JULY 29, 2021 BOOK YOUR POST IT Call Your Advertising Rep TTHEHE BBEEACONACON HHILLILL TTIMESIMES (781)485-0588 THERE ARE NO TIMES LIKE THESE TIMES ESPLANADE ASSOCIATION SUMMER DOCK PARTY Under Review Architectural Commission looks over latest plan for Charles Street Garage By Dan Murphy the enclosures at the adjacent Whitney Hotel, said Tabenken, After hearing feedback from while on the west side, a wooden the Beacon Hill Architectural screen wall, which be slightly visi- Commission and the community, ble from Storrow Drive, would be the redevelopment team for the installed at the request of Charles Charles Street Garage has scaled River Square residents due to the back parking to one level from close proximity of their windows two while making other modifica- to the garage building. tions to its project plan. While the covered passage David Tabenken, an architect at the garage would no longer with the Boston architectural be used as a parking exit, a new firm, Hacin + Associates, which is egress door would be created in partnering with Boston developer, its wall to provide access to a new Related Beal, on the project, said transformer room being construct- during an Architectural Commis- ed in the building. sion subcommittee held virtually Additionally, the developer is on July 22 that the redeveloped proposing the installation of a garage at 144 Charles St. is now “green screen” wire-mesh system proposed to comprise a lobby on to the west façade facing Annie The Esplanade Association held its 10th annual Summer Dock Party on Thursday, July 22, at the Community the east facade with an elevator to Fields Garden to facilitate the Boating docks to raise funds in support of Esplanade Association’s revitalization, enhancement, and mainte- provide access to the upper floors, growth of vines there. nance of the Charles River parklands, as well as its free summer programming for the community. Pictured along with five retail spaces (one Charles River Square resident at the event are Steve Vumbaco, Ingrid Calder, Nicolette Clifford, JQ Louise, Catherine Rurode, and Drew more than there are now) on the Diane Coldren expressed concern Sabia. See Pages 6 and 7 for more photos. ground floor. The building’s top that this structure would be “inap- two stories would provide office propriate” and “wouldn’t support space, he added, with two roof- those type of vines.” decks above for the use of office Commissioner Martha DA Rollins nominated for US Attorney by Biden tenants, while parking would be McNamara, who served on the located on the second level. subcommittee alongside Commis- have to go through extensive Con- the uptick in gun crime that has By Seth Daniel Mechanical enclosures on the sioners Alice Richmond and Wen gressional hearings and have to be been taking place for the last 18 rooftop would be clad in stand- U.S. President Joe Biden Wen, inquired about the treat- voted in by Congress. That likely months—putting more cops on ing-seam metal, replacing the exist- announced on Monday the nom- wouldn’t happen until sometime the beat, supporting community ing faux brick materiel, to match (GARAGE Pg. 3) ination of Suffolk County District in the fall, most believe. prevention programs, and crack- Attorney Rachael Rollins as his President Biden said her nom- ing down on illegal gun trafficking. pick to be the next permanent ination, and that of seven other Confirming U.S. Attorneys as the City names Molly Griffin U.S. Attorney for the District of U.S. Attorneys around the country, chief federal law enforcement offi- Massachusetts – a post that would are part of larger plan nationwide cers in their district is important include the entire state. to combat a crime wave that has for these efforts,” read the state- new liaison for Beacon Hill Currently, Acting U.S. Attor- erupted during COVID-19. ment in the White House release ney Nathaniel Mendell is serving “The President has launched a By Dan Murphy as U.S. Attorney. Rollins would comprehensive effort to take on A lifelong Bostonian, Molly (ROLLINS Pg. 4) Griffin has come on board as the city’s neighborhood liaison for Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner Beacon Hill, as well as for Back Planning Underway for the Brewery for donating to this improve conditions throughout Bay, Fenway-Kenmore, and Mis- 2021 BHCA Fall HillFest! community event, and to a new our neighborhood, has affiliate sion Hill. This year’s Fall HillFest will sponsor, Ryze Wine. Also thanks relationships with other orga- Griffin, who was born, grew up, take place on Sunday, September to JP Licks and Salt Creek Cater- nizations sharing these goals. and currently lives in Dorchester, 12th, from 12 to 4pm, on the flat ing