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NOVEMBER 19, 2020 BOOK YOUR POST IT Call Your Advertising Rep TTHEHE BBEEACONACON HHILLILL TTIMESIMES (781)485-0588 THERE ARE NO TIMES LIKE THESE TIMES Neighborhood Happenings restaurants give diners reasons on Charles Street to be thankful KitchenWares has edge on By Dan Murphy knife-sharpening For those who’d rather leave By Dan Murphy inal Newbury Street location in the cooking on Thanksgiving to 2010, according to Jim Hill, who, someone else, several neighbor- The true key to a finely carved with his wife, Jennifer, co-owns hood restaurants are offering dine- Thanksgiving turkey is a sharp both businesses. in and takeout options for what is knife, and while blades inevitably Kitchen Arts, the store that arguably the most eagerly antici- become dull and blunt over time previously occupied the Newbury pated holiday meal of all. with use, one Charles Street mer- Street space, had offered on-site Peregrine restaurant in the chant can remedy that problem - knife-sharpening for around 40 Whitney Hotel Boston at 170 and even promises to do so within years, Hill said, before Kitch- Charles St. is offering Thanks- a 24-hour timeframe. enWares moved in and inherit- giving dinner on Thursday, Nov. KitchenWares by Blackstones, ed both the previous business’s 26, which includes light and dark which along with its sister estab- knife-sharpening equipment – meat turkey, soft rolls with cul- lishment, Blackstone’s of Beacon some of which was custom-made tured butter, cornbread dressing Hill, is located at 46 Charles St, - as well as its client list. (stuffing), mashed potatoes with began offering knife-sharpening And when KitchenWares relo- gravy, cranberry sauce, green-bean COURTESY OF HAMPSHIRE HOUSE services upon opening in its orig- casserole and pumpkin pie. Hampshire House at 84 Beacon St. will be one for Thanksgiving dinner (KITCHENWARES Pg. 9) “We’re excited to be giving a – one of the few times the venue is open to the public for dining in. little bit of normalcy around the holidays,” said Joshua Lewin, the restaurant has offered catering, cultured butter, cornbread dressing who owns and operates Peregrine while in contrast, its sister estab- (stuffing), mashed potatoes with with Katrina Jazayeri. “We’re lishment, Juliet in Somerville’s gravy, cranberry sauce, green bean planning on opening for a few Davis Square, typically offers casserole, and a slice of pumpkin diners indoors, and if the weather catering on Thanksgiving, but is pie. Additional Thanksgiving sides holds up, we’ll have some outdoor closed for the holiday. are also available a la carte includ- spaces as well.” “We’re excited to be able to ing green bean casserole, mashed Pre-pandemic, Peregrine could invite a few people to the restau- potatoes with turkey gravy, corn- accommodate 12 tables indoors rant, but with social distancing it bread or pork dressing (stuffing), for Thanksgiving dinner, said won’t be as many as in years past,” kale and sweet potato gratin, Lewin, as opposed to only four Lewin said, “and we’re really chicken noodle or vegetable noo- now in keeping with social dis- excited about being able to reach dle soup, and cranberry sauce. tancing and other guidelines for even more families with catering So far, Lewin said catering from public safety. this year.” Peregrine has “gotten a really good While Thanksgiving has his- For $55 per person, dinner via response and we haven’t even got- torically been one of Peregrine’s catering includes, light and dark busiest nights, this is the first year meat turkey, two soft rolls with (RESTAURANTS Pg. 3) Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner The BHCA Announces and testimonials from last year’s Beacon Hill and neighboring com- Winners of Beacon Hill winners are posted on the BHCA munities. This is an important Community Fund Grants website. According to Rob Whit- program, where the Beacon Hill The Beacon Hill Civic Asso- ney, the Chair of the Beacon Hill Civic Association will once again ciation is pleased to announce Civic Association, “our Board of be partnering with residents and this year’s winners of the Beacon Directors voted in spring of 2019 neighbors on small civic-minded Hill Community Fund grant pro- to launch a new community fund projects throughout our down- gram. Twenty one proposals were grant program that will award town neighborhoods.” received before the deadline of small grants each year to deserv- Winners were chosen based November 1st, 2020. ing applicants to help finance proj- upon the proposals and target This is the second year of the ects and programs to promote and KitchenWares by Blackstones’ Tanisha Pate and Jim Hill demonstrating Beacon Hill Community Fund, enhance the quality of life in our (BHCA Pg. 4) knife-sharpening, which is offered