A passerby walks two dogs in front of The Syrian Grocery Importing Co., on Shawmut Avenue in South End during the Nor’easter that hit on Tuesday. Between 15 and 18 inches of snow fell on the neighborhoods, shutting down school…
Park Plaza Urban Renewal Zone May Be the First to Go
Known for being home to Emerson College, the Four Season Hotel, the Chinatown Trade Building and a vibrant theatre culture, the Park Plaza Urban Renewal area has been turned around over the past decade into a vibrant downtown area of…
Police Body Camera Seen as Initial Success for Officers, Public
In preliminary data unveiled at a Council hearing on Monday, March 12, Boston Police Commissioner William Evans said the Boston Police body-worn camera pilot has been a success to date. “The preliminary results are for the most part all positive,”…
Working Group to Examine Public and Private Sewer Lines in the City of Boston
Across some of the neighborhoods in Boston, private alleys that abut commercial and residential properties have sewer lines and infrastructure with some dating back to the mid-1800s. When needed maintenance is required, the cost of repairs is put on the…
Kenmore Square Hotels
Mark Kenmore, LLC and Buckminster Annex jointly filed their Letter of Intent to the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) on Monday, March 12. Together, they are proposing to redevelop their respective properties located directly across Beacon Street from one…
News Briefs
‘JAZZ ALONG THE CHARLES’ On a single fall afternoon, 25 jazz ensembles will gather at a series of connected, walkable locations along the Charles River Esplanade, interpreting the same curated list of Boston-related tunes in one collective free concert that…
Stop Child Predators Seeks Removal of Commercial Investors in Short-Term Rentals
Stop Child Predators, a nonprofit organization that combats the sexual exploitation of children and represents and protects victims national wide is asking Boston City Councilors to help strengthen Mayor Martin Walsh’s short-term rental ordinance by removing provisions that allow for…
A Guide to St Patrick’s Day:Bostonian Carol Beggy Shares Her Advice
With St. Patrick’s Day around the corner, Carol Beggy, a former Boston Globe staffer and author of many books including “Irish Boston,” has shared her insight with The Boston Sun on how to best celebrate the holiday. But, Beggy warned…
South End Landmarks Commission Strikes Down Frog Decoration Again
After acquiring the vacant drug store at 610 Tremont St. in the South End, the Bradley Housing Partnership, an affordable housing development, hopes to transform the empty storefront into a bakery and cafe called Mallorca. In order to pay homage…
Police Commissioner says BPD Ready to Implement Drones
The Boston Police Department (BPD) is interesting and ready to try to roll out the use of drones in its police work, according to Commissioner William Evans. During a discussion with the City Council on Monday about police body cameras,…
Affordable Housing and Library are Coming to the Intersection of Bay Village and Chinatown
A new tower filled with 100-percent affordable housing, a new Chinatown library branch and an expansion of a downtown hotel is expected to liven up an otherwise desolate corner of Tremont Street at the intersection of Bay Village, the Theatre…
Police Briefs 03-15-2018
D-4 POLICE NEWS Working overtime On Wednesday, March 7, at around 2:57 a.m., police responded to an alarm sounded at The Bebop at 1116 Boylston St. Upon arrival, officers witnessed that the front door was broken and, upon entering the…