By Beth Treffeisen MBTA Symphony station is beginning design work to make the underground, dark, inaccessible T station at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Huntington Avenue, into an updated, user-friendly station. At a community meeting hosted by the MBTA…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
Ed Flynn Endorsed by Diverse Progressive Organizations
Ed Flynn, a local community activist and BPS parent running for Boston City Council District 2, was endorsed by a diverse group of grassroots organizations, including Chinese Progressive Political Action, UNITE HERE Local 26, and the Mass Nurses Association. The…
Police Briefs 08-31-2017
Back Bay – Kenmore/Fenway – South End Police Log Aug. 21 575 Commonwealth Ave — Towed Motor Vehicle 3 Rollins St — Fire Report – House, Building, Etc. 270 Huntington Ave — Sick/Injured/Medical – Person 750 Albany St — Assault…
Yea, We Did That… Epic Jerk Moments in Boston
It was about half way through banging a left turn at a new green light in front of an astounded Canadian that I realized how aggressive and jerkish we can be in Boston. The Boston left is as common as…
Harvey and Houston
Many of us are just shocked as the reports of continued destruction from Hurricane Harvey keep coming in from the Houston, Texas, area. The fourth largest city in the United States is being virtually destroyed before our eyes by Mother…
Enjoy A Safe Labor Day Weekend
It may be hard to believe, but the summer of 2017 is entering its final week as we approach the traditional Labor Day weekend. “Time and tide wait for no man,” said the poet. The calendar never lies and soon…
Residents View Solar Eclipse
Sara Passone (right) looking at the partial solar eclipse through special eclipse glasses during the South End Library Solar Eclipse Viewing Party on Monday afternoon,Aug. 21. Numerous residents came out to see about 63 percent of the Sun blocked out…
Neighbors Hear Plans to Convert Comm Ave Building into Private Club
By Dan Murphy An overflow crowd of neighbors turned out for an on-site meeting at 29 Commonwealth Ave. on Thursday, Aug. 17, to discuss the current owners’ plans to transfer the 11-story building from office use into a private club.…
Engagement Center Seen As Early Success for Organizers
By Seth Daniel Whether it’s charging a phone, using the computer, having morning coffee with a partner, or even curling up with a book, the Engagement Center at Southampton Shelter – known around the neighborhood as the Tent – has…
Park Drive Water Main Replacement Project Disrupts the Fenway
By Beth Treffeisen Throughout the summer the Park Drive and the surrounding side streets in the Fenway neighborhood have been dealing with construction zones, water shut-offs and additional traffic as Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) have been replacing the…