A Boston man has been charged with robbing a legally blind man on Boylston Street last week. At about 12:26 p.m. on Wednesday November 25, officers assigned to District D-4 (South End) responded to a call for an armed robbery…
Month: December 2020
Gaslight Replacement Program to Place Initial Focus on Beacon Hill, Downtown Areas
The City is in the process of exploring how to convert colonial gas lights into electrified colonial fixtures, and while that program could come to the South End and Bay Village eventually, right now it’s focus is on Beacon Hill…
Related Beal Proposes Research and Development Use for Kenmore Square Redevelopment
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) held a public meeting on December 3 regarding a recent Notice of Project Change that was filed for the Kenmore Square Redevelopment Project. Alex Provost of Related Beal, the developer for the project,…
BVHDC Denies Proposal for Accessible Ramp on Berkeley St.; Wants to See More Options
The Bay Village Historic District Commission (BVHDC) met virtually on December 8, where they discussed a proposal for the building at 119 Berkeley St. to construct a handicapped entry ramp at the front of the building. The Commission had many…
Boston Pride Announces New Leadership Opportunities, Invitation for Community Involvement
Boston Pride issued a Letter to Our Community today on the Boston Pride website www.bostonpride.org that provides information on the ongoing process of the transformation that the organization is undergoing. According to the letter, “The unacceptable manner in which the Boston Pride board responded…
Boston Ward 4 Dems to Hold Virtual Holiday Party on Zoom on Dec. 15
The Boston Ward 4 Dems will be holding a holiday party on Tuesday, December 15, at 6 p.m. Join fellow Democrats from Back Bay, Fenway, and the South End for some (virtual) holiday cheer. For more information, and details about…
Developer Proposes Replacing Midtown Hotel With 115-Foot Apartment Building
A local developer intends to raze Midtown Hotel, which dates back to the ‘60s and currently provides lodging for around 300 Northeastern University students, and replace it with a 115-foot apartment building overlooking the Christian Science Plaza. Ted Tye, one…
Happy Hanukkah
The eight-day observance of Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, gets underway this Thursday, December 10, and will culminate next Friday, December 18. In summary, Hanukkah commemorates the victory of the Maccabees — a group of fierce warriors who used…
The Virus Is a Hunter — and We Are Its Prey
It now has been nine months since lockdowns went into effect in many states, including here in Massachusetts on March 16. However, despite all of our previous efforts, the COVID-19 pandemic is surging across the entire United States. The pleas of public health…
Pearl Harbor Was 79 Years Ago
It was 79 years ago this week — December 7 — that the nation of Japan launched its attack on Pearl Harbor. The very next day, President Franklin D. Roosevelt convened a joint session of Congress in which he famously…