By Seth Daniel Members of the South End Forum are not exactly buying the assurances of a new Boston attorney representing the Church of Scientology in an unexpected announcement last week at the Worcester Square Area Neighborhood Association (WSANA) that…
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MassDOT: I-90 in Boston Reduced to Two Lanes in Each Direction This Weekend
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) reminds travelers that Interstate 90 (the Massachusetts Turnpike) between the Allston Interchange and the Beacon Street Overpass in Boston will be reduced to two lanes in both the eastbound and westbound directions from 11:59…
The Beacon Hill Art Walk Returns June 4
The Beacon Hill Art Walk is an annual event that takes place on the first Sunday in June, throughout the nooks and crannies of the North Slope. On June 4, from noon to 6 p.m., residents will open up their…
Gloomy Days are Brightened with Raining Poetry Installations
By Beth Treffeisen On gloomy, rainy days, one usually doesn’t want to venture outside. But one art installation is aiming to make those miserable days a little bit brighter. In a partnership between the City of Boston’s Office of Arts…
The Battle on the Common
Gerry Rooslet, king of his team, battles with ferocity in the first Medieval Combat Battle on Boston Common, May 21. Dozens of “knights” and supporting characters gathered at the top of the morning dressed in chain mail and carrying padded…
Sending A Message: New Graffiti Wall Mural Takes Shape in Peters Park
By Seth Daniel The smell of spray paint and the formation of new faces and figures has been the highlight in Peters Park over the last week as muralist Genaro ‘Gio’ Ortega brought in his crew of muralists and young…
Historic Gateway Stalls the Last Piece of the Christian Science Plaza Renovation
By Beth Treffeisen A historic 1934 gateway that served as the original entranceway into the Publishing House of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, has stalled the last piece of the plaza restoration and repair project. At a Boston Landmarks…
Scientology Church Lawyer Says Sale of Alexandra Coming Soon
By Seth Daniel An local attorney for the Church of Scientology told the Worcester Square Area Neighborhood Association (WSANA) that talks are still ongoing to sell the Hotel Alexandra and that a sale could come within a month’s time –…
WSANA, Newmarket Skeptical of Residential Project at Old Skipton Pet Store
By Seth Daniel The Worcester Square Area Neighborhood Association (WSANA) took a skeptical view to a proposed 66-unit mixed-use apartment building slated for the Methadone Mile on the site of the old Skipton Pet Store – a proposal that the…
Opposing Sides Put Community Preservation Committee on Hold
By Beth Treffeisen More work has yet to be done to make the Community Preservation Committee (CPA), that will designate the funds put forth by the Community Preservation Act (CPA), a reality. After back and forth between the advocates Yes…