By Seth Daniel With creative crosswalks and parklets with panache on their minds, the Old Dover Neighborhood Association was won over unanimously Tuesday night, Feb. 21, to apply to have a City-sponsored ‘Slow Street’ district on Harrison Avenue. President Ken…
Month: March 2017
Mascots for a Cure Receives Great Donation from Cheers Owner Kershaw
Photos by Joe Prezioso On Tuesday afternoon, Cheers owner Thomas A. Kershaw donated $10,000 to Mascots for a Cure (MFAC) through his Cheers for Children Program. MFAC was on hand with two mascots and some twist and shout music to…
Police Briefs 03-02-2017
BACK BAY-KENMORE/FENWAY-SOUTH END POLICE LOG Feb. 20 53 Huntington Ave. – Larceny Shoplifting Edgerly Rd/Westland Ave – Larceny All Others 2 Thorndike St. – Motor Vehicle Accident – Police Vehicle 157 Massachusetts Ave. – Sick/Injured/Medical – Person 794 Massachusetts Ave.…
The Boston of Street Telepathy and the Wiseguy Waltz
By Phineas J. Stone Last month, I was with a friend who was driving by a certain property one neighborhood away. My buddy saw a large, portly fellow standing on the sidewalk. “Watch what happens here, but don’t say anything,”…
Don’t Drape Our Iconic Public Parks in Shadows
By Elizabeth Vizza One of the world’s most livable cities, Boston is known for the iconic parks that comprise its heart, providing welcome open space in our urban environment while contributing to the physical and mental well-being of our residents…