Sandy Zamor-Calixte, one of two candidates who will vying for the Suffolk County Sherriff’s seat in the Sept. 7 State Primary, was on hand Tuesday, June 28, for a virtual discussion sponsored by the Boston Ward 4 and Ward 5…
Author: Dan Murphy
Development Partnership Files PNF With City for 65 Wareham St. Project
A partnership between two local developers and a Connecticut private real estate investment firm filed a Project Notification Form (PNF) with the city on June 28 for a proposed project, which would raze five dilapidated South End buildings to make…
District 4 Sees 1-Percent Drop in Part One Crime From Last Year
With the first six months of 2022 on the books, District 4 had seen a 1-percent decrease in Part One crime from last year. According to Boston Police, 1,211 incidents of Part One crime were reported in the district, which…
Charlesgate Park celebrates major milestone with planting of 15 new trees
The ongoing efforts to revitalize Charlesgate Park marked a major milestone on Tuesday, June 28, with a public event to commemorate the planting of 15 new community-sponsored trees in “The Grove” area, as well as a recent pledge of more…
Suffolk County DA candidates face off in virtual debate
The two candidates vying for the Suffolk Count district attorney’s seat squared off on Tuesday, June 28, during a virtual debate sponsored by the Boston Ward 4 and Ward 5 Democratic committees. Interim DA Kevin Hayden, who was appointed by…
Fr. Unni Takes Temporary Sabbatical From St. Cecilia Parish
Fr. John Unni of Saint Cecilia Parish is leaving on sabbatical at the end of June, but will return in late September. According to the Saint Cecilia website, Fr. Unni was selected as a Barr Fellow in 2019 via the…
Copley Connect Draws Mixed Response From Community Leaders
Copley Connect – the city’s pilot program which shut down a section of Dartmouth Street to motor-vehicle traffic for 10 days earlier this month to temporarily provide expanded pedestrian space at Copley Square Park – has so far received mixed…
Requested Change in Occupancy for Lodging House at 291 Beacon St. Meets With Strong Opposition
A proposal to change the occupancy of an existing lodging house at 291 Beacon St. from 11 to 31 met with strong opposition during the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay (NABB) License and Building Use Committee Meeting, which took…
CSN Discusses Mass Ave Coalition History Walk, Mass Ave Coalition Fall Festival at Monthly Meeting
The Chester Square Neighbors held its monthly public meeting virtually on June 1, which included discussion on the upcoming Mass Ave Coalition History Walk. Sara Mitchell told those in attendance that the walk, scheduled for Sunday, June 19, would kick…
Opera Based on Life of Rose Standish Nichols Coming June 3–5 to the Nichols House Museum
Rose Standish Nichols will be the subject of an original, one-woman opera coming to the Nichols House Museum, her former family home, for five performances between Friday, June 3, and Sunday, June 5. Beth Wiemann, who teaches composition and clarinet…