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Beacon Hill's Budget Games

I’m a bit perplexed at the latest round of expectation-setting from Beacon Hill regarding the FY2013 budget. First, it turns out we still have a […]

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Financial Innovation on Beacon Hill

If you deal with budgets regularly, you know the pain of trying to get through those last final steps of balancing spending and revenue to […]

Restaurants

Cereal Shakes, Reuben Dogs, and BBQ Burgers to Grace Beacon Hill Tonight

In September, we told you that Beacon Hill pizza and sandwich shop The Federal would close and be re-concepted under the Boston Nightlife Ventures Group. […]

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African Meeting House to Reopen in Beacon Hill

African Meeting House to Reopen in Beacon Hill. After a $9 million restoration, the oldest black church building still standing in the United States — […]

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Two Weed Re-Criminalization Bills Heard on Beacon Hill This Morning

Two Weed Re-Criminalization Bills Heard on Beacon Hill This Morning. The effort to roll back provisions of Question 2 is led by State Rep. James […]

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Occupy Boston, Day 4: The Morning March to Beacon Hill

Occupy Boston, Day 4: The Morning March to Beacon Hill. The Occupy Boston protesters marched from the Greenway to Beacon Hill this morning, though anticipated […]

Restaurants

The Federal in Beacon Hill Closes, to Re-Concept Under Same Ownership

Last night, news broke on Chowhound that The Federal, a Beacon Hill pizza/deli concept from Boston Nightlife Ventures (Forum in Back Bay, Noche in the […]

Style

A Moxie Makeover in Beacon Hill

Since 2005, Boston fashionistas have been flocking to 51 Charles Street for the city’s chicest accessories at Moxie. The cozy boutique — which well suits […]

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Sal DiMasi: Beacon Hill's Most Fascinating Politician

A couple years ago, I profiled Sal DiMasi, a prelude in some respects, to yesterday’s criminal conviction. None of the coverage I’ve read thus far […]

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It's Not a Campaign Slogan to Say Beacon Hill Is Corrupt

I found it odd that the Herald spent the whole of its piece on Scott Brown’s commencement address at Lasell College arguing whether our junior […]

Restaurants

Dining Out: Beacon Hill Bistro

Under a new chef, the posh neighborhood boîte turns out some tremendous dishes. Too bad they’re hiding among the other, uninspired offerings.

Icon: Beacon Hill Door Knockers

Benjamin’s pattern books, the unadorned knocker was as common as the boot scraper. When Boston became a center of wealth, homeowners sprung for fancier hardware. […]

A Most Proper Con

For decades, the man who called himself Clark Rockefeller searched for a place where he could lead the life he always felt he deserved. The exclusive story of how he finally found it—at least for a few idyllic months—right here on Beacon Hill.

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Beacon Hill Fight Club

We know times are hard for everyone right now, but there comes a point in one’s working life where the strain of the job just […]

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Big Shots Coming to Beacon Hill

It was with great sorrow that I reported to you last week that Donald Trump declined his invitation to a Dec. 18 State House hearing […]