MOHR AND MCPHERSON TO SCALE BACK, SIGN OF THE TIMES? The owner of Mohr and McPherson announced at the Old Dover Neighborhood Association meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 21, that his marquee South End store in the SoWa buildings would be…
Boston City Council Calls for a Home Rule:Petition to Add Additional Polling Locations
By Beth Treffeisen The Boston City Council last week called for a hearing to discuss filing a home rule petition to add additional polling locations in the six largest precincts in Boston. Filed by City Councilor Bill Linehan of District…
Graffiti Brought Many South End Young People into the Arts
By Seth Daniel It could be taken as vandalism or offensive by some, but graffiti in the South End was a way for young people in the 1990s to stay safe from violence and the lures of the streets –…
Arraignments Scheduled in Fatal Trench Collapse
An arraignment date has been scheduled in the case against the business owner and corporation charged in the deaths of workers Robert Higgins, 47, and Kelvin Mattocks, 53, in the South End last October. Atlantic Drain Services, Inc., and its…
JetBlue Employee Arrested During Alleged Major South End Drug Deal
A Mattapan man was arrested Friday, Feb. 17, in the South End and charged in Boston Federal Court in connection with cocaine distribution. Francisco Torres, 36, was charged in a criminal complaint with possessing cocaine with intent to distribute and…
Police Briefs 02-23-2017
Kenmore/Fenway – South End – Back Bay Police Log Feb. 13 201 Brookline Ave. – Property – Lost 207 Commonwealth Ave. – Sick/Injured/Medical – Person 141 Massachusetts Ave. – Assault Simple – Battery 647 Boylston St. – Larceny Shoplifting 457…
Getting the Call for Just About Anything
Those who follow Mr. Boston may now know that the old soul has achieved an e-mail address for readers to respond to and pass on comments. For the record, that is [email protected]. Getting that going made me think of the…
Beating Cancer Shouldn’t Force Patients into Bankruptcy
By Kenneth E. Thorpe and Patricia J. Goldsmith Liza Bernstein survived breast cancer three times. But it took all she had. She lost her home and savings to the costs of tests and treatments. She’s not technically bankrupt — but…
How We’re Making Boston’s Streets Safer
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh In January, the busy streets of Boston became safer. As we dig out from this month’s snowstorms and prepare for spring, I want to remind drivers, cyclists and pedestrians about our City’s newest initiative to…
Eastie VS Boston Latin Academy Gallery
Boston Latin Academy defeated East Boston in the Championship game at Matthews Arena 4-3 in a shootout on Thursday. The game ended in the third period 3-3, then followed by a 7:30min overtime which lead to the best of 5…
Councilor Zakim and Local Organizers Host Rally in Support of Hias National Day of Action for Refugees
This past Sunday, over a hundred people came together to join City Councilor Josh Zakim and community allies across the region for a rally in support of HIAS National Day of Action for Refugees. The rally was held despite the…
Boston Knows How to Do Snow
Dmitry Smelansky, who works in the Back Bay, skis across Boston Common on his lunch break last Friday – one of many people who made the best of snowy fun last Friday in between snow-storms. Thursday’s blizzard yielded 12 inches…