in-house with a guaranteed 24-hour turnaround time. For the latest news in Beacon Hill that you need to know, check www.beaconhilltimes.com PAGE 2 THE BEACON HILL TIMES NOVEMBER 19, 2020 editorial VACCINES ARE COMING, BUT WE STILL HAVE A DUTY TO STOP THE SPREAD The announcements in the past week that two vaccines have been shown to be remarkably effective in providing immunization against the coronavirus have given our nation hope that the pandemic might be brought under control. Finally, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. However, with 250,000 Americans already dead from the virus and the holiday season approaching, this is no time for any of us to let our guard down. The virus does not take a holiday and is spreading like wildfire across the country, leading even Republican governors to issue mask mandates and resulting in additional shutdowns of businesses that already were on the edge of permanent closure. It is estimated that if we do not wear masks and maintain physical separation, at least 250,000 more Americans will be dead in the coming months. Hospitals and healthcare workers already are stretched to the limit in many states. If the pandemic is allowed to spread further, there will be a total breakdown in the American healthcare system, endangering the lives not only of healthcare employees and coronavirus patients, but anybody else who needs hospitalization from accidents, heart attacks, strokes, and cancer. In addition, we would note that even for those who recover from the LETTERS TO THE EDITOR coronavirus, there can be lasting damage to the heart, lungs, and other organs. DON’T PASS In addition, current law requires the abortion to take appropriate We urge all of our readers to listen to the warnings and directives of a young woman under the age of steps, in keeping with good med- AMENDMENT 18 years old to gain the consent ical practice….to preserve the life our public health officials and to consider how we can spend the holiday NUMBER 75 of a parent, guardian or the court and health of a live birth and the season with our loved ones in a safe setting, if at all. To the Editor, to have an abortion. The amend- patient. The Catholic Church teaches ment under consideration would For these reasons we urge the A small wedding in Maine in August was linked to 178 COVID cases that life itself starts at conception decrease the age of consent to 16 full House of Representatives not and eight deaths -- and none of those who died attended the wedding. and ends with natural death. years old. In its simplest terms, to pass amendment number 759. The Massachusetts state legisla- a 16 or 17 year old girl would Our government leaders can urge us to protect ourselves and oth- ture is currently debating the annu- be deprived of the guidance and His Eminence ers, but COVID-19 safety this holiday season ultimately comes down al budget to fund state govern- support of an adult at the time of Seán P. O’Malley, ment for the balance of the fiscal making this life changing decision. OFM, Cap. to each and every American assuming personal responsibility to observe year. As part of that process many Finally, although life-support- Archbishop of Boston and obey the rules. amendments are filed for consider- ing equipment would be required Most Reverend ation. House amendment number to be in the room for abortions Robert J. McManus 759 will be considered by the full performed after 24 weeks, the spe- Bishop of Worcester House in the coming days. This cific language in the amendment is Most Reverent THE BEACON HILL TIMES amendment would expand abor- nuanced enough that the physician Edgar M. da Cunha, tion access in the Commonwealth would not be required to use the SDV, Bishop PResiDent/EDitoR: Stephen QUIGleY well beyond what is enshrined in equipment. Specifically, it would of Fall River state law. MARKetinG DIRectoR: DebRA DIGREGORio “enable” the physician performing ([email protected]) While we acknowledge the ART DIRectoR: Scott Yates amendment addresses some con- FOUNDinG PUblisheR: KARen CORD TAYloR cerns that were raised about the WantWant Neighborhood Neighborhood NewsNews deeply troubling provisions of the delivereddelivered right right to to your your hands?hands? ROE legislation, the fact remains © 2007 INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER GROUP that abortion would remain an option under certain circumstanc- Subscribe to The Beacon Hill Time’s PHONE: 617-523-9490 • FAX: 781-485-1403 es for the full term of the preg- Subscribe to The Beacon Hill Time’s Newsletter and never miss a thing! EMAIL: [email protected] nancy. That fact alone is in direct Newsletter and never miss a thing! conflict with Catholic teaching and WEB SITE: www.beaconhilltimes.com must be opposed. 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