Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Boston Public Library announced this week that the grand reopening of the Central Library Renovation will take place Saturday, July 9, and will be commemorated with a 10:30 a.m. ribbon cutting. The grand reopening will…
Hometown Hero Flanagan Sets American Record at B.A.A. 10K in Back Bay
On a picture perfect summer day, Marblehead native Shalane Flanagan cruised to an American record at the sixth annual B.A.A. 10K, presented by Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Preparing for the Olympic Marathon later this summer, Flanagan motored her way to…
Harborfest Starts on July 1
Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the City of Boston will kick-off the 35th annual Boston Harborfest at Faneuil Hall Marketplace on Friday, July 1 at 12:00 p.m. noon. “Harborfest is a Boston tradition, and I’m proud that each year, the…
Downtown View:Summer Reading
You’re probably not looking forward to a summer that is sure to contain a series of outrages from Donald Trump. I’ve got relief for you. Concentrate on Amitov Ghosh’s Ibis trilogy instead. This series takes awhile to get through. You…
Police Briefs 06-30-2016
BACK ABY – KENMORE/FENWAY – SOUTH END POLICE LOG June 20 601 Newbury St. – Auto Theft 470 Commonwealth Ave. – Threats to Do Bodily Harm 531 Newbury St. – Harassment 171 Hemenway St. – Threats to Do Bodily Harm…
End of School Year Reflection
By Tommy Chang When we started the 2015-2016 school year, we set out to work as a team. A school year full of victories and challenges is drawing to a close and we feel an incredible sense of purpose for…
Letter to the Editor
Is There a right foot braking lobby? Should we care? Yes there is and we should care because in the last 50 years it can be blamed for the deaths of 30,000 people, the life changing injuries to millions and…
Enjoy A “Safe and Sane” Holiday Weekend
When Americans celebrated the Fourth of July at the turn of the 20th century, they did so in such rowdy fashion that vandalism and destruction of both public and private property were commonplace. This rampant hooliganism was suppressed only when…
The Words That Shook the World
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. When the members of…
TITLE Boxing Club Set to Open on Newbury Street
By Cary Shuman A new boxing fitness club slated to open next month is already creating excitement in the Back Bay. TITLE Boxing Club will welcome in fitness enthusiasts beginning July 11 at 338 Newbury St., Boston. Title Boxing has