By Phineas J. Stone Let me be the one-millionth person to weigh in on the Boston Globe’s fake Donald Trump front page. But maybe let me be the first “weigher in” with some 20 years of experience reporting the news…
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Council Votes 12-1 to Extend their Terms to 4 Years
By Seth Daniel The Boston City Council voted 12-1 last Wednesday, April 6, to approve a home rule petition that would lengthen Council terms to four years from the existing two-year terms. As a Home Rule Petition, the matter must…
Boston Marathon Schedule of Events Listed Starting on Friday
Friday, April 15 John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo: 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center, Boston The 39th annual John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo features more than 150 exhibitors and is widely regarded…
Marathon Monday will Feature Many Local Runners in Long Race
Marathon Monday will have local runners hitting the pavement on 26.2 mile, running for the cjhallenge or to help local charities raise funds. Either way, runners will be pounding their bodies harder than the course. Monday will the culmination of…
An Artist’s Haven at Kenmore Studios
Mayor Martin Walsh joined Lynda McNally, founding president of Fenway Studios (left), and resident artist Berio Gizzi (center) for a tour of the Fenway Studios on Ipswich Street.
NABB Meeting Aims to Tackle Speeding on Beacon Street
By Dan Murphy City officials and police met with more than 100 concerned citizens at Old South Church on March 30 to discuss ways to quell the persistent problem of speeding on Beacon Street. The community meeting, sponsored by the…
The Dogs have it:Dog Population Shows Increase in South End
By Jordan Frias It is no surprise that dog owners want to live in the South End as dog ownership is on the rise, according to numbers from the Inspectional Services Department (ISD). ISD data shows that 75 more dog…
Dust Off the Tux and Dancing Shoes:Green and White Ball Set for April 29
The Friends of the Public Garden and Taj Boston will host the annual Green and White Ball on Friday, April 29, in the Taj Boston ballroom. This black tie and fabulously fashionable event will feature a cocktail reception, followed by…
Marathon Daffodils Will Line Boylston St for Marathon Race
Marathon Daffodils is pleased to announce that for the third year, they will be displaying thousands of daffodils in businesses along Boylston Street, Boston’s busy Marathon Finish Line area for the 2016 BAA Boston Marathon. Marathon Daffodils is an annual…
A Word for the Wise
By Phineas J. Stone Anyone who stays alive long enough sees trends circle and circulate through the culture. So many things that were “out” or forgotten suddenly have a way of popping up again – such as when a celebrity…