By State Sen. William Brownsberger There has been a lot of visibility recently on the legislature’s vote to increase the salaries for the statewide constitutional officers (Governor, Attorney General, etc.), for legislative leaders and for judges. I’ve posted details on…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
Charlie Baker: A Steady Hand At the Tiller of Our Ship of State
As we were listening to Gov. Charlie Baker deliver the annual State of the Commonwealth address before a joint session of the legislature last week, it occurred to us how refreshing it was — and what a sense of relief…
Estimated 175,000 Unite at Boston’s Women’s March
By Beth Treffeisen Marchers bearing pink hats, colorful signs, and t-shirts stating ‘Nasty Women’ packed the Boston Common this past Saturday in a peaceful protest against the recent election of President Donald J. Trump. Tens of thousands of protesters marched…
Developers Take Battle to State’s Top Court
By Seth Daniel In essence, it’s simply a small seam that joins two brick walls on Harrison Avenue that, for some five years, has come between two major South End developers, John Holland and Arthur Leon, and cost them both…
City, Boston State Delegation Looking to Cooperate;City Requests 151 New Licenses from State Leaders Over Three Years
By Seth Daniel Putting last year’s low-level feud over control of liquor licenses for Boston in the past, Mayor Martin Walsh and the Boston state delegation are looking this year to cooperate in releasing more than 150 new liquor licenses…
City Officials Outline New Legislation to Allow New Shadow from Winthrop Square Tower in Common
By Beth Treffeisen If passed, the proposed 750 foot building slated for the Winthrop Square Garage could be the last to cast additional shadows on the Boston Common and Public Garden downtown. The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) proposed…
USES to Celebrate Past 125 Years, Look to the Future, in Kick-Off Party Jan 28
By Seth Daniel Few things are enduring in the ever-changing landscape of the South End, where the neighborhood has made and re-made itself over time and again. One thing from that storied past that has endured, however, is the Settlement…
Old Dover Support for Quinzani’s Conditional on Comprehensive Traffic Plan
By Seth Daniel The Old Dover Neighborhood Association agreed on Tuesday night, Jan. 17, to lend its support to the Quinzani’s residential development by Related Beal, but with a major asterisk denoting that the Association wants some comprehensive traffic and…
Police Briefs 01-26-2017
BACK BAY-KENMORE/FENWAY-SOUTH END POLICE LOG Jan. 17 840 Harrison Ave. – Assault Simple – Battery; Disorderly Conduct; Other Offense; Threats to Do Bodily Harm; Warrant Arrest 72 Peterborough St. – Verbal Dispute 789 Commonwealth Ave. – Investigate Person Dartmouth/Newbury streets…
Dennis, Welcome to the Boston Jerk Sports Fan Hall of Fame
By Phineas J. Stone Dennis Harrison was just a regular guy up to Saturday evening, and then he pulled the fire alarm to underground fame. Harrison, for those who don’t know, is the Eastie guy who came by some information…