By Beth Treffeisen At a recent Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) meeting, residents voiced their concerns about how this is just another building adding to the displacement of long-time residents. The second phase of the proposed building for 1065…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
Blackstone Looks to BU Students on Break to Help Solve Challenges
By Seth Daniel The Blackstone Community Center can often be hidden in plain sight. While the building seems easy enough to figure out, many mistake it for the Blackstone Elementary School, which is attached to it. Others find it difficult…
The Woman Who Stunned the Publishing World from Her Back Bay Store a Century Ago
By Kenneth Alton Clark The first woman in America to own and manage a book publishing company got her start in Back Bay. On an early spring day in 1892, a ruffled executive at the old Shepard-Norwell firm, which occupied…
Police Briefs 03-16-2017
BACK BAY – KENMORE/FENWAY – SOUTH END POLICE LOG March 6 273 East Berkeley St. – Missing Person – Located 154 Berkeley St. – Investigate Property 106 West Concord St. – Threats to Do Bodily Harm 5 Greenwich St. –…
A Quinzani Roll with My Crab Rangoon
Now that it’s official the Quinzani’s Bakery site in the South End will become high-end residences, it’s time to wax poetic about their rolls and their Italian bread – the loaves with the garlic butter already inside. The City recently…
Let It Snow, Let It Snow — Not
Even though we have had a mild winter, the major snowstorm this week was not welcome! By mid-March, we are ready for winter’s bleakness to depart and for spring to arrive. Yes, we know that March comes in like a…
Happy St Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is one of those holidays that brings a smile to everyone’s face — a day when everyone is Irish for a day. St. Patrick’s Day actually is a significant one in American history, marking the date in…
‘Fuse’ at Abigail Ogilvy Gallery
Gallery owner Abigail Ogilvy and David Hollely discuss the ‘Fuse’ wallpaper installation at the Abigail Ogilvy Gallery in the SoWa Art and Design District on Weds., March 1. The private event brought artists and designers together from across the city…
Neighborhood Hotspot:Frenchie Opens Doors to the South End
by Beth Treffeisen Tucked into the crossing of Tremont Street and Clarendon Street in the South End, a new French wine bar, called Frenchie, has brightened up the space, creating a welcoming new gathering place for the neighborhood. Walking in,…
BMC Receives Major Gift for Research and Addiction Medicine
By Seth Daniel City and Boston Medical Center (BMC) staff were enthusiastic on Monday morning, March 6, when a $25 million gift was announced publicly that will establish the BMC Grayken Center for Addiction Medicine – with officials dreaming of…