Mark Kenmore, LLC and Buckminster Annex jointly filed their Letter of Intent to the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) on Monday, March 12. Together, they are proposing to redevelop their respective properties located directly across Beacon Street from one…
News Briefs
‘JAZZ ALONG THE CHARLES’ On a single fall afternoon, 25 jazz ensembles will gather at a series of connected, walkable locations along the Charles River Esplanade, interpreting the same curated list of Boston-related tunes in one collective free concert that…
Stop Child Predators Seeks Removal of Commercial Investors in Short-Term Rentals
Stop Child Predators, a nonprofit organization that combats the sexual exploitation of children and represents and protects victims national wide is asking Boston City Councilors to help strengthen Mayor Martin Walsh’s short-term rental ordinance by removing provisions that allow for…
A Guide to St Patrick’s Day:Bostonian Carol Beggy Shares Her Advice
With St. Patrick’s Day around the corner, Carol Beggy, a former Boston Globe staffer and author of many books including “Irish Boston,” has shared her insight with The Boston Sun on how to best celebrate the holiday. But, Beggy warned…
South End Landmarks Commission Strikes Down Frog Decoration Again
After acquiring the vacant drug store at 610 Tremont St. in the South End, the Bradley Housing Partnership, an affordable housing development, hopes to transform the empty storefront into a bakery and cafe called Mallorca. In order to pay homage…
Police Commissioner says BPD Ready to Implement Drones
The Boston Police Department (BPD) is interesting and ready to try to roll out the use of drones in its police work, according to Commissioner William Evans. During a discussion with the City Council on Monday about police body cameras,…
Affordable Housing and Library are Coming to the Intersection of Bay Village and Chinatown
A new tower filled with 100-percent affordable housing, a new Chinatown library branch and an expansion of a downtown hotel is expected to liven up an otherwise desolate corner of Tremont Street at the intersection of Bay Village, the Theatre…
Police Briefs 03-15-2018
D-4 POLICE NEWS Working overtime On Wednesday, March 7, at around 2:57 a.m., police responded to an alarm sounded at The Bebop at 1116 Boylston St. Upon arrival, officers witnessed that the front door was broken and, upon entering the…
Letter to the Editor
Help strengthen short-term rental ordinance The following letter was submitted to the City Council and to the Boston Sun for publication Dear Editor: I write on behalf of Stop Child Predators, a nonprofit organization that combats the sexual exploitation of…
Let’s Not Even Think about Spring
Spring has sprung, The grass is riz. I wonder where, The flowers is? Springtime in eastern New England — now that’s an oxymoron if ever there was one. This Tuesday, March 20, will mark the official start of the…
Castle Square Tenants Organization Hosts Chinese New Year and Black History Month Celebration
Steve O’Neil, Joe Frechette, and Stone Montgomery (right) perform on African drums during the Castle Square Tenants Organization’s (CSTO) annual celebration of Black History Month and the Chinese New Year on Friday, March 2, at Ben Franklin Institute. It was…
Foiled Again: Alexandra Hotel Back on the Market as Developer Keeps Trying
Community members reported this week that the Alexandra Hotel – a longtime eyesore – has been put back on the market by the Church of Scientology as the potential purchaser continues to try to make his deal pan out. Steve…