Tucked behind Kenmore Square at 11 Deerfield Street, the large central post office and distribution center is looking for a new location after their lease expires this November. So far, no new location has been found to replace this well-used…
Month: May 2018
Neighborhood Coffee Hour at Titus Sparrow Park
Residents of the South End and around the city lined up to speak to Mayor Martin Walsh during his Neighborhood Coffee Hour at Titus Sparrow Park Tuesday, May 1. The sunny weather drove residents out to speak to their elected…
Winthrop Square Tower Moves Forward with Key Approval
After two years of review and numerous public meetings and hearings, the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) gave their final nod of approval to allow the 115 Winthrop Square Tower to move forward. The tower will replace a City-owned…
Police Briefs 05-24-2018
D-4 POLICE NEWS Bag man On Monday, May 14, at about 2:25 a.m., police responded to a radio call for a robbery in progress at Dartmouth and Stuart streets. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, who said an unknown male…
Time to Start Diggin’ the Clams Again
There are a select few in Boston who have had the experience of diggin’ clams out in the mudflats of Boston Harbor – with their little shovels, picks and buckets, they bring home a treat starting about this time of…
Memorial Day Is a Time for Reflection
The Memorial Day weekend is upon us, a three-day weekend that for most Americans marks the start of the summer season. Many will celebrate appropriately with barbecues and outdoor activities with family and friends. However, amidst our festivities, we should…
NABB Spring Wine Tasting
The Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay (NABB) held a seasonal wine tasting event last Thursday, May 10, at Pucker Gallery – where participants visited with neighbors, sipped wine and viewed the art in the gallery. The NABB Spring Wine…
Duckling Day on the Common
Jonathan Krygowski (4) in police uniform and leading a pack of ducklings as in the children’s book, “Make Way for Ducklings,” by Robert McCloskey, during the annual Duckling Day Parade in the Boston Public Garden on Sunday, May 13. Scores…
Boylston Markers Project Gets Approvals from City Agencies
Two sites along Boylston Street were forever changed when two bombs went off near the finish line in April 2013, changing those families connected to those lost and also the Greater Boston community. To mark that horrific event artist Eduardo…
Fenway Victory Gardens Get Funding to Build a New Butterfly Garden
More butterflies will soon be fluttering throughout the Fenway Victory Gardens after a new butterfly garden is installed later this year. Elizabeth Bertolozzi, president of the Fenway Garden Society has been scavenging and raising caterpillars within her own garden for…