By Phineas J. Stone As the sun emerged from the clouds last weekend for a brief time, I spotted someone coming down the street in a beautiful old Ford Mustang – the kind of vehicle that only comes out on…
Police Briefs 05-12-2016
D-4 Police News Cashing out On Wednesday, May 4, at around 2:41 p.m., police responded to a radio call for a robbery at Soodee, a women’s boutique at 170 Newbury St. There, they spoke with the store’s owner, who said…
Downtown View:Chain Store Sorrows
By Karen Cord Taylor Local businesses or chain stores. Which is best for Boston neighborhoods and such shopping attractions as Faneuil Hall Marketplace? The tension has resurfaced recently with a local merchant at Faneuil Hall threatened with eviction, two San…
Thank You to the Volunteers
Last Saturday was the last weekend for Mayor Martin Walsh’s Boton Shines campaign. Over the last three weekends various neighborhoods including Back Bay, South End, Kenmore and Fenway had took brooms and rubbish bags to the streets to clean-up winter’s…
South End Open Market
Lori Dziedzic feeds some grilled cheese to her pup, Jax, during the opening day of the South End Open Market at its new location on Harrison and Traveler Streets at Ink Block. The Open Market combines hundreds of vendors in…
Ellis Wine Group Helps Build Community
By Seth Daniel Smoothing over the rifts of city life, and the anonymity that often exists between neighbors, was something Bill Gregor set out to do in 2002 for the Ellis South End section of the neighborhood. And he decided…
Old Dover Association Irked Over Bike Lane Removal
By Seth Daniel The Old Dover Neighborhood Association voted to send two official comment letters to the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) on large neighborhood projects and also fielded a fair amount of bike path indignation during its meeting on Tuesday…
Walking Tours of the Public Garden Available
Join the Friends of the Public Garden for free walking tours of Boston’s iconic Public Garden. Learn about the history, sculpture, and horticulture of America’s first public botanical garden by taking a guided tour through this treasured oasis. Led by…
Peters Park Annual Meeting on May 9
“The Friends of Peters Park will hold its 2016 Annual Meeting on May 9, at 6:30pm, at Cathedral Station, across from the park at 1222 Washington Street. All are welcome. The Friends of Peters Park is a 501(c)(3) organization of…
Back Bay,South End,Fenway not Included in BYOB Lift
By John Lynds Following the Boston City Council’s lead, the Boston Licensing Board (BLB) voted unanimously last Thursday lifting the long-standing ban on BYOB (Bring Your Own Bottle) in small neighborhood restaurants. According to a statement from the BLB, the…
Does the Pedal have the Mettle?
By Phineas J. Stone Getting around by bicycle is very un-Boston. Truly, and historically, it is. But Boston hasn’t been itself for quite a while, especially recently. Bicyclists were roundly criticized for years by drivers, and even pedestrians, and mostly…
Police Briefs 05-05-2016
Back Bay – Kenmore/Fenway – South End Police Log April 25 300 Shawmut Ave. – Verbal Dispute 36 Upton St. – Vandalism 17 Exeter St. – Vandalism 650 Harrison Ave. – Warrant Arrest 760 Boylston St. – Larceny – Shoplifting…