Meeting and Election of Officers and Directors was held on May 20th at the Union Club. The meeting was called to order by Eve Waterfall, BHCA Chair. Over 120 members...

Annual Beacon Hill Art Walk Set for June 2

Beacon Hill Times 5/23 2:54P Beacon Hill Times Staff

The 30th Annual Beacon Hill Art Walk is your opportunity to see original art created by local artists in remarkable and unexpected locations. Visitors will get a rare look into private gardens, alleyways, and courtyards in one of Boston s most...

Parks Department Announces 2019 Fenway Challenge Series

Beacon Hill Times 5/23 2:53P Beacon Hill Times Staff

The Boston Parks and Recreation Department, the Boston Red Sox, and Highland Street Foundation team up once again to present the Fenway Challenge featuring the Red Sox Showcase in local parks on three Tuesdays in July and August. The free series...

Neighborhood Roundup

Beacon Hill Times 5/23 2:52P Beacon Hill Times Staff

Stonewall 50 Community BBQ coming June 8 A Stonewall 50 Community BBQ, hosted by the Campaign to Elect Montez Haywood for District 8 City Councilor, takes place on Saturday, June 8, from 2 to 6 p.m. For more information on Haywood and his...

An Honor Esplanade Named Winner of Contest For ‘Natural Landmarks Worth Saving’

Beacon Hill Times 5/17 4:28P Dan Murphy

The Charles River Esplanade has been named the winner of a contest sponsored by the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) that recognized “natural landmarks worth saving.” “Congratulations to the Charles River Esplanade for winning AAE’s...

Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner

Beacon Hill Times 5/17 4:25P Beacon Hill Times Staff

Beautifying and Engaging the Community at First Friday Coffee Hour with Kristen Mobilia and John Corey At the most recent First Friday Coffee Hour on Friday, May 3, the Beacon Hill Civic Association...

Judith B. Tankard to Lecture at Nichols House Museum on May 28

Beacon Hill Times 5/17 4:21P Beacon Hill Times Staff

On Tuesday, May 28. The Nichols House Museum Lecture Series will present Gardens of the Arts & Crafts Movement by Judith Tankard. In this illustrated lecture, landscape scholar Judith B. Tankard surveys the inspiration, characteristics, and...

Jennifer Nassour Enters Race for Boston City Council, District 8

Beacon Hill Times 5/17 4:21P Lauren Bennett

Back Bay’s Jennifer Nassour has joined the cramped race for District 8 City Council. Originally from New York, Nassour moved to Boston in 2000 and has lived in the Back Bay for eight years, where she is raising three daughters. Nassour’s...

Laura Fleming and Marcia Metz Recognized for Their Service to Girl Scouts

Beacon Hill Times 5/17 4:20P Beacon Hill Times Staff

Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts (GSEMA) was pleased to recognize volunteers Laura Fleming and Marcia Metz from Boston for their service to girls and the community. The awards were presented at GSEMA’s annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon on...

Neighborhood Roundup

Beacon Hill Times 5/17 4:19P Beacon Hill Times Staff

‘Bubbles & Chalk’ comes to Myrtle Street Playground The Friends of the Myrtle Street Playground brings “Bubbles & Chalk” to the playground on Mondays from 4 to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., starting May 17. This children’s activity...

Montez Haywood Enters District 8 City Council Race

Beacon Hill Times 5/10 5:09A Dan Murphy

Another candidate has entered the race for District 8 City Councilor. Montez Haywood. Montez Haywood, a 39-year-old West End resident and prosecutor at the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office,...

Myrtle the Turtle Comes to Myrtle Street Playground

Beacon Hill Times 5/10 5:09A Beacon Hill Times Staff

Beacon Hill Garden Club… What if they would help sponsor the creation of a special gift to the City in honor of the Club’s 90th Anniversary?  After all, the Beacon Hill Civic Association for its part...

Back Bay’s Warshaw Hosts Upcoming MGH Luncheon

Beacon Hill Times 5/10 5:03A Beacon Hill Times Staff

On Friday, May 17, the Friends of the Mass General Cancer Center will host a spring luncheon for about 300 guests at Four Seasons featuring local authors Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes, who wrote The New York Times bestselling children’s book...

Officials Announces Season of Open-air Beer and Wine Gardens on Kennedy Greenway

Beacon Hill Times 5/10 5:03A Beacon Hill Times Staff

The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy today announced the opening dates for our 2019 season of open-air beer and wine gardens. Opening in May, these unique outdoor spaces build on the Conservancy’s history of engaging creative partnerships in the...