By Phineas J. Stone The tide comes in twice a day in Boston, and goes out twice a day as well. In and out, in and out…very predictably – in fact to the minute if you care to consult the…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
Be Sure to Vote Tuesday
Tuesday, Nov. 7, marks municipal Election Day in cities and towns across Massachusetts. Although the turmoil and generally crazy state of affairs on the national level has distracted all of us from what is going on in our own backyards,…
Annual Pumpkin Float in the Common
Nore Douglas (3) and Adrian Rogers (3) admiring carved pumpkins while aglow in their Star Wars light sabers during the Fourth annual Pumpkin Float on Boston Common’s Frog Pond. The annual event that precedes Halloween took place on Friday, Oct.…
Happy Birthday, Mel King
Once fierce rivals in the 1980s for the office of mayor of Boston, Mel “Hugs” King gets a hug from former Mayor Ray Flynn while both of their families look on. The moment came during a ceremony at the McKinley…
J.J. Foley’s Café Gets No Violation after Late Night Incident
By Beth Treffeisen J.J. Foley’s Café at 111-123 Berkeley St. in the South End was brought before Boston’s Licensing Board for violations including employee on patron (chocking, punching and kicking), failure to call the police, and serving a minor, at…
Fenway Memory Project Works to Document an Oral History of Neighborhood
By Beth Treffeisen The Fenway neighborhood, like most of Boston, is filled with history. But beyond the historic games that have taken place at Fenway Park, there is a lot that has happened in this transient neighborhood that many call…
News Briefs
OPIATE WORKING GROUP TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING IN NOV. The South End Forum’s Working Group on Opiates will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 6:30 p.m. for the South End, Newmarket, St. Botolph and other adjacent neighborhood.…
National Development Invests in Newmarket, Area Ready for Facelift
By Seth Daniel A major developer in the South End has moved across Melnea Cass to invest in a large site in the Newmarket area, and the Newmarket Business Association said it hopes to transform the industrial area abutting the…
Glenn Pereira Shares His Love for Tradition One Bowl of Tea at a Time
By Beth Treffeisen From a young age, Glenn Pereira – a Back Bay/Symphony resident – has been fascinated with Japanese culture. Originally from Fall River, Pereira comes from an immigrant Portuguese family. During his younger years, his father’s brother was…
Boston 8th District City Councilor Candidates Forum
By Beth Treffeisen A filled gymnasium at 74 Joy St. set the scene for the first and only 8th District City Councilor Candidates Forum, in Beacon Hill on the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 24. Two candidates are vying for the…