DIA DE MUERTOS CELEBRATION COMING TO COPLEY SQUARE The City of Boston is teaming up with Boston’s Consulate General of Mexico to present a two-day Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration on Nov.1 and 2 in Copley Square…
BPS Students Call on Northeastern to be a Pilot Program Leader:Students and Allies Ask University to Pay City Property Tax Assessment to Fund Schools
Over 100 elementary, middle and high school students went on a field trip to see what a state-of-the-art library looks like and ask Northeastern to join us in fighting for excellent schools for all. Northeastern supports the community in so…
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From the Oct. 30 Zoning Board of Appeals hearing, City Hall: Groundwater Overlay: 215 West Canton St. (South End), Applicant: Susan Blinn Replace patio drain to prevent water backup into home. Remove patio block and dig down to expose drain. Licensed…
Police Briefs 11-01-2018
d-4 POLICE NEWS Thick as a brick On Tuesday, Oct. 23, at around 1:10 a.m., police made an onsite arrest at Banyan Bar, located at 553 Tremont St., for an attempted commercial breaking and entering. Plainclothes officers, who were on…
On the Pittsburg Shootings
In the aftermath of the terrible shooting in a synagogue in Pittsburgh this past Saturday, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf said, “These senseless acts of violence are not who we are as Americans.” We agree with Governor Tom Wolf . While…
No Excuses — Be Sure to Vote, Either Early or on Election Day
This Tuesday, Nov. 6, is Election Day. Americans across the country will have the opportunity to choose a new House of Representatives in Washington and one-third of the members of the U.S. Senate in what commonly is referred-to as a…
Annual Pumpkin Float at the Boston Common Frog Pond
Alina Jones worked on some arts and crafts by lamplight on Friday evening, Oct. 19, during Mayor Walsh’s annual Pumpkin Float at the Boston Common’s Frog Pond. Hundreds of kids in costume showed up to try their hand at pumpkin…
Parks Department Proposes Phase 2 of Muddy River Project; BLC Denies Flood Wall
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department presented what ended up being a controversial proposal for Phase Two of the Muddy River Flood Damage Reduction Project at the Boston Landmarks Commission hearing on October 23. Margaret Dyson, Director of Historic Parks…
Superintendent Search Will Be a Familiar Process for Search Committee
A Search Committee has been chosen and the School Committee kicked-off the latest quest for a new superintendent of schools during a special meeting in Dudley Square Wednesday night, Oct. 24. Chair Michael Loconto said they have nominated 11 people…
Fenway, Red Sox Play It Up as Host to the World Series
Tuesday saw the Fenway neighborhood playing host to the greatest baseball contest of them all, the World Series, with the hometown Boston Red Sox facing their left coast counterparts, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Despite the early rain, Kenmore Square, Brookline…
Rollins Eases Concerns Over ‘The List’ at WSANA Monday
In July, Democratic District Attorney candidate Rachael Rollins released what has come to the known as ‘The List,’ which is simply a list of smaller crimes that she has indicated that she would defer prosecution upon if elected. That’s a…
News Briefs
EARLY VOTING STARTS THIS MONTH Boston City Hall is the main early voting polling location. City Hall will be open for voting Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., during the two-week period. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, City…