In the past five years, paint nights, where guests can create masterpieces in simplified steps led by an instructor while sipping on a glass of wine, have become a popular trend in the greater Boston area. While the idea has…
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Plans for Harrison/Albany Block Receive Lukewarm Reception at IAG Meeting
By Seth Daniel The developers of a large campus-style residential project between Harrison and Albany Streets, a project known as the Harrison Albany Block, returned to the community last Wednesday, June 8, for a second Impact Advisory Group (IAG) gathering.…
City Ready to Bring Two-way Streets
By Seth Daniel The City has designed and is preparing to put out to bid a construction project that would bring two-way traffic to Washington Street and Traveller Street in the New York Streets neighborhood. The project is an off-shoot…
Linehan’s Addiction Policy Advisor Urges Caution on Suboxone Cap Lift
By John Lynds Councilor Bill Linehan’s Addiction Policy Advisor, Jack Kelly, who is charged with working on ways to fund and expand drug treatment opportunities in the city urged caution to lawmakers looking to lift the cap on Suboxone prescriptions.…
Boston Public Library Board of Trustees Offer Presidential Role to David Leonard
The Boston Public Library Board of Trustees on Tuesday voted to extend an offer of employment for the position of BPL President to current Interim President David Leonard. The offer came during a special meeting of the Trustees to discuss…
Fun under the Freeway:Park to Seize Upon Trend of Recreation in Lost Spaces
By Seth Daniel For the longest time, no one wanted to be under the highway. Huge concrete columns, the buzz of fast-moving automobiles overhead and shady areas (figuratively and literally) didn’t lend to anyone’s idea of space that could be…
Councilors LaMattina and Wu Head to Netherlands, Denmark for GRC Climate Conference
By John Lynds City Councilor Sal LaMattina and Council President Michelle Wu traveled this week to the Netherlands and Denmark to attend a conference sponsored by the Boston Green Ribbon Commission (GRC) to examine climate change and how to prepare…
St Stephen’s Graduation
“My time here has been shaped by the time I spent with fellow teens and teachers,” said alumni student Pedro Cardosa as he addressed the audience. Here, he looks over his speech before taking the stage to officially address this…
From China to Castle Square:Chen Ends High School Career as Charlestown High Valedictorian
By Seth Daniel Three short years ago, Minting Chen, 18, was an exuberant middle schooler at one of the best boarding schools in Guangdong, China. She didn’t even know where the South End was on a map. She had left…
Old Dover Traffic Plan Comes to Head in Meeting
By Seth Daniel In a passionate meeting Tuesday night, the Old Dover Neighborhood Association hosted an open discussion on traffic plans for East Berkeley Street, and the discussion often pitted residents against local businesses when it came to removing some…