A broad daylight attempted sexual assault at a well-known gallery in the South End has resulted in the arrest of a man in Malden – a man who has been sent to Bridgewater State Hospital for a 20-day mental health…
Bay Village Historic District Commission Approves Project at 100 Broadway
An applicant for a proposed project at 100 Broadway (aka 100 Charles St. South) appeared before the Bay Village Historic District Commission on March 12. The applicant proposed to replace the windows on the second story, replace entry doors and…
News Briefs
Councilor Josh Zakim Calls for a Hearing Regarding Sandwich Boards on Public Walkways Boston City Councilor Josh Zakim has filed a hearing order to review the current rules for Free Standing Signs (also known as sandwich boards) on city sidewalks.…
Police Briefs 03-21-2019
D-4 Police News Bagman On Monday, March 11, at around 11:54 a.m., officers from the Drug Control Unit executed a search warrant at 30 Hemenway St. as a result of an ongoing drug investigation and upon verifying the occupants of…
Police Asked BLS to Stay Quiet on Video Scandal for One Year School Officials Tell Parents There Was No Threat During the Delay
A number of parents with children at Boston Latin School (BLS) have raised serious questions about delays and lack of information in the past year that the school – but not the public – has known about a person who…
Guest Op-ed Women as Heroes
By Christine Armstrong March is Women’s History month, and Friday, March 8 was International Women’s Day. As I look back on the legacy of women in our country, I’m reminded of the vast number of accomplishments and achievements that women…
Tragedy, Sadness In New Zealand
New Zealand is a beautiful country that seems far removed, both literally and figuratively, from the problems facing the rest of our troubled planet. However, the tragic shootings at two mosques in New Zealand this past Friday have demonstrated that…
Esplanade Assoc. Holds Marathon Fundraiser
French Cultural Center Hosts Former Pres. François Hollande
Rep. Santiago Hosts Opioid Epidemic Town Hall
A large crowd gathered at the McKinley South End Academy on March 7 for an opioid epidemic town hall hosted by Rep. Jon Santiago and the Mayor’s Office of Recovery Services. The crowd was ready and willing to speak out…
Sudden Stop: City Looking to Halt The ‘Uber Stop’ with Fenway Pilot
It’s been a frustration for thousands of city dwellers since the advent to ride-sharing companies a few years ago – and that frustration would be the habit of such Uber or Lyft drivers of suddenly stopping right in the middle…
Council Discusses Traffic: Potential Enforcement Unit and Areas
Speeding and congestion are huge topics of conversation across the city, so the City Council Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice held a hearing on March 12 to discuss the possibility of creating a traffic enforcement unit within the…