Two candidates vying for 9th Suffolk District state representative recently vacated by Jon Santiago were on hand for the Boston Ward 4 Democratic Committee meeting on Tuesday, March 21, at Union Church. John Moran, a 24-year resident of the South…
Honoring Dr. Gerald Hass
Proposed Ordinances for Both Beacon Hill and Bay Village Aired
The City Council’s Committee on Government Operations held a hearing on Monday, March 20, in in the Iannella Chamber at City Hall to discuss two proposed ordinances – one to extend the current boundaries of the Beacon Hill Historic District,…
Longtime South End Resident Sets Sights on 9th Suffolk State Rep Seat
John Moran decided to throw his lot in as a Democrat candidate vying to fill the 9th Suffolk District state representative seat recently vacated by Jon Santiago because he believes the time is now right for him as a 24-year…
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
For those of us of Irish descent, whose great-grandparents came to this country at the turn of the 20th century with not much more than the clothes on their backs, whose grandfathers served in WWI, and whose fathers and uncles…
Public Gets Update on Change in Usage for 1000 Washington St.
The Boston Planning & Development Agency held a virtual meeting on Tuesday, March 14, to discuss the recently filed project change for 1000 Washington St. in the South End from office to life science use. Ashley Myslinski, senior project manager…
Special Election Scheduled for State Rep. Seat
The special election to fill the 9th Suffolk District state representative seat recently vacated by Jon Santiago has been scheduled, with the primary set for May 2, followed by the final election on May 30. To date, three candidates have…
Community Hears About City’s Latest Plans To Update Zoning
The Boston Planning & Development Agency held its second virtual public meeting on Wednesday, March 8, to discuss proposed changes to zoning in the West Fenway. Between 2004 – when the city adopted Article 66, which established and codified…
Rainbows Pottery Studio Leaving Charles Street for Newbury Street
After a number of successful years on Charles Street, Rainbows Pottery Studio is getting ready to depart Beacon Hill at the end of the month to move into a new storefront on Newbury Street in the Back Bay that offers…
Morgie’s on Tuesday
By Alison Barnet I tell a friend I’m going to Morgan Memorial and she says, “Why? Do you need something?” She doesn’t understand—it’s not about need, it’s about finding surprise treasures. Like the Brattle Book Shop, another of my favorite…
Safe Consumption Sites Are the Only Way To Stem the Tide of Drug Overdoses
The so-called War on Drugs, which began in the administration of Richard Nixon, has been ongoing in America for more than 50 years. Putting aside the fact that Nixon began his war on drugs primarily as a means for…
NABB Licensing and Building Use Committee Hears Proposal for Newbury Street Gastro-Pub
The duo behind Pinky’s – a self-described “chef-driven globally inspired gastro bar” proposed for the former Itadaki space at 267-269 Newbury St. – was on hand for the March 6 virtual monthly meeting of the Neighborhood Association of the Back…