BACK BAY – KENMORE/FENWAY – SOUTH END POLICE LOG Jan. 2 132 Brookline Ave. – Sick/Injured/Medical – Person Columbus/Massachusetts avenues – Violation of Auto Law – Operating After Revocation/Suspension; Violation of Auto Law – Operating Unregistered/Uninsured Car; Violation of Auto…
Framingham Underground: Broadcasting from the Bunker on a Snow Day
By Phineas J. Stone I guess I don’t always remember menial things like how politicians used to handle snowstorms and blizzards, but for the life of me, I can’t recall some of the City’s old-time mayors and the state’s previous…
What Would Martin Luther King Jr. Think?
When one considers that it has been almost 49 years since Martin Luther King was assassinated, it is easy to understand why so many of our fellow Americans today have so little understanding of who he was and what he…
First Night Boston
Katy Mulroy led a giant dragon around the steps of the Boston Public Library during the Peoples Parade at First Night on New Year’s Eve in Copley Square. The new configuration proved popular with those who braved the rain and…
Cathedral Dominates
HIGH ALTITUDES: Cathedral’s Trevor Lynch drives to the net in first quarter action of the Panther’s 63-41 victory over St. John’s in the second round of the BABC Holiday Classic on Wednesday, Dec. 28. Cathedral High played host this…
New Boston Flower Exchange Ownership Ready for Two-Tiered Community Process
By Seth Daniel In a nod to community-first thinking in his home neighborhood, the Abbey Group’s Bill Keravuori appeared at the South End Forum on Tuesday night, Jan. 3, to begin what was described as the first of many prolonged…
Sculpting Ice Is A Delicate Pursuit Even after 30 Years of Practice
By Seth Daniel Some might think working with glass is delicate business, but those folks haven’t tried carving ice. For the past 30 years, Steve Rose and his company, Ice Effects, have provided the ice sculptures for First Night –…
Daytime Closures of Sidewalks to Happen Along the Longfellow Bridge
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will close the sidewalk along the Land Boulevard and Memorial Drive westbound in the vicinity of the Longfellow Bridge through Friday, January 6. The sidewalk will be closed from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.…
Low-Wage Workers to Get New Year’s Raise, Minimum Wage to Rise from $10 to $11
On January 1, 2017, nearly 500,000 low-wage workers in Massachusetts will get their third consecutive annual pay increase when the state’s minimum wage rises from $10 to $11 an hour. The increase is the last of three $1 increases in…
Downtown Businesses Host Ice Sculptures for Boston’s First Night
By Beth Treffeisen With cold temperatures settling in, First Night revelers were able to take in the multiple variety of maritime legend ice sculptures scattered throughout downtown Boston. To continue the fun, throughout Boston’s Back Bay, local businesses hosted a…
Pharmacists Come to Lend a Hand on Methadone Mile, See the Problem First Hand
By Seth Daniel One of the most common routes to heroin addiction is through the use of prescription medication, often pills received by perfectly legal means at the local pharmacy from a registered pharmacist. It’s with that knowledge that several…
Doubles Action:University Club of Boston to Host Annual MFS Pro-Am Squash Doubles Tournament
By Beth Treffeisen For the 26th year in a row, the University Club on Stuart Street in Boston will be hosting the international Squash Doubles Tournament. Running from Wednesday, January 4 to Sunday January 8, the 2017 Massachusetts Financial Services…