Category: Beacon Hill Times
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Beacon Hill comes alive for Halloween
Beacon Hill residents are known to go all out for Halloween, with ghoulish decorations that attract the masses. Brownstones are outfitted with 10-foot-tall skeletons, ghosts and that hang from balconies. Not everything is devilish, though: A butterfly-themed display has attracted…
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Council, nonprofits address homelessness in BPS
Boston City Councilors and nonprofit leaders gathered last month to address ways to connect with more Boston Public Schools students who are experiencing homelessness. “Our families should not have to wait for policy or the government to figure out how…
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Councilor seeks to expand food waste collection in fight against rats
Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn is proposing an expanded Curbside Food Waste Collection Program intended to reduce food waste in the city and limit rodent issues in residential neighborhoods. “It’s an opportunity for us to address pest control issues, but…
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What a 32-hour workweek means to Boston residents
Boston residents seem enthusiastic about the idea of a national 32-hour workweek reintroduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Rep. Mark Takano of California, but expressed concern about how it would be implemented. Residents from Fenway, downtown and Jamaica…
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Some Residents Raise Concerns about Anti-drone Effort
With millions expected to descend onto the World Cup this spring, some Boston residents voiced concerns about the implementation of anti-drone technology that might be deployed to monitor the games. They said they are suspicious about what would happen to…
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For 60 Years, Hill House Remains a Hub of Beacon Hill
Several families engage their children in athletic programs, such as indoor tennis, during the winter. Photo by Ryan Owens. Little footsteps patter across the hardwood floor, while instructors and volunteers attempt to get everyone in line. Toddlers yell with excitement,…
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Two worlds on the same street: How a violin bridges Beacon Hill with the unhoused community
In the small, dimly-lit community center turned chamber hall on 74 Joy St., Jennifer Stevens is brought back to her grandparents’ living room. There, she would watch the piano strings dance as her great uncle played. Sometimes she sat beneath…