STATE OF THE CITY Mayor Martin Walsh announced that he will deliver his annual State of the City address at Symphony Hall on Jan. 15. The mayor has been mum on what he will talk about or about any new…
District D-4 Sees 1-Percent Drop in Part One Crime for ‘18
District D-4 saw a 1-pecent decrease in violent and property crimes in 2018, compared with the previous year. According to Boston Police, 3,584 incidents of Part One crime were reported between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31 in the district, which…
Roof Decks, Stair for Rear of 45 West Newton St Not Approved at South End Landmarks
Roof decks proved to be a sticking point once more at the South End Landmark District hearing on Jan. 2. John Meunier and Jim Flanagan, both 30-year South End residents came before the Commission to reconfigure the existing rear dormer…
ColSo New Members Show 2019 Set to Begin Jan 10
The Copley Society of Art is proud to present its New Members Show, an exhibition in the Upper Gallery that features the 21 new members accepted into the gallery in 2018. Selected by the Membership Committee of the Copley Society…
Subcommittee Meets to Discuss Glass Details for 256-260 Newbury St
After an advisory review and a contentious hearing in front of the full Commission, a subcommittee was formed to further discuss the proposal for 256-260 Newbury St. At the Dec. 12 Back Bay Architectural Commission hearing, Meyer and Meyer Project…
Legislative Leaders Appear at South End Forum Meeting: New Rep Santiago Makes First Pitch for Focus on Opiates
Newly inaugurated State Rep. Jon Santiago made his first public meeting appearance in the South End on Tuesday, Jan. 8, and said his agenda was going to focus immediately on the opiate epidemic. Santiago joined a cadre of legislative officials…
Police Briefs 01-10-2019
D-4 POLICE NEWS Fender bender On Friday, Dec. 28, 2018, at around 10:39 a.m., police responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident involving a Boston Fire Department truck at Newbury and Fairfield streets. Upon arrival, the officer spoke…
Charlie Baker is Not an ‘Enigma’
A story this past week on the eve of Gov. Charlie Baker’s State of the State address in the Boston Globe stated that although Gov. Charlie Baker is the most popular governor in the country (he has an approval rating…
Thousands Attend Boston First Night 2019
From Shampoo Assistant to Entrepreneur:Vinci Celebrates 10 Years on Newbury Street
Patrice Vinci grew up around the hustle and bustle of a hair salon: customers coming in and out, banter between the stylist and the client, and women siting under chair dryers—she knew she wanted to be a part of it.…
State Legislators, Governor Find Last-Minute Compromise on Short-Term Rental Bill:Ordinance Goes into Effect in Certain Areas This Week
Both houses of the state legislature and Gov. Charlie Baker found a sudden compromise at the end of last week’s two-year session to push through the stalled short-term rental bill – which Gov. Baker signed into law on Friday, Dec.…
Pilot Action Group Holds Holiday Event at City Hall; Calls for Wealthy Nonprofits to Pay Their Fair Share
Christmas carols rang from Boston City Hall on Dec. 18, but they weren’t your average Jingle Bells. PILOT Action Group, a coalition of more than 20 community, faith, student, and labor groups, staged an event asking wealthy nonprofits to pay…