After acquiring the vacant drug store at 610 Tremont St. in the South End, the Bradley Housing Partnership, an affordable housing development, hopes to transform the empty storefront into a bakery and cafe called Mallorca. In order to pay homage…
Month: March 2018
Police Commissioner says BPD Ready to Implement Drones
The Boston Police Department (BPD) is interesting and ready to try to roll out the use of drones in its police work, according to Commissioner William Evans. During a discussion with the City Council on Monday about police body cameras,…
Affordable Housing and Library are Coming to the Intersection of Bay Village and Chinatown
A new tower filled with 100-percent affordable housing, a new Chinatown library branch and an expansion of a downtown hotel is expected to liven up an otherwise desolate corner of Tremont Street at the intersection of Bay Village, the Theatre…
Police Briefs 03-15-2018
D-4 POLICE NEWS Working overtime On Wednesday, March 7, at around 2:57 a.m., police responded to an alarm sounded at The Bebop at 1116 Boylston St. Upon arrival, officers witnessed that the front door was broken and, upon entering the…
Letter to the Editor
Help strengthen short-term rental ordinance The following letter was submitted to the City Council and to the Boston Sun for publication Dear Editor: I write on behalf of Stop Child Predators, a nonprofit organization that combats the sexual exploitation of…
Let’s Not Even Think about Spring
Spring has sprung, The grass is riz. I wonder where, The flowers is? Springtime in eastern New England — now that’s an oxymoron if ever there was one. This Tuesday, March 20, will mark the official start of the…
Castle Square Tenants Organization Hosts Chinese New Year and Black History Month Celebration
Steve O’Neil, Joe Frechette, and Stone Montgomery (right) perform on African drums during the Castle Square Tenants Organization’s (CSTO) annual celebration of Black History Month and the Chinese New Year on Friday, March 2, at Ben Franklin Institute. It was…
Foiled Again: Alexandra Hotel Back on the Market as Developer Keeps Trying
Community members reported this week that the Alexandra Hotel – a longtime eyesore – has been put back on the market by the Church of Scientology as the potential purchaser continues to try to make his deal pan out. Steve…
Developers of the Motor Mart Garage Move Forward with Residential Tower Extension
The Motor Mart Garage, located at 201 Stuart St. in downtown Boston might soon have an additional residential tower sticking up above the existing parking-garage structure. On Friday, March 2, the 201 Stuart Street Owner, LLC., an affiliate of CIM…
Bay Village Hears Plans for Crosswalk Upgrades after Years of Fighting for Safer Intersections
It’s been over a decade in the making, but Bay Village residents finally heard plans to upgrade and install safer crosswalks along Arlington Street at the end of Melrose and Isabella streets. The Boston Transportation Department (BTD) met with residents…