By Beth Treffeisen Street parking in neighborhoods like Beacon Hill just got some extra needed relief with the passage of the updated version of the City’s street occupancy permit program this past Wednesday, December 14 during the Boston City Council…
Mayor Says Lots of Things Are Being Done for Methadone Mile, Asks for Six Months
By Seth Daniel Mayor Martin Walsh thanked South End residents for their patience in tolerating the problems on the Methadone Mile area of the neighborhood and asked for six more months to make measured improvements and to keep trying new…
Community Partners Combine Efforts to Keep Washington St Clean
By Seth Daniel One of the things that bogs down the Washington Street business district is trash, and a new program and partnership between Washington Gateways Main Streets and the South End’s Project Place has successfully put a dent in…
Holiday Events to Attend Across Downtown Boston
Old South Church 645 Boylston Street Blue Christmas Jazz Worship Thursday, December 15, 6:00p.m. A tender, comforting time for those who experience Christmas as a reminder of sadness or loss Service of Congregational Lessons and Carols Sunday, December 18, 11:00a.m.…
TownPool Pop-Up Shop in Back Bay Opens for the Holidays:South End Landmark District Commission Approves New Building on Former Piano Factory Site
By Beth Treffeisen The South End Landmark District Commission (SELC) at their December meeting approved the new design behind the 66,700 square foot building that will be completely replacing the site of a former piano factory building that was built…
New Kenmore Square Sign Marks the Start to the Longest Continuous Road in the Country
By Beth Treffeisen Bridging together two coastal communities, Boston, Massachusetts and Newport, Oregon, are two mileage signs that mark each end of Route 20, the longest continuous road in the country. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s (MassDOT) sign will mark…
City Issues the Do’s and Don’ts of New Marijuana Laws in Effect Dec 15
With new marijuana legalization laws going into effect today, Dec. 15, in Massachusetts, Mayor Martin Walsh issued a primer for what is legal and what still is illegal in regards to marijuana in Boston. The state will recognize marijuana as…
Police Briefs 12-15-2016
BACK BAY-KENMORE/FENWAY – SOUTH END POLICE LOG Dec. 5 444 Harrison Ave. – Sick/Injured/Medical – Person 725 Albany St. – Investigate Person 53 Huntington Ave. – Larceny Shoplifting 100 Huntington Ave. – Assault – Aggravated; Larceny Shoplifting; Stolen Property…
The Politics of the Coffee Shop
By Phineas J. Stone Nothing these days in Boston speaks as to who we are, what circles we run within and what class of person we are than where we choose to get coffee. In Boston, the simplicity of getting…
The Winthrop Square Project
Few building projects in recent years have generated the neighborhood outcry like the Winthrop Square Project that proposes a 775-foot tower casting shadows over highly used and very environmentally fragile areas like the Public Garden, Boston Common and Commonwealth Mall.…
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Eliza Polson, 7, had her chance to meet Santa during the Enchanted Trolley Tour on Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Boston Center for the Arts plaza.
Top Off At the Pierce Building
This past Friday a Christmas tree was lifted up to the roof of 188 Brookline Ave. the Pierce Building.