From the Feb. 5 Zoning Board of Appeals hearing, City Hall: •213 West Springfield St. Applicant: Andreas Hwang Purpose: Interior renovation of 5 apartments. No exterior work. •234 West Newton St. Applicant: Christopher DeBord Correct violation to build a deck without permit for unit…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
Police Briefs 02-07-2019
Insurance Imposter On Monday, Jan. 28, at around 11:12 a.m., an employee at First American Tile Insurance Company at 185 Dartmouth St. came to District 4 headquarters to report that the business had been robbed. The employee said on the…
Guest Op-ed: Tax Season Is an Opportunity to Improve Child Health
By Lucy Marcil, MD, MPH As a pediatrician, I never thought I’d be excited about the tax code. I care about childhood obesity, asthma, rising rates of autism, but taxes? In the last four years, though, I’ve learned tax credits…
Guest Op-ed: When It Comes to Opioids, the Best Option Is Prevention
By Zafeer Baber, Pain Physician, Lahey Hospital Six years after America’s Surgeon General declared that nicotine was as addictive as heroin and cocaine, executives of the seven largest tobacco manufacturers were called to testify before Congress. When asked whether he…
Immigrants Are Our Future
It is an undeniable fact of history that all Americans other than Native Americans are descendants of immigrants. It also is undeniably true that immigrants have not always been welcome with open arms, starting most conspicuously with the Know-Nothing Party…
NAAB Hosts Membership Reception
Anne Swanson, who edited and proofread ‘Back Bay: A Loving Portrait,’ has recently edited another book, this time about the history of Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay (NABB). ‘Back Bay: A Miracle of Preservation’ came out just last year.…
WINGIN’ It For Super Bowl LIII: Chef Husbands Talks the Perfect Wing
There is no shortage of Super Bowl parties going on in Boston this weekend, but if one wants their party to score high, they better know how to prepare a proper chicken wing. Chef/Pitmaster Andy Husbands of The Smoke Shop…
ZBA Grants Relief to Cannabis Cultivation and Processing Center on Hampden St.
The Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) on Tuesday granted relief to a proposed cannabis establishment at 100-114 Hampden St. The proposed project will be operated by Green Line Boston Cannabis, and has the following violations: cannabis establishment is conditional, and…
Esplanade Association Announces Frost Fit Winter Series
A new outdoor fitness series encourages people to venture outside and experience the beauty of the Esplanade in winter while kicking off the new year with regular workouts. All are welcome to warm up, score cool swag, and get their…
Back Bay Happenings
•‘Shades of Light’ recital at Trinity Church – Katherine Growdon, mezzo-soprano performs Resphigi’s “Il Tramonto” and Barber’s “Dover Beach” with the Arneis Quartet and Debussy’s “Chansons de Bilitis” and Dutilleux’s bluesy “San Francisco Night” with pianist Linda Osborn in St. Andrew’s Hall…