By Seth Daniel On Massachusetts Avenue sits a building nearly falling down after years of neglect, but on the eve of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, it’s a building where MLK and his wife, Coretta, likely spent their first…
Police Briefs 01-18-2018
D-4 Police News RIP AND RUN On Monday, Jan. 8, at about 5:52 a.m., police responded to a radio call for a robbery in progress at Dunkin’ Donuts at 1138 Washington St. Upon arrival, officer spoke to the cashier, who…
The Art of Being Boston Sneaky
By Phineas J. Stone Boston is notorious for low-level scams, putting on the hustle and general dirty tricks. In fact, a native might be so adept that you may not even know you’ve been scammed until you’re five miles on…
What Would Martin Luther King say About Trump?
How ironic it is that President Donald Trump added even further to his ever-growing list of racist comments this past week as Americans were readying to observe Dr. Martin Luther King Day, which has added significance this year as this…
MFS Pro-Am Doubles Championship
Club member Bill Keravuori(of the South End) and Pro Raj Nanda (of Australia, receive their trophy from University Club Pro Doubles Committee member Tom Poor during the annual MFS Pro-Am Doubles Championship at the University Club in the Back Bay…
Annual Three Kings Celebration At IBA Center for the Arts
Roxanna Myhrum from Puppet Showplace Theatre in Brookline and her Three Wise Puppets entertained the crowd at the Villa Victoria Center for the Arts in the South End on Monday, Jan. 8, for the annual Three Kings Celebration. The evening…
Winthrop Square Tower Height Lowered
By Beth Treffeisen In a lengthy Draft Project Impact Report released on Jan. 2, the developers behind the Winthrop Square Tower outlined their latest plans for redeveloping the abandoned parking garage at 115 Winthrop Square, including a new design, less…
Developers Behind Haddon Hall Switch Gears, Pursuing Residences Instead of Club
By Beth Treffeisen Hexagon Properties announced on Friday, Jan. 5, and made it official on Jan. 9 at the Zoning Board of Appeals hearing that they would no longer be pursuing a private club at 29 Commonwealth Ave. The team…
District 4 Sees 7 Percent Drop in Part One Crime in ‘17
By Dan Murphy District 4 saw a 7-percent drop in violent and property crime in 2017 from the previous year. According to Boston Police, 3,627 incidents of Part One crime were reported between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2017, in…
The Day After: Snow Removal Efforts Lag for Residents in Wake of Storm
By Seth Daniel Residents in the South End unanimously are giving high fives to the City for its efforts to plow during the height of last Thursday’s 14-inch snowstorm, but they’re giving the thumbs down for the efforts afterward. In…
Back Bay Resident to Run 50 Miles for Charity on MLK Day
By Beth Treffeisen On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Back Bay resident Kevin Koncilja will brave the cold winter temperatures to run a 50-mile ultramarathon, followed by a party at Tracksmith Trackhouse on Newbury Street, to raise funds and awareness…
South End Landmark District Commission Update
By Beth Treffeisen The South End Landmark District Commission held a public hearing on Tuesday, Jan. 2. Although the agenda was light, a few key things were passed and or continued to the following month. A prior story outlined the…