Back Bay – Kenmore/Fenway – South End Police Log Oct. 30 725 Tremont St. – Investigate Person 794 Massachusetts Ave. – Auto Theft 585 Columbus Ave. – Towed Motor Vehicle 700 Tremont St. – Towed Motor Vehicle Museum Road –…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
Some Things Don’t Belong on the Ballot, and the ‘Forgotten Folks’
By Phineas J. Stone Boston is a place where pure democracy is celebrated. The Town Meeting. The pomp and circumstance of the polls and polling places. The connections one gets when going out to decide the fate of the community…
Let’s Remember — And Thank — Our Veterans
This Friday, November 11, marks the annual observance of Veterans Day. The holiday originated as Armistice Day in 1919 to mark the first anniversary of the end of World War I, which formally was concluded on the 11th hour, of…
African American Artist and Bostonian Bob Freeman to Show at the Adelson Galleries
By Beth Treffeisen Tarps with splatters of paint covered the wooden floors as large canvasses filled with dressed up characters at various black and white social events lined the walls. Located within Robert Freeman’s studio in Waltham, the behind the…
South End Forum Discusses Position on Potential Heliport
By Seth Daniel A Request for Propsals (RFP) from the state and City, along with several months of quiet government discussions regarding the siting of a heliport – potentially in or next to the South End, had the South End…
Phase II of the Comm Ave Improvement Project to Begin
By Beth Treffeisen This past Friday, October 28, elected officials from both the city and state level came together with members of advocacy groups at a ground breaking ceremony to celebrate the start of the Phase II Commonwealth Avenue Improvement…
BPDA ‘Eminent Domain’ Inquiries for Neighbors Bring about Potential Sale of Hotel Alexandra
By Seth Daniel Once called a “festering wound” by many South-enders, the wound that is the generationally dilapidated Hotel Alexandra on the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Washington Street could soon be healing. The mostly-unused building with the grand, marble…
A Day in the Life of Council President Michelle Wu
By Joseph Prezioso In spending a day with Council President Michelle Wu, one quickly sees her talk is her walk. The sun hadn’t quite made it up Thursday morning when City Council President Michelle Wu began rushing around her Roslindale…
Want Some Political Excitement? Head North, or Just Watch Boston Television Ads
By Phineas J. Stone The only election I really want to vote in this coming week is up in New Hampshire. Unfortunately, being Mr. Boston, I don’t qualify, and I have to admit I am somewhat disappointed. We have the…
Pine Street Inn Art Program Seeks More Teachers
By Beth Treffeisen Inside the apartments at 82 Green Street, a supportive housing facility, located in Jamaica Plain, artwork and colorful crafts line the walls transforming an otherwise dull space into a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Many of the pieces that…