The School Superintendent Search Committee has chosen a series of semi-finalists for the position and over the next two weeks will be conducting private, confidential interviews of those candidates before announcing finalists and rolling out the public portion of the…
Author: Seth Daniel
Attempted Sexual Assault at South End Business Results in Arrest
A broad daylight attempted sexual assault at a well-known gallery in the South End has resulted in the arrest of a man in Malden – a man who has been sent to Bridgewater State Hospital for a 20-day mental health…
Police Asked BLS to Stay Quiet on Video Scandal for One Year School Officials Tell Parents There Was No Threat During the Delay
A number of parents with children at Boston Latin School (BLS) have raised serious questions about delays and lack of information in the past year that the school – but not the public – has known about a person who…
Sudden Stop: City Looking to Halt The ‘Uber Stop’ with Fenway Pilot
It’s been a frustration for thousands of city dwellers since the advent to ride-sharing companies a few years ago – and that frustration would be the habit of such Uber or Lyft drivers of suddenly stopping right in the middle…
Dartmouth Street Intersection Critical in Tremont Re-design
Marie Roberts of the Gifted store, as well as other small business owners in the area, at the corner of Dartmouth/W. Dedham and Tremont Street have witnessed the dangers of the complicated intersection – and in Roberts’ case, they have…
City Signs HCA with Liberty, Refuses to Grant One to Compassionate
The City of Boston has announced that it has signed a Host Community Agreement (HCA) with Liberty Compassion, a medical marijuana proposal on Albany Street, while at the same time refusing to sign an HCA with Compassionate Organics – which…
WSANA Supports Hotel Alexandra Proposal in Narrow Vote
In a clash of opinions in Worcester Square, the Hotel Alexandra has prevailed, gaining the support of the neighborhood association by a vote of 7-4 – with several abstentions. The Hotel Alexandra – a 150 room, 13-story tall redevelopment project…
Compassionate Organics Suddenly Pulls Proposal for 633 Tremont St.
Neighbors were stunned late on Wednesday when Compassionate Organics sent out a letter indicating it would go no further with its proposal for a marijuana dispensary at 633 Tremont St. The news came in a statement from the company late…
Time to Build Consensus, But District Will Stay #1 for Rep. Michlewitz
As State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz – who represents a large part of the South End and Bay Village – begins to get used to serving in a somewhat statewide position as new chair of the House Ways & Means Committee,…
Blackstone/Franklin Blazes Trail with Marijuana MOU
The Blackstone/Franklin Neighborhood Association (BFNA) has agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Liberty Compassionates medical marijuana facility on Albany Street that calls for donations, volunteerism, parking mitigation, and minimum purchases in exchange for their support of the proposal.…