The Beacon Hill Art Walk is an annual event that takes place on the first Sunday in June, throughout the nooks and crannies of the North Slope. On June 4, from noon to 6 p.m., residents will open up their…
Gloomy Days are Brightened with Raining Poetry Installations
By Beth Treffeisen On gloomy, rainy days, one usually doesn’t want to venture outside. But one art installation is aiming to make those miserable days a little bit brighter. In a partnership between the City of Boston’s Office of Arts…
Police Briefs 06-01-2017
BACK BAY – KENMORE/FENWAY – SOUTH END POLICE LOG May 22 Towed Motor Vehicle – 500 Commonwealth Ave Death Investigation – – Boylston St Larceny Pick- Pocket – 113 Dartmouth St Verbal Dispute – 20 Worcester St Suicide/Suicide Attempt –…
Is It Okay to be Happy About Gentrification?
By Phineas J. Stone It’s hard to know how to feel when you watch the day of reckoning come for a next door neighbor you don’t particularly like. All over the city we hear about the ills of gentrification. We…
The Battle on the Common
Gerry Rooslet, king of his team, battles with ferocity in the first Medieval Combat Battle on Boston Common, May 21. Dozens of “knights” and supporting characters gathered at the top of the morning dressed in chain mail and carrying padded…
Sending A Message: New Graffiti Wall Mural Takes Shape in Peters Park
By Seth Daniel The smell of spray paint and the formation of new faces and figures has been the highlight in Peters Park over the last week as muralist Genaro ‘Gio’ Ortega brought in his crew of muralists and young…
Historic Gateway Stalls the Last Piece of the Christian Science Plaza Renovation
By Beth Treffeisen A historic 1934 gateway that served as the original entranceway into the Publishing House of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, has stalled the last piece of the plaza restoration and repair project. At a Boston Landmarks…
Scientology Church Lawyer Says Sale of Alexandra Coming Soon
By Seth Daniel An local attorney for the Church of Scientology told the Worcester Square Area Neighborhood Association (WSANA) that talks are still ongoing to sell the Hotel Alexandra and that a sale could come within a month’s time –…
News Briefs
SOWA MARKET ANNOUNCES THEME PARTIES Boston’s largest outdoor market is in full swing, with the SoWa Open Market now bringing 100+ artisans, 50+ local farmers and food makers, a dozen iconic food trucks, craft beers, live music, and good vibes…
WSANA, Newmarket Skeptical of Residential Project at Old Skipton Pet Store
By Seth Daniel The Worcester Square Area Neighborhood Association (WSANA) took a skeptical view to a proposed 66-unit mixed-use apartment building slated for the Methadone Mile on the site of the old Skipton Pet Store – a proposal that the…
Opposing Sides Put Community Preservation Committee on Hold
By Beth Treffeisen More work has yet to be done to make the Community Preservation Committee (CPA), that will designate the funds put forth by the Community Preservation Act (CPA), a reality. After back and forth between the advocates Yes…
FoMu Expands Into the Back Bay
By Beth Treffeisen Standing out amongst other ice-cream stores along Newbury Street, Ben & Jerry’s, Emack & Bolio’s and Amorino Boston – FoMu an alternative ice cream shop has popped up for the season offering dairy-free ice cream treats at…