The Top 100 highest paid employees in the City of Boston show that six are now earning more than $200,000 per year in regular pay and that Supt. Tommy Chang continues to be the highest paid employee in the City.…
Month: June 2017
News Briefs
WHOLE FOODS TO AMAZON The announcement last Friday of the sale of Whole Foods to Amazon.com for $13.7 billion has shocked more than a few people, and piqued the curiosity of a number of those interested in business and consumer…
Back Bay Resident to be Honored at the YW Boston’s Academy of Women Achievers
By Beth Treffeisen Back Bay resident Liz Brunner, the CEO and founder of Brunner Communications, and award-winning television news anchor and reporter is to be honored at the YW Boston, Academy of Women Achievers – Unstoppable Women of Changing Boston…
Boston City Council Looks to Reduce Carbon Footprint of City Hall and Municipal Buildings
By Beth Treffeisen Boston City Council President Michelle Wu along with City Councilor Michael Flaherty filed a hearing order to reduce the carbon footprint of Boston City Hall and other municipal buildings on Wednesday, June 7. This comes after President…
Five Seventy Market Sold to New Operator, to become Muscarella’s
By Seth Daniel After being shuttered for more than a year following the surprising death of operator and neighborhood stalwart Allen Seletsky, the Five Seventy Market (formerly the Bostonian Market) has been sold for an undisclosed amount of money and…
George Robert White Memorial “The Angel” in Common Revealed
By Beth Treffeisen After months of being cocooned, The George Robert White Memorial or locally known as “The Angel”, has been revealed, making a forgotten dark corner of the Boston Public Garden into a centerpiece. On Wednesday, June 7, The…
Jonathan Starr Receives Honorary Diploma at Learning Project Graduation
On Wednesday, June 14, The Learning Project Elementary School gathered at the First Lutheran Church in the Back Bay to celebrate its sixth-grade graduation. As part of this ceremony each year, the school has a tradition of granting an “Honorary…
Mayor’s Home Rule Petition to Amend Current Shadow Laws is Filed with the State
By Beth Treffeisen Mayor Martin Walsh has filed a home rule petition with the state legislature that will allow the Winthrop Square Project to go forward at 775 feet, which is no reduction from the original height that was proposed…
Dr. Kenneth Edelin Honored at Square Dedication and Sign Unveiling
By Beth Treffeisen Honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Kenneth Edelin, members of his family, Boston City Council members, Mayor Martin Walsh, Governor Deval Patrick and others joined for a Square Dedication and Sign Unveiling in front of the…
Neighborhood Coordinator Chambers to Leave Post
By Seth Daniel After nearly two years of representing the South End and Bay Village for Mayor Martin Walsh, Sam Chambers announced on Wednesday, June 14, that he would be leaving his post for a promotion on June 30. He…