By Phineas J. Stone It wasn’t long ago I saw on television a few Boston media types and some egghead journalism professors talking about the local media. The host of the program picked up this newspaper, and two other competing…
Month: August 2016
Mayor Walsh 2016 Garden Contest Winners Are Chosen
By Beth Treffeisen Around Boston, community members work hard to keep the city filled with gorgeous greenery to make a dense urban area not only appear but be more livable. Now in its 20th year, the Garden Contest recognizes those…
State Approves Six-Year Urban Renewal Plan for BRA,City
By Seth Daniel The state Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has approved the six-year extension of 14 urban renewal districts in the City of Boston – per request of the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) – and the state…
New Light Pole Antennas to Line South End Streets
By Beth Treffeisen Coming soon to the South End, 25 distributed antenna systems or DAS nodes will line various streets, adding antennas to the tops of otherwise mundane standard Boston street lights. During the August South End Landmarks Commission meeting,…
Council President, Mayor See Through Different Lenses On Pot Question
By Seth Daniel Council President Michelle Wu has admittedly never tried marijuana. And, while at Harvard University, she recalls she and her roommates being very disturbed by some of the other students who filled the hallways with marijuana smoke from…
Police Briefs 08-11-2016
BACK BAY – KENMORE/FENWAY – SOUTH END POLICE LOG Aug. 1 444 Harrison Ave. – Investigate Person Shawmut Avenue/West Newton Street – Violation of Auto Law – Operating Unregistered/Uninsured Car 41 Bay State Road – Sick/Injured/Medical – Person Exeter/Newbury streets…
Letter to the Editor
The state agency has overstepped its authority Dear Editor: To Secretary Jay Ash, Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development: I am writing to inform you that the state Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has exceeded its powers…
The Olympic Spirit Still Exists
For almost all of us, the Olympics have provided memories that have lasted a lifetime. We can all measure how old we were, or where we were, when we recall Olympic moments both from our youth and through adulthood. For…
New Herb and Medicinal Garden
Kristin Mobilia, Fenway Garden Society (FGS) herb/medicinal garden project coordinator, presented Mayor Martin Walsh with a gift from the members of the FGS during a ribbon cutting on Saturday, July 30, for the new Herb and Medicinal Garden. The new…
After17 Years,Brand Ready to Ride Again in the Pan Mass Challenge
By Seth Daniel When Andy Brand pedals through the backroads of the Pan Mass Challenge (PMC) route, he doesn’t tend to look at his speed or time himself. Instead, he looks at the signs along the route and the people…