Boston Police this week have identified 40-year-old Jamal Chin-Clarke as the victim of a murder in the area of Mass/Cass last Saturday morning. At about 5:45 a.m. on Saturday February 27, officers assigned to District C-6 (South Boston) responded to…
Weekly Positive Test Rate up for COVID-19
Last week, Back Bay’s cumulative COVID-19 positive test rate remained the same but the weekly positive test rate increased. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) last Friday, overall since the pandemic started 45,460…
Third Time’s a Charm: Reilinger Returns for Potential Marijuana Store on Stanhope Street
Numerous neighborhood associations, and one Friends group, on the South End/Back Bay line are reporting that Geoff Reilinger has approached them with a potential proposal to locate a marijuana shop at 29 Stanhope St. – directly across the street from…
‘Tech-Enabled’ Inn Proposed for Newbury Street location
A 12-room inn proposed for the Newbury Street building occupied by Shake Shack would be a game-changer in the city for what the would-be proprietor describes as “tech-enabled hospitality.” Sonder, a hospitality company that operates in 30 cities worldwide, including…
BPDA Holds Public Meeting Regarding 601 Newbury St.
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) held a public meeting on March 1 regarding the proposal to erect a four story addition on top of the existing three story building at 601 Newbury St. in the Fenway. Attorney Jeff…
‘Lights in the Necklace’ Extended Until March 31
Due to popular demand, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy is announcing the extension “Lights in the Necklace” until March 31, 2021. Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations to complement the green lights on Longfellow and Zakim Bridges in Boston as well!…
HUD Awards More Than $92.4 Million to Improve, Preserve Public Housing
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded more than $92.4 million in funding to Massachusetts public housing authorities to make capital investments in their public housing units. This funding is part of $2.7 billion in funding awarded nationally…
Former Mass. Representative and Progressive Hero Byron Rushing Endorses Michelle Wu For Mayor
Special to the Sun Legendary 36-year veteran of the State House, former Representative for the South End, Roxbury, Fenway and Back Bay Byron Rushing, endorsed Boston City Councilor At-Large Michelle Wu’s campaign for Mayor of Boston. In his endorsement, former…
SELDC Approves Minor Changes to 321 Harrison Design; EBNA Discusses New Lab Use for the Building
The South End Landmark District Commission (SELDC) met virtually on March 2, where Commissioners approved modifications to the previously approved design of the building at 321 Harrison Ave. that includes the installation of new mechanical equipment on the roof, the…
We Must Be Wary of the Virus
With the arrival of the vaccines and the spring season, it is clear that there is a light at the end of the tunnel from our year-long battle with COVID-19. However, the good news that has been seen in the…
A Future With Masks?
There has been one positive piece of news during the otherwise tragic COVID-19 pandemic, and that is this: The number of deaths and severe illness caused by the ordinary flu is down dramatically from a typical flu season. Epidemiologists credit…
He’s In! South End State Rep. Jon Santiago launches mayoral campaign
The video starts on Harrison Avenue and Albany Street and it appears to be late at night, with only the urban-orange streetlights providing the lighting for State Rep. Jon Santiago to walk from his hospital job to his South End…