Ed Flynn, candidate for Boston City Council District 2, announced this week that if elected he will file an ordinance related to the regulation of short-term rental platforms in the City of Boston. Flynn cited the City of Cambridge’s regulation…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
BTD Planner Discusses Beacon Street Bike Lanes
By Dan Murphy A Boston Transportation Department planner was on hand during the Audubon Circle Neighborhood Association board meeting at the Harvard Vanguard building on Tuesday to provide information about the parking-protected bike lanes installed on Beacon Street about two…
Somerville Design Firm Selected to Help Revitalize Charlesgate Park
By Dan Murphy A Somerville architectural and design firm has been contracted to create conceptual deigns intended to revitalize the erstwhile Charlesgate Park. The ad hoc, nonprofit Charlesgate Alliance has contracted the Landing Studio to improve the “key link” created…
Heavy Metal Women to Watch Exhibition at Gallery Kayafas
By Beth Treffeisen From intricate sculptures, to mind boggling vessels, to beautiful jewelry, the metal work all crafted by Massachusetts’s women artists are sure to amaze any patron that visits Gallery Kayafas at 450 Harrison Ave., in the South End.…
Police Briefs 10-19-2017
Back Bay-Kenmore/Fenway-South End Police Log Oct. 10 808 Harrison Ave — Towed Motor Vehicle 66 Westland Ave — Sick/Injured/Medical – Person Gainsborough St — Investigate Person 10 Huntington Ave — Sick/Injured/Medical – Person Boylston St — Property – Stolen Then…
Low Turnout has to be Addressed with New Policies
By Jonathan Cohn, Ward 4 Democratic Committee Every election, the Boston Elections Department has to prepare for 100 percent turnout. In the preliminary elections two weeks ago on September 26th, turnout was a mere 14%. Turnout in the precincts constituting…
Barks and Rec
After enjoying a treat, Jennifer Karey wiped the crumbs from her dog Sunny’s face during the Barks and Rec program at Peters Park in the South End on Saturday, Oct. 7. Scores of dogs and their owners participated in the…
Common Ducklings Turn 30
Ducklings sculptor Nancy Schön sits on her creation, 30 years after installing it on the Public Gardens. Thousands upon thousands of neighborhood residents and tourists alike have befriended the lovable Ducklings on the Public Gardens – Ducklings that were inspired…
MIT Fraternity Blames Harvard Freshman for Violation, but Indoor Waterfall Did Not Help
By Beth Treffeisen The Phi Delta Theta MIT fraternity located at 97 Bay State Road near Kenmore Square ran into some trouble with the licensing board after an early semester party got out of hand. On the evening of Sept.…
Watson Park:Small on the Map, Big in the Neighborhood
By Seth Daniel Watson Park on Taylor Street might be one of the smallest little parks in the city if one looks at a map, but neighbors say it has knitted together generations of folks in the area throughout the…