The massive Troy residential complex in the South End has passed papers on a sale from a Portland, Ore., developer to a Chicago real estate firm for $216.125 million. Portland’s Gerding Edlen proposed and built the Troy buildings on Albany…
Boston-Based Phoenix Makes its Debut at the Isabella Stewart Gardner
One of Boston’s most exciting new ensembles, Phoenix, featuring well-known flutist Paula Robison, will perform selections of American music in the group’s Gardner Museum debut Sunday, Oct. 14 at 1:30 p.m. Entering its fifth season, Phoenix is a Boston-based orchestra…
BPDA Holds IAG Meeting Regarding the Motor Mart Garage Project
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) held an Impact Advisory Group (IAG) meeting regarding the Motor Mart Garage project on Oct. 2. The purpose of this meeting was for the architects to present the project to the IAG, which…
Police Briefs 10-04-2018
D-4 POLICE NEWS Butt of the joke On Wednesday, Sept. 26, at about 7:39 p.m., police responded to a radio call to assist an outside department at 31 Hemenway St. Upon arrival, officers spoke with a Berklee College of Music…
Payin’ the Piper
I have an old buddy whose been obsessing about his undertaking over the last year. He keeps telling me he wants to “go out” in a good way. Since he can’t preside over the comings and goings at his own…
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in Boston
To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, hundreds of people from Boston’s Latino community joined me on City Hall Plaza to come together for this nationwide celebration of Latin ancestry and culture. Boston is home to a strong, proud Latino population, and…
Annual Taste of Fenway
TASTING FENWAY: Lucas Yuchi just might’ve stolen that chip from his unsuspecting father during the Taste of Fenway on Thursday, Sept. 20, on Van Ness Street.
47th Annual Bay Village Block Party
Neighbors got to mingle during the 47th annual Bay Village Block Party on Thursday, Sept. 20, on Melrose Street. Neighbors shut down the street and chatted the night away. The Block Party is one of the signature events in Bay…
State Environmental Regulators Clear Path for Long Island Bridge Over Quincy Objections
State environmental regulators (known as MEPA) on Wednesday cleared the way for the reconstruction of the Long Island Bridge over the many objections of elected officials from Quincy, marking a major win for the South End community and Mayor Martin…
Applicant for Proposed Fenway Retail Marijuana Shop to Present Plans to Community
The applicant for a retail marijuana establishment proposed near Fenway Park at 120 Brookline St. will be on hand for a community outreach meeting sponsored by the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services at the Fenway Community Center, 1282 Boylston St.,…
Mayor,Commissioner ‘Highly Upset’ at Officer Being Shot on West Springfield
As officers struggled with suspects to get into a West Springfield Street doorway on Sunday afternoon to pursue a man they believed had a gun, suddenly the doorway opened slightly wider. One officer who was in front, and had his…
News Briefs
CORRECTION In an article in the September 13th edition of The Boston Sun, the name of the owner of BrowMuse was misspelled. Her name is Mila Kalik, not Mila Kaluk. ESPLANADE MURAL EXPERIENCES MAJOR VANDALISM The revered and critically-acclaimed Patterned…