By Michael Coughlin Jr. As we inch closer to election season, the Democratic Committees of Wards 4, 5, and 10 hosted a candidate forum for those in the City Councilor At-Large race to discuss several topics on Thursday, July 13.…
BPDA Board Approves Fenway Corners Project
By Adam Swift A massive mixed-use development that promises to transform the area around Fenway Park was approved by the Boston Planning & Development Agency’s Board of Directors at its monthly meeting on Thursday, July 13. While the board approved…
Boston Planning & Development Agency Board Approves IDP Changes
By Adam Swift Mayor Michelle Wu’s proposal to increase affordable housing units in new construction in the city was approved by the Boston Planning & Development Agency’s (BPDA) Board of Directors at its monthly meeting last week. The change to…
Yes, Our Democracy Is on the Edge
The national political scene Is probably the last thing that any of us want to be thinking about in the middle of July, but some recent events are making it clear that the attack on the Capitol on January 6 …
Here’s Some Consolation for Sox Fans
With the Major League Baseball season resuming after the All-Star break, the Red Sox appear destined to relegation to the realm of mediocrity. Sure, they’re above .500, but our Sox don’t appear to have either the pitching or the hitting…
More Bizarro Comments by RFK Jr.
Well, as if right on cue, two days after our editorial last week (“RFK Jr. is a disgrace to his family name”) about the delusional “campaign” for President by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., he made this disturbing comment at a…
Open Newbury Street Returns for New Season
While the return of Open Newbury Street on July 2, was hampered by rain, more favorable weather on Sunday, July 9, graced the second installment of season of the city-led program, which temporally transforms a stretch of Newbury Street into…
Different Cactus Club Proposed for New Boylston Street Location
A new restaurant called Cactus Club Café is proposed for Boylston Street, but it would be located in a different location on the street than the erstwhile establishment of the same name and also have no affiliation whatsoever with the…
Healey Recommends Appointment of Everett, As Suffolk Register of Probate and Family Court
Special to the Times Governor Maura T. Healey announced that she is recommending Stephanie L. Everett, Esq. for appointment as Suffolk Register of Probate and Family Court. Everett is currently the Executive Director of the Office of Police Accountability and Transparency for the City of…
Friends of the Public Garden Plant 19 New Trees in Its Three Parks
The Friends of the Public Garden recently planted a total of 19 new trees in the three parks the group stewards in partnership with the state – the Boston Common, the Commonwealth Avenue Mall, and the Public Garden. Among them…
Body Worlds: The Anatomy of Happiness
Story by Marianne Salza Joy originates within us in Running Subway’s educational exhibition, “Body Worlds: The Anatomy of Happiness,” on display in its North American premiere at the Back Bay Hub. Preserved, human specimens and organs called plastinates, as well…
Officials Encourage Residents To Take Free Transportation on the ‘T’
By Cary Shuman With the Sumner Tunnel closed for repairs until Aug. 31, state officials are encouraging area residents to use the MBTA’s Blue Line, which is free of charge, along with other alternatives of public transportation. State Transportation Secretary…