BACK BAY – KENMORE/FENWAY – SOUTH END POLICE LOG Feb. 6 53 Huntington Ave. – Property – Stolen, Then Recovered 794 Massachusetts Ave. – Assault Simple – Battery East Berkeley/Washington streets – Violation of Auto Law – Operating After Revocation/Suspension…
Getting Grizzly is a Way of Dealing with the Winter
By Phineas J. Stone When I was little, my aunts used to always have extreme disdain for their husbands carrying a beard – especially in the winter. That’s because, for many a New England man, one of the best ways…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Mr. Stone: I am a fairly recent (2015) arrival in Boston who regularly reads your column in the Sun. I find what you say often thought-provoking, if not always easy to agree with. This week you expressed discomfort with…
Residents Urged to Get Involved
City Councilors Ayanna Pressley, Michelle Wu, Andrea Campbell, and Annissa Essaibi George are to be congratulated for starting a series of meetings on the issues of early childhood education and childcare in Boston. The fear that Boston is a city…
Obituaries 02-16-2017
Jeffrey Hull Abstract painter, professor, and heart transplant survivor who devoted his life to art, the creative process, and his family Jeffrey S. Hull passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer at his Boston home on February 6.…
Seba’s “Warm in the Winter” Event
Monica, Lisa “Light” Christ and Teresa Glass (L-F), Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, shown during their performance at the South End Business Alliance’s Warm in the Winter event hosted at the Cyclorama on Saturday, Feb. 4.
Years in the Making:South Bay Harbor Trail Project Set in Motion
By Beth Treffeisen A pedestrian and bike trail that will connect Boston’s neighborhoods to its waterfront through a three and a half mile route is one step closer to completion after securing funding to construct part of the trail. Once…
After Controversy, Mural’s History in the Neighborhood to Be Preserved with New Artist Call
By Seth Daniel The wall along the tennis courts at Peters Park in the South End is a simple, 10-foot wall, but one that carries a tremendous amount of importance for the neighborhood’s longer term residents who saw some of…
Railings in the South End Reflect Diversity of the Neighborhood
By Beth Treffeisen The South End is known for a variety of reasons, including the historic brick brownstone row houses, parks and variety of great restaurants. But one detail that many may bypass are the railings that, if one looks…
IAG Determines Mitigation Funds for Harrison Albany Block Buildings
By Beth Treffeisen The Impact Advisory Group (IAG) met this Wednesday, January 25, at a meeting held by the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) to determine where the $350,000 in mitigation funds will be allocated from the Harrison Albany…
WSANA Looks to Address Street Issues with Uniform Good Neighbor Policies
By Seth Daniel In the latest in the neighborhood battle to curb the prevalence of homelessness and addiction in the Worcester Square area, a small interest group within the Worcester Square Area Neighborhood Association (WSANA) has begun trying to use…
Ellis’s Progressive Dinner Shakes off the Winter Blues, Boosts Local Restaurants
By Seth Daniel In Boston restaurant circles, outside of Valentine’s Day, February can be a hard month to make ends meet and keep plates moving. In fact, the week just before Valentine’s Day can be the dreariest of the year,…