The first Boston City Council hearing of the year took place on Wednesday, January 24 at Boston City Hall. The Council welcomed the new City Council President Andrea Campbell of District 4 and three new City Councilors including Lydia Edwards,…
Police Briefs 01-25-2018
D-4 POLICE NEWS Wardrobe malfunction On Tuesday, Jan. 16, at about 7:30 p.m., police responded to a radio call for an assault at 15 Landsdowne St. Upon arrival, officers met with the male victim, who said he and another man…
Old-Timer Goes to City Hall Plaza
By Phineas J. Stone Tax bills went out earlier this month, and if you own a place like me, you’ve spent the past few weeks putting your eyeballs back into their sockets. Property taxes for me, and most in the…
Letters to the Editor
A NEW PIPELINE DOESN’T FIT HERE Dear Editor: Developers of luxury accommodations have the means — and the responsibility — to incorporate state-of-the-art energy efficiency and energy use planning into their building designs. Proper planning would take into consideration the…
A Great State of the State
Gov. Charlie Baker’s impressive and commanding State of the State address to the state legislature Tuesday evening truly was one of the most powerful such speeches in recent memory. Gov. Baker listed a host of accomplishments of his administration, most…
The New Hot Address in Town is One Dalton:Campion and Company to be Exclusive Marketing Agent
Tucked behind the Christian Science Center and the Prudential Center in the Back Bay, a concrete outline of a tower is starting to grow into what will become One Dalton, a Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences. Once construction is…
Residents Still Concerned Over Natural Gas Pipeline
As National Grid is in the final stages of securing the rights to snake a natural-gas main extension through the Back Bay, concerned residents, in almost a last-ditch effort, came out to stop the pipeline. At a public hearing put…
Old Dover Re-Affiliates with New York Streets Area, New Association on Hiatus
By Seth Daniel What was once a disappointing split between the Old Dover Neighborhood Association and the New York Streets area has now become a marriage renegotiated. Old Dover President Ken Smith and New York Streets Neighborhood Association (NYSNA) board…
Rabbit Proofing the Kelleher Rose Garden
By Beth Treffeisen Hidden behind a lush green yew hedge, the James P. Kelleher Rose Garden is Boston’s very own secret garden. During the warm summer months the garden blooms with over a thousand roses, making it a destination not…
GTI Properties Seeks Residential Building for Harrison Ave Block
By Seth Daniel GTI Properties President Mario Nicosia unveiled initial plans to the Old Dover Neighborhood Association on Tuesday night, Jan. 16, for a new, 70-foot residential building in what is now a parking lot next to the Cinquecento Restaurant…
New Book Highlights Historic South End
By Beth Treffeisen On a rare warm, rainy night in January, members of the community packed into the South End Historical Society at 532 Massachusetts Avenue to hear Lauren Prescott, the executive director talk about her newly released book, “Boston’s…
Harrison Ave Units Ready for Lease
By Seth Daniel One of the largest residential projects in the City is about to come online in the South End’s New York Streets area, with the UDR company opening a leasing office and preparing to open up the first…