If Memorial Day of 2020 was unlike any other, Memorial Day of 2021 will represent almost a 180 degree turnabout from the dark days of a year ago. Thanks to the miraculous production of vaccines and plummeting infection and hospitalizations…
Month: May 2021
Guest Op-Ed: As Our City Reopens and the Weather Gets Warmer, I Encourage Everyone Who Can Support Our Small Businesses
By Acting Mayor Kim Janey Warmer weather has brought good news in Boston’s fight against the pandemic. Across our city, COVID-19 cases have dropped to their lowest levels in more than a year. And, from Roxbury to Roslindale, East Boston…
BIDFA Welcomes Mayra I. Negrón-Roche to Board of Directors
The Boston Industrial Development Financing Authority (BIDFA) on Wednesday announced the appointment of Mayra I. Negrón-Roche, Chief Operating Officer of the South End’s Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción (IBA) to its Board of Directors. BIDFA promotes economic growth and employment in…
“She’s Back!” The Newbury Boston re-opened doors on May 18
The Newbury Boston, the year’s most highly anticipated luxury hotel destination, officially opened its doors on May 18.Located at One Newbury Street in the historic Back Bay, this debut follows a complete reimagining and restoration of the iconic property by…
Victim Identified in West Newton/Shawmut Avenue Homicide
At about 8:38 p.m. on Friday, May 14, officers assigned to District D-4 (South End) responded to a radio call for a person stabbed in the area of West Newton Street and Shawmut Avenue in Boston. On arrival, officers located…
Officers Injured While Arresting Robbery Suspect in Mass/Cass Area
At about 3:12 p.m. on Sunday May 16, officers assigned to District D-4 (South End) arrested Marshall Burton, 38, of Boston on multiple charges preexisting arrest warrants after responding to a call for a robbery in progress in the area…
BPD Arrests Suspect Following Stabbing near Southampton Shelter
At about 6:08 p.m. on Monday May 17, officers assigned to District C-6 (South Boston) and members of the Citywide Bicycle Unit responded to a call for a person stabbed in the area of 112 Southampton Street in Boston after…
Two Suspects in Custody After BPD Officers Recover Loaded Firearm, Drugs and Cash During an Investigation in the Back Bay
At about 9:51 a.m. on Tuesday May 18, officers assigned to District D-4 (South End) arrested two individuals in connection to an ongoing firearm investigation in the area of the MBTA Back Bay Station located at 145 Dartmouth Street in…
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A Touch of Glass: St. Botolph Neighbor Looks to Resurface Area’s Stained-Glass Story
The prevalence of stained-glass windows was simply a curiosity for St. Botolph resident Dan d’Heilly for a number of years, just as it was for countless neighbors in the area as well. Many had heard the legend of the neighborhood’s…