Back Bay–Kenmore/Fenway–South End Police Log March 27 363 Albany St. – Sick/Injured/Medical – Person 53 Huntington Ave. – Larceny Shoplifting 37 East Springfield St. – Investigate Property 99 Norway St. – Investigate Person 75 W Rutland Square – Property –…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
Wisdom in A Bus Station Bathroom, and Words Heard on the Street
Sometimes when the seasons begin to change people get talkative and the whole city seems to break out of the winter shell, and conversations pick up. I feel like that’s happening now. As I’ve come and gone over the last…
Make it Your Moment: One Boston Day
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh The Boston Marathon showcases the best of Boston. People from all backgrounds and all neighborhoods line the streets and celebrate one another and our city. Runners are cheered on by complete strangers, because everyone is…
Training to Fight the Empire
WANT TO FIGHT LIKE A JEDI? Jacky Martin (left) battles David Leung in a light saber demonstration last Saturday, March 25, at the Boston Center for Adult Education (BCAE) on Arlington Street. The duo were from Boston Jedi and showed…
St Botolph’s ‘Shake It Off’ Get Together
NOODLES AND NEIGHBORS! Donald Hess and Peter Cahn enjoy their dinner of noodles and chicken last Thursday, March 16, at the St. Botolph Neighborhood Association’s annual ‘Shake it Off’ get-together at the YMCA on Huntington Avenue. The event drew a…
When Not to Whisper:BBAC Cited for Open Meeting Law Violation
By Beth Treffeisen The Attorney General’s Office concluded that the Committee members of the Back Bay Architectural Commission (BBAC) improperly deliberated during the Violations Subcommittee hearing on September 26, by talking in hushed voices among themselves for more than three…
Project Place, Main Streets Partner for More Job Opportunities in the Neighborhood
By Seth Daniel With tears welling up in this eyes, Joel ‘Speedy’ Reyes told a room full of folks on Monday afternoon, March 27, just how important it is to get clients from Project Place – which he once was…
SoWa Saturday Proposal Gets the Nod at City Hall
By Seth Daniel A little-known, but vitally important, roundtable committee at City Hall finally heard and gave the go-ahead for the SoWa Market to proceed with individual permits for the expansion to Saturdays this spring and summer. The Public Events…
The Creation of the Community Preservation Committee Begins
By Beth Treffeisen The first steps of establishing the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) started to roll out when the Boston City Council’s Committee on Government Operations held a hearing last week at Boston City Hall. “The CPA has three components:…
News Briefs
COUNCIL PASSES NOMINATION PAPERS The Boston City Council this past Wednesday, March 22, voted to pass Mayor Martin Walsh’s home-rule petition to amend the rules around nomination papers. This home-rule petition, if passed by the state, would allow registered voters…