for their participation. Make The Cambridge Street Commu- earned an undergraduate degree in of Mt. Vernon Street! It promises your plans to come down to Mt. nity Development Corporation communications from Boston Uni- to be another fun, family-friendly Vernon Street on September 12th (CSCDC) is one of those organi- versity in May and began working neighborhood celebration. Plans and join in the family fun! If you zations. for the city on July 12. include the annual participation are a Beacon Hill non-profit and The CSCDC comprises repre- “I was really only really familiar of our nonprofit members, with would like to participate, please sentatives of groups interested in with Fenway and Back Bay from kid’s games and information contact Eliza Greenberg at eliza. advancing Cambridge Street as a going to Boston University and about their missions, as well as [email protected]. vital commercial destination bal- during high school [while attend- live music, the famous dog show, ancing commercial and residential ing Boston Latin],” she said, “but not Beacon Hill or Mission Hill, Molly Griffin, the city’s new hot dogs, beer, ice cream, and BHCA Affiliates considerations in its re-develop- neighborhood liaison for Beacon so I’m trying to get out into those many other surprises. We are The Beacon Hill Civic Associ- Hill, as well as for Back Bay, grateful once again to Harpoon ation, as part of our mission to (BHCA Pg. 10) (GRIFFIN Pg. 3) Fenway and Mission Hill. PAGE 2 THE BEACON HILL TIMES JULY 29, 2021 editorial YES, MISINFORMATION ON SOCIAL GUEST OP-ED MEDIA IS KILLING AMERICANS Do what you can and what you enjoy Let’s suppose that someone walked into our newspaper office and told us that he had a “big story,” the gist of which is that COVID-19 is a Dr. Glenn Mollette school. A couple of weeks ago, for a local restaurant for over ten hoax. a good friend of mine, who is 72 years. They make a respectable liv- Or that vaccines for the coronavirus are part of a plan by Bill Gates to You will be most successful if years old, performed six surgical ing and both are always a delight inject Americans with microchips. you pursue a career that you are procedures in one day. He totally in taking care of their patrons. A able to do. Some jobs do not men- Or....insert any number of the other conspiracy theories about the thrives on his work and retirement dear friend mowed yards for over tally or physically suit our abilities. is not in his vocabulary. Five days 20 years and was always an inspi- virus and vaccinations that have been floating on social media platforms Some people find work to do but a week he is seeing patients and ration to the many who hired since the pandemic began. are only able to maintain their performing surgeries. He totally him. Another friend spends eight The first thing we would do, as would any other responsible media vocational effort until they are loves his work. To him, it’s easy, hours a day solving people’s com- organization, is to ask the person, “Where’s your proof?” 50 or 55 years old. This is fine as and is mentally and emotionally puter issues. He never lacks for And if -- and when -- the person invariably would be unable to pro- many people are able to financial- stimulating. work. Another, spends his days duce the evidence for his claims, we would politely show him the door. ly retire in their fifties. Jobs that Sometimes we have jobs we measuring people for clothes and require strenuous physical labor That’s how journalism works. We try as best we can to provide facts can’t wait to quit. Sometimes there sells the best special ordered suits become less productive for many and information to our readers, who then can make their own judgment are jobs we simply never want to in town. Another, makes a good as they age. quit. living laying tile while another about the issue at hand. Often, throughout life we find Financial security will hinge friend plays fiddle on the week- We don’t always get it right, but we try our best. ourselves working jobs that are on two key factors. Work you can ends but then makes her real living That is not the case however, with social media platforms. They do not available and that pay enough for do and work you enjoy doing. If giving fiddle lessons all week. even attempt to determine whether the information that gets distributed us to make our living. If we can you can do the work and you do There are all kinds of jobs. All on their platforms is accurate. physically and mentally adapt to a good job, you will be able to require learning, developing and The result is that the millions of Americans who have social media the vocational demands then we continue as long as you are men- mastering a skill.