Help strengthen short-term rental ordinance The following letter was submitted to the City Council and to the Boston Sun for publication Dear Editor: I write on behalf of Stop Child Predators, a nonprofit organization that combats the sexual exploitation of…
Let’s Not Even Think about Spring
Spring has sprung, The grass is riz. I wonder where, The flowers is? Springtime in eastern New England — now that’s an oxymoron if ever there was one. This Tuesday, March 20, will mark the official start of the…
Castle Square Tenants Organization Hosts Chinese New Year and Black History Month Celebration
Steve O’Neil, Joe Frechette, and Stone Montgomery (right) perform on African drums during the Castle Square Tenants Organization’s (CSTO) annual celebration of Black History Month and the Chinese New Year on Friday, March 2, at Ben Franklin Institute. It was…
Foiled Again: Alexandra Hotel Back on the Market as Developer Keeps Trying
Community members reported this week that the Alexandra Hotel – a longtime eyesore – has been put back on the market by the Church of Scientology as the potential purchaser continues to try to make his deal pan out. Steve…
Developers of the Motor Mart Garage Move Forward with Residential Tower Extension
The Motor Mart Garage, located at 201 Stuart St. in downtown Boston might soon have an additional residential tower sticking up above the existing parking-garage structure. On Friday, March 2, the 201 Stuart Street Owner, LLC., an affiliate of CIM…
Bay Village Hears Plans for Crosswalk Upgrades after Years of Fighting for Safer Intersections
It’s been over a decade in the making, but Bay Village residents finally heard plans to upgrade and install safer crosswalks along Arlington Street at the end of Melrose and Isabella streets. The Boston Transportation Department (BTD) met with residents…
State Human Services Secretary says Shattuck Would Be a Good Neighbor
Making her first appearance since dropping a bombshell last week about moving operations from the Shattuck Hospital in Jamaica Plain to the Newton Pavilion in the South End, State Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders appeared at Tuesday’s…
News Briefs
HONDA SPORT ALERT Boston Police D-4 officers reported that there has been a recent rash of Honda Sport vehicles having their tires stolen, with the vehicle left on cinder blocks. Recently, there was one car in front of the Starbuck’s…
Hill House Spring Athletic and Programming Kicks off March 12
Registration is now open for Hill House’s spring athletics and programming, which begins Monday, March 12, with more than 90 selections to choose from for children ages 0 to 12. “Young children aren’t receiving enrichment at school yet, and Hill…
State Environmental Report OKs Winthrop Square Development
Secretary Matthew A. Beaton reviewed the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) of the 115 Winthrop Square project in downtown Boston and determined that it adequately and properly complies with the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) and its implementing regulations. The…
Neighbors Get Look at Latest 771 Harrison Ave Proposal
Neighbors got a look at the latest, revised proposal for the planned redevelopment of 771 Harrison Ave. Monday evening during a public meeting sponsored by the Boston Planning and Development Agency at the Boston Police’s D-4 station. Ronald Simons, president…
South End Landmarks Denies Removal of Window Traceries on Immaculate Conception Church
After years of complications and setbacks, the owners of 771 Harrison Ave., the former Immaculate Conception Church in the South End, asked to remove the historical wood traceries from the arched windows in a last-ditch effort to allow more light…