Excited students, parents, friends and family members gathered this past Thursday, June 2, at the Jorge Hernandez Cultural Center where 31 students of the St. Stephen’s Youth Program were graduating and moving on to a new challenge in their lives…
Boston City Council Reaffirms Trust Act in Vote
On the heels of Governor Charlie Baker’s recent decision to allow the Massachusetts State Police to detain individuals based on immigration status and without a criminal warrant, Boston City Councilor Josh Zakim – who authored the Boston Trust Act and…
June is for the Early Birds
By Phineas J. Stone This week and the next few weeks coming are pretty much the best of the lot for Boston folks. The longer days mean more sunlight and more time to catch those precious hours outside in the…
Police Briefs 06-09-2016
BACK BAY KENMORE/FENWAY SOUTH END POLICE LOG May 30 Fenway/Museum Road – Assault – Aggravated – Battery 35 Northampton St. – Investigate Person 461 Park Drive – Verbal Dispute Ramsay Park – Verbal Dispute 431 Columbus Ave. – Towed Motor…
Downtown View:The Growing Obsession with Mattresses
By Karen Cord Taylor What is this growing obsession with mattresses? Mattresses—possibly one of the most boring items you’ll ever need or buy—have exploded in heft, risen in price, peppered malls and downtown Boston streets though the growing number of…
Enjoy — Remember — Bunker Hill Day
The celebration of the Battle of Bunker Hill is a week-long festival in Charlestown that began this past Sunday and will be highlighted this coming Sunday with the annual parade. It is an event that has been observed for hundreds…
He Is Safe at First
Carlos Arredondo, the Marathon Bombing hero and a Gold Star father, slides into first base during the Massachusetts Fallen Heroes softball game at Fenway Park on Saturday morning, May 28. The game featured Gold Star parents and families versus returning…
Flower Exchange Could be Dynamic Biotech Campus
By Seth Daniel Kendall Square, say hello to the South End. Intended owners of the Boston Flower Exchange on Albany Street drew an early picture for the City Council and residents at last Thursday’s Public Hearing of a biotech campus…
Details Emerge for Christian Science Plaza Changes
By Seth Daniel Major changes are in store for the Christian Science Plaza at the nexus of the South End and Back Bay neighborhoods – including making the pool smaller and shallower – as announced Tuesday night at the St.…
Downtown View:What Could Go Wrong?
By Karen Cord Taylor You have a taxicab company, or maybe you drive a cab. You paid a lot of money for the medallion that allows you to operate that cab. People trying to hail your cab have no idea…
Summer in the City
By Phineas J. Stone Boston turns into an entirely different place once June 1 hits, and really the warm up for that comes in late May. The early morning sunrise, pleasant temperatures, the return of the birds and the overall…
News Briefs
MOVIES AT THE PRU RETURN The free Family Film Festival series is returning this summer to Prudential Center and the list of great family movies is below. Saturdays starting July 2 through August 27, beginning with fun kid activities at…