By Beth Treffeisen A filled gymnasium at 74 Joy St. set the scene for the first and only 8th District City Councilor Candidates Forum, in Beacon Hill on the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 24. Two candidates are vying for the…
Essaibi-George Endorses Ed Flynn
Ed Flynn, candidate for Boston City Council District 2, has been endorsed by Boston City Councilor at-Large Annissa Essaibi-George. Essaibi-George, a former teacher and small business owner, represents each of Boston’s neighborhoods on the council and was first elected in…
Old Dover Not Too Warm to 112 Shawmut St Plans
The Old Dover Neighborhood Association heard plans for the overall Planned Development Area (PDA) of the 112 Shawmut St. site at its meeting on Tuesday, Oc. 17. Overall, the association wasn’t excited about the design, the open space, the affordable…
Plans to Transform Shawmut Ave and Washington Street Corridor are Underway
By Beth Treffeisen Running along Herald Street in the South End, major plans to transform a forgotten block between Shawmut Avenue and Washington Street are underway with hopes of re-doing three buildings to serve both the Chinese community in Chinatown…
Chair Yoga Class to Get its Debut Online
By Beth Treffeisen Alongside the newly renovated Symphony Community Park in the Fenway, seniors come together outside to enjoy each others company and workout. All summer long, the free chair yoga class put on by the Boston Parks Summer Fitness…
Photo Appeal: Man Catches Proposal on Film by Accident, Finds Couple
By Seth Daniel There are few better places in Boston that the Public Garden to catch the beauty of the foliage at this time of year, and one Tufts University student caught that and then some last weekend. Not only…
Police Briefs 10-26-2017
Back Bay-Kenmore/Fenway-South End Police log Oct. 16 701 Commonwealth Ave — Towed Motor Vehicle 465 Huntington Ave — Larceny All Others 250 Newbury St — Burglary – Commercial – Force Arlington St — Towed Motor Vehicle 14 Wellington St —…
Fall is Alive in the Parks, and One Interesting Solution
By Phineas J. Stone Absent the past couple of days, this has been a fall of exquisite proportions. We had such a rainy summer that the colors in the trees have been almost hallucinogenic. Fall is always my favorite time…
Lighting of the ORBS at Franklin Square
THE ORBS HAVE LANDED: The Nimbus Orbs lit up Franklin Square in the South End with a colorful glow on the old fountain Tuesday night, Oct. 17, during a lighting party of the artistic installation. Creator Michael Moss was on…
Late Nites at the MFA
Artist Takashi Murakami and Boston internet sensation Tory Bullock posed for pictures during Late Nite at the MFA last Saturday, Oct. 14. It was the first Late Nite event for the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) this season. The event,…
Tiffany Glass Fundaraiser
Rev. Rob Mark and his wife, Becky Evans, stand in front of the treasured Tiffany stained glass windows in the Back Bay’s Church of the Covenant last Saturday, Oct. 14. The church held a fundraiser to help restore the amazing…
Councilor Linehan Quits Council Abruptly,Endorses Ed Flynn
By Seth Daniel and Beth Treffeisen City Councilor Bill Linehan shocked the political scene this week when he abruptly resigned from office on Wednesday, Oct. 18, just three months from the official end of his term. He followed that up…