At the Boston Public Schools, we believe that our budget is a values statement, reflecting our commitment to creating the best schools for all our students. Through the BPS budget, we prioritize investing in every individual learner throughout their academic…
Ban Plastic Bags
There are 61 communities in Massachusetts including the City of Boston that have placed a ban on those horrible plastic shopping bags and the City of Revere is poised to become number 62 after Revere City Council members Steve Morabito…
Young Friends Winter Social
The Young Friends of the Public Garden held a Winter Social at the Parker House bar on Thursday, Feb. 1, and it brought many together to socialize and raise money for Friends Of The Public Garden’s efforts. Here Grant Simpson…
Center for the Arts Holds Movers & Shakers Fundraiser
Anthony Traniello of dbar shows some serious shake during Boston Center for the Arts’ Movers & Shakers 2018 fundraiser last Thursday, Feb. 1, in the Cyclorama. The BCA hosted Boston’s most popular restaurants and caterers for a spirited competition to…
Kenmore Square Businesses are Concerned Over Citgo Sign Landmark
It’s been over a year since the Boston Landmarks Commission signed a petition to begin the process of landmarking the famed Citgo sign in Kenmore Square. Now, as the Commission is reviewing the draft study report, businesses have come out…
Major Recycler Cheering Plastic Bag Ban in Boston
One of the largest recycling plants in the nation, Casella Waste in Charlestown, is hailing the recent spate of plastic bag bans in the area, including the ban voted in by Boston late last year. That ban will go into…
Bay Village Residents Want to See a Move on 212 Stuart St Redevelopment
This past October, the owners of the deed-restricted housing complex at 230 Stuart St., called South Cove Plazas, brought a lawsuit against the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) in response to the passage of the zoning variances for the proposed…
News Briefs
MARLBOROUGH STREET TREES After the controversial decision of the Back Bay Architectural Commission to approve the removal of a large Ailanthus tree on Marlborough Street this past year between Massachusetts Avenue and Charlesgate East, the Garden Club of the Back…
New England Water Color Society Prepares for Signature Members Show
Explore the world of watercolors inside the Guild of Boston Artists gallery on Newbury Street, where the New England Watercolor Society (NEWS) is holding its annual Signature Members Show through March 4. On display are a variety of styles ranging…
Ed Flynn Makes His Inaugural Speech at the Boston City Council
As nearly 500 Logan Airport workers employed by JetBlue’s subcontractors FSS and ReadyJet have started their strike, City Councilor Lydia Edwards filed a resolution to support Boston Logan Airport workers – striking a cord in the newly elected District 2…
Proposed Tower at 1000 Boylston is Expected to Cast Long Shadows, Worrying Residents
A proposed single tower rising from a base podium to be built at 1000 Boylston Street is expected to cast new shadows throughout the nearby neighborhoods, from the Fenway Victory Gardens, to the Esplanade, down Commonwealth Avenue Mall to even…
Police Briefs 02-08-2018
D-4 POLICE NEWS Ground score On Wednesday, Jan. 31, at about 1:56 p.m., police responded to a radio call to investigate a person at 77 Exeter St. While en route to the call, Operations notified the responding officers that building…