By Beth Treffeisen Known as an affordable hostel with hotel amenities in the heart of downtown Boston, 40 Berkeley is in the midst of some major renovations that will add a restaurant and open up the currently underutilized hidden courtyard.…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
Organist Peter Krasinski to Create Live Improvised Musical Score for ‘BEN-HUR’ at St Cecilia’s
A sweeping silent film drama set during the time of Christ will be shown in a landmark Boston church. Organist Peter Krasinski will accompany BEN-HUR, A Tale of the Christ” (1925) on Thursday, April 27, at Saint Cecelia Parish, 18…
Police Briefs 04-20-2017
Back Bay – Kenmore/ Fenway – South End Police Log April 10 50 Camden St. – Investigate Property 29 Monsignor Reynolds Way – Harassment 840 Harrison Ave. – Assault Simple – Battery; Robbery – Street 441 Beacon St. – Harassment…
The Haves and Have Mores: The Heartbreak of High School in Boston Public Schools
Over Easter Dinner this past Sunday, I was speaking with a relative of mine who mentioned his family had been put in disarray over the last month, particularly his wife, who had been brought to tears on many occasions and…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, I read with great interest Deb Blair’s April 11 letter to the Editor concerning the Winthrop Square garage project. Her position is that the one-time inflow of cash from the sale of the parking garage is worth trading…
A Truly Perilous Time
When President Obama left office, he made it clear to incoming President Trump that the most important foreign policy challenge that the new administration would face would be figuring out how to prevent North Korea from developing an intercontinental ballistic…
Createfest 2017
Musician Hayley Thompson King during CREATE Boston at South End’s SoWa Market zeros in on the lyrics to her song last Friday night, April 7. CREATE paired up Boston’s best musicians, artists, bartenders and chefs in one colossal event put…
Uses Celebrates 125 Years
State Rep. Byron Rushing speaking during the opening recepion for the United South End Settlements’ (USES) 125th Anniversary exhibition at the Harriet Tubman House in the South End.
Shadow Change Before Council:Would Affect Winthrop Sq and Copley Sq
By Beth Treffeisen Mayor Martin Walsh has filed at the Council meeting on April 12, a long anticipated Home Rule Petition with Boston City Council called, “Petition for a Special Law Re: An Act Protecting Sunlight and Promoting Economic Development…
Exchange South End Talking to Jacobson’s, will Host Open House On Site
By Seth Daniel Members of the Abbey Group told the New York Streets Neighborhood Association (NYSNA) that they have been talking with the owners of the property next to the Boston Flower Exchange – site of the potential Exchange South…