By Seth Daniel On a busy Tuesday morning this week at Rosie’s Place, several of the female residents of the overnight shelter were gathered around a table of nail polish – with nearly 15 to 20 different choices from bright…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
Fenway Resident Liu Selected as a Rising Researcher by the SPIE
By Beth Treffeisen Yongmin Liu, Ph.D., a Fenway resident and assistant professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northeastern University’s College of Engineering, has been named a 2017 SPIE Defense and Commercial Sensing Rising Researcher…
BBAC Approves Controversial Hereford Street Addition
By Beth Treffeisen What is now a quiet block of residential units on the west side of Hereford, between Commonwealth and Newbury Street, will soon be home to storefronts and offices. After years of controversy following a string of violations…
Discussion Continues Behind Proposed Building for Air Rights Project above Turnpike
By Beth Treffeisen Discussions continued about the proposed residential towers that will sit over the Massachusetts Turnpike, filling in the gap next to the Prudential Center down Boylston Street. During the 18th community meeting, after years of setbacks, the Citizen…
Police Briefs 12-29-2016
BACK BAY – KENMORE/FENWAY – SOUTH END POLICE LOG Dec. 19 Clarendon/Stuart streets- Motor Vehicle Accident – Personal Injury 801 Massachusetts Ave. – Larceny Theft from Building 397 Massachusetts Ave. – Larceny Theft From Building 666 Boylston St. – Affray…
Doors That Never Lock on Christmas, New Year’s
By Phineas J. Stone Christmas Day and New Year’s Day are pretty taboo when it comes to being open for business. Certainly, the movie theaters and some Asian markets will open their doors as if nothing is different, but for…
Have A Happy, Healthy, and Safe New Year
The upcoming long weekend marks the start of the New Year — 2017. The arrival of a new year marks a time for reflection, both as to the year that has passed and as to the year to come. In…
Back Bay Ringers
The Back Bay Ringers, led by the South End’s Griff Gall, have found themselves growing at a nice pace this year, concluding their recent season with a sellout concert at the First Church in Boston (Back Bay). Here, (L-R) Sally…
IBA Presents Youth Poetry and Motion
Jose DeJesus gets down – literally – as he performed a dance routine during the IBA Youth Poetry and Motion at the Blackstone Square Community Center on Friday, Dec. 16. DeJesus will be competing on “America’s Got Talent – Season…
New Ordinance Works to Eliminate Gas Leaks in Boston
By Beth Treffeisen Underneath Boston’s streets are miles of pipelines delivering natural gas to residents and businesses, providing energy for heating, cooking, and electricity. But, due to aging infrastructure in Boston, much of that gas is lost before it even…