The School Superintendent Search Committee has chosen a series of semi-finalists for the position and over the next two weeks will be conducting private, confidential interviews of those candidates before announcing finalists and rolling out the public portion of the…
Month: March 2019
Caritas Communities Executive Director Mark Winkeller Steps Down
After 22 years as executive director at Caritas Communities, Dr. Mark Winkeller of the Back Bay announced that he will step down from overall management of the organization in order to focus his passion and unique expertise as the director…
Attempted Sexual Assault at South End Business Results in Arrest
A broad daylight attempted sexual assault at a well-known gallery in the South End has resulted in the arrest of a man in Malden – a man who has been sent to Bridgewater State Hospital for a 20-day mental health…
Bay Village Historic District Commission Approves Project at 100 Broadway
An applicant for a proposed project at 100 Broadway (aka 100 Charles St. South) appeared before the Bay Village Historic District Commission on March 12. The applicant proposed to replace the windows on the second story, replace entry doors and…
News Briefs
Councilor Josh Zakim Calls for a Hearing Regarding Sandwich Boards on Public Walkways Boston City Councilor Josh Zakim has filed a hearing order to review the current rules for Free Standing Signs (also known as sandwich boards) on city sidewalks.…
Police Briefs 03-21-2019
D-4 Police News Bagman On Monday, March 11, at around 11:54 a.m., officers from the Drug Control Unit executed a search warrant at 30 Hemenway St. as a result of an ongoing drug investigation and upon verifying the occupants of…
Police Asked BLS to Stay Quiet on Video Scandal for One Year School Officials Tell Parents There Was No Threat During the Delay
A number of parents with children at Boston Latin School (BLS) have raised serious questions about delays and lack of information in the past year that the school – but not the public – has known about a person who…
Guest Op-ed Women as Heroes
By Christine Armstrong March is Women’s History month, and Friday, March 8 was International Women’s Day. As I look back on the legacy of women in our country, I’m reminded of the vast number of accomplishments and achievements that women…
Tragedy, Sadness In New Zealand
New Zealand is a beautiful country that seems far removed, both literally and figuratively, from the problems facing the rest of our troubled planet. However, the tragic shootings at two mosques in New Zealand this past Friday have demonstrated that…