By Seth Daniel After concluding its first public meeting last month, the expansive Opiate Working Group in the South End has agreed that it needs to have more and better outreach to the overall community. The public meeting took…
Police Briefs 12-28-2017
HEAD CASE On Friday, Dec. 22, at around 3:30 a.m., officers responded to a radio call to investigate a person in the area of 535 Boylston St. On arrival, police observed the suspect attacking another officer in the vicinity of…
Bay Village Christmas Tree
Miles Heald (3) eyes the colorful Christmas tree in Bay Village with wonder this month in expectation for all the excitement to come with the holiday season.
Menorah Lighting at Copley
The Boston Chabad held a public Menorah lighting in the Back Bay’s Copley Square on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 17, to commemorate the Hanukkah celebration. The event had been rescheduled from Dec. 12 due to inclement weather. Hanukkah ended this week.
Ward 4 Holiday Party
Gubernatorial candidate Setti Warren, the current mayor of Newton, alongside State Rep. Jay Livingstone speaking to Back Bay resident Jacqueline Royce during the Ward 4 Democratic Committee’s holiday party at the South End Library on Tuesday, Dec. 19. Warren and…
Questions Continue to Stir about NatGrid Back Bay Pipeline
By Beth Treffeisen Seen from vantage points across the city, a large light up crane marks the start of construction of the future One Dalton development that will feature a luxury residential and hotel tower that will rise to 691…
South End Neighbors Show Initial Wariness Over Medical Marijuana Pitch
By Seth Daniel News traveled fast in the South End this week about a medical marijuana outfit that has begun pitching the idea of locating a facility in the 600th block of Tremont Street. Several neighborhood leaders told the Sun…
UDR Residential Project Seeking Retail Tenants, Lands CVS
By Seth Daniel A major retail tenant has signed on to the UDR project at 345 Harrison Ave., but the remaining retail space in the 585-unit building, which occupies and entire city block in the New York Streets area, is…
News Briefs
PLASTIC BAG BAN PASSES Next fall, a plastic bag ban will go into effect for stores across Boston. Mayor Martin Walsh signed the ordinance this past Sunday after the Boston City Council voted to ban the bags late last month.…
New Years Eve Celebrations
Since 1975, Boston’s First Night has been a New Year’s Eve celebration of artistic performances, the wonders of the season and the beginning of a new year. In keeping with this tradition, the First Night celebration in 2018 will continue…
Holiday Celebrations Around the Area
THE 20TH ANNUAL HOMETOWN THROWDOWN The Mighty Mighty BosstToneS, known for their unique brand of ska-core, celebrate their 20th annual HomeTown ThrowDown concert series between Christmas and New Year’s- three consecutive nights at Boston’s House of Blues. The concerts take…
A Shame: Engagement Center Shut Down Due to Fuel Spill
By Seth Daniel Just when things were going well at the new, and once controversial, Engagement Center on Southampton Street, Murphy’s Law paid a visit to the hard-luck tent structure. Jim Greene of the Department of Neighborhood Development (DND) and…