City Councilor Michelle Wu with lion and dragon dance performers from Nuwa Athletic Club, an all-female athletic club from Boston, during Councilor Wu’s third annual Lunar New Year Celebration at the Fairmount Copley Hotel on Feb. 21. The event drew…
Furries Frighten Back Bay
TAKE COVER…FURRIES ARE COMING! If it’s not wizards and warlocks in the world of fantasy adult dress up, then it’s furry critters. Last weekend ‘Furries’ invaded the Back Bay and the Public Gardens as a large contingent came together to…
Neighborhoods Feeling the Brunt of Housing Off-Campus Students
Everywhere you go in Boston, there is no question that students are a major part of what makes this city tick. But as colleges and universities continue to increase enrollment, bringing in students from across the nation and around the…
Fenway Park Granted 12 Concert Dates Causing Mixed Results Between Residents and Business Owners
The Mayor’s Office of Consumer Affairs and Licensing Division granted the Boston Red Sox 12 dates to operate concerts at Fenway Park from June through September. This surpasses the number of concerts granted in the past, with 11 approved last…
State to Purchase Newton Pavilion, Move Shattuck Hospital Operations to South End
It seems all big plans involving the South End lately must come out of the blue. That’s what happened this week as the state Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) moved fast and quietly to work up a plan…
News Briefs
CORRECTION In the Feb. 22 edition of the Boston Sun, the story titled, “Rats Rule the Day: BBAC Allows Changes to Stem Rat Infestation in Back Alleyway” incorrectly stated that the application for 288 Commonwealth Ave., was approved entirely, but…
Castle Square Tenants Organization Receives Grant to Expand Tech Program
Computers have become an essential in today’s modern world, but many in Boston don’t have the means to access them in their homes or even repair the expensive technology needed to connect online. One grant given by the City will…
Melnea Cass Boulevard Reconstruction Proceeding into the Design Phase
A completely re-designed Melnea Cass Boulevard is progressing past the 25-percent design stage, and City officials this week said it could be advertised for construction as early as October. The $25 million project was a need without a funding source…
Back Bay Residents Petition for On-Site Affordable Housing at 1000 Boylston St
Known for its brownstone buildings and high-end shopping stores, the Back Bay tends to cater to a wealthier clientele. But residents of the community want to help stem the high-ticket prices of residential units in the area by creating more…
‘Mardi Gras Indians’ Exhibition is Coming to Adelson Galleries Boston
Hung up the walls, one tradition is captured in two different formats – pictures and paintings. The pictures show stark detail of the costumes and movements of Black Indians during Super Sunday in New Orleans, when the paintings take the…
Police Briefs 03-01-2018
D-4 POLICE NEWS Hats off On Friday, Feb. 22, at about 9:59 a.m., police responded to a radio call for a person with a knife at CVS Pharmacy at 874 Harrison Ave. A dispatcher informed officers that a caller had…
Watching the Age of Innovation on a Seated Walker
Every month or so now there’s a five-column Boston Globe headline about some new innovative company landing in the Seaport or some other trendy hot spot in the region. It’s exciting names like Amazon, or Reebok or Bose – all…