D-4 POLICE NEWS Unwanted return visitor On Wednesday, Dec. 12, at around 4:45 p.m., police responded to a radio call for a known shoplifter at Victoria’s Secret at 82 Newbury St. On arrival, officers met with a loss-prevention investigator, who…
Enjoy the Holidays — Safely
Christmas this year is part of what for many people will be a four-day weekend, which means that for many of us, we will be indulging in the “Christmas spirit” early and often. By no means do we wish to…
Enjoy the Holiday Season
This is a wonderful time of the year, to paraphrase the song, with holiday music playing in the malls and on our car radios, resurrecting our earliest childhood memories — even for the younger set — of Christmases-past. We choose…
Christmas Tree Lighting in West Fenway
Wally the Green Monster and his sister Tessie rejoice as the tree is lit during the West Fenway Tree Lighting on Thursday, Dec. 6, outside the Rose Garden.
Santa Speedo Run
SANTA STREAK: Runners, including this finely dressed gent, participated in the annual Santa Speedo Run through the Back Bay on Saturday, Dec. 7. The run is limited to the first 700 registrants, and raises money for the Play Ball! Foundation…
City Council Holds Hearing on Potential Buffer Zone Between Marijuana Dispensaries and Recovery Facilities
The City Council Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation held a hearing on December 11 regarding City regulation of the proximity of certain businesses to recovery facilities. Though there was no official proposal for one, the hearing centered around having…
MET Back Bay’s ‘Hot Chocolate Experience’ Returns
Chocolate lovers, this one’s for you. MET Back Bay on Dartmouth Street has rolled out its “Boston Hot Chocolate Experience” for another season. The experience consists of a flight of four different flavors of hot chocolate served in miniature glasses,…
Emmanuel Gospel Center to Exit South End after 70 Years
The Emmanuel Gospel Center (EGC) has had a long presence in the South End, from a mobile church on wheels in the 1920s to its long-time building on San Juan Street and Shawmut Avenue, but that presence has come to…
Storefront Renovation,Ventilation Grille Approved at South End Landmark District Hearing
An application that was heard at the South End Landmark District Commission three years ago returned on Tuesday night, Dec. 4, because owner Brian Tierney never put his approval into use. Tierney owns the building at 48A Clarendon Street/69 Appleton…
News Briefs
BLC APPROVES RELOCATION OF ROBERT BURNS STATUE The Boston Landmarks Commission approved on Monday the relocation of the Robert Burns statue from its current location in Winthrop Square back to its original location in the West Fens. The statue was…
Holiday Happenings
TITUS SPARROW WINTER PARTY The Friends of Titus Sparrow Park invite everyone to a Festive Winter Party on Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. There will be: Singing by the Very Merry Dickens Carolers. Small gifts for children who attend. Hot Chocolate and Coffee provided…
South End Comes in with Highest Percentage of Affordable Housing
The South End has taken a great amount of heat over the years for gentrification and the escalating cost of housing in the neighborhood, and that’s why many were surprised to learn that the South End neighborhood had the highest…