Recently added articles from The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD):
A major milestone
Jul 14, 2009; ... Mayor Thomas Menino has surpassed former Mayor Kevin White as the longest serving mayor in Boston's history. White served the city from 1968 to 1984. By any stretch of measure and imagination, this is an accomplishment. It is the very rough equivalent of winning the Tour de France seven ...
Wait no more and wade right in
Jul 14, 2009; ... Mayor Thomas M. Menino, Boston Parks Commissioner Antonia M. Pollak, and Frog Pond Foundation President Thomas A. Kershaw are pleased to welcome children and guests to kick off the 2009 summer season, now that the Boston Common Frog Pond is open for wading, following a recent official ribbon ...
BHCA to reprint Neighborhood Guide
Jul 14, 2009; ... BHCA staff and volunteers are hard at work this summer compiling the 11th edition of the Beacon Hill Neighborhood Guide. The guide is a handy resource that provides answers to Beacon Hill residents' most frequently asked questions. It lists most city and state numbers residents need, and ...
Slowing down speeders
Jul 14, 2009; ... The speed limit on Beacon Hill, which seems to fall under Mass Highway's classification of thickly settled or business district, is 30 miles per hour. But most people say that's too fast. "There's no way a driver cannot accelerate up to 30 miles per hour on Walnut Street before stopping ...
Pooper Scooper Law
Jul 14, 2009; ... Picking up after one's dog is all about being a good neighbor, keeping the streets clean and reducing the rat population. And it is more than that - it's the state law. BHCA's Clean Beacon Hill Committee member Harry McCue of Temple Street reminds residents that the dog-fouling ordinance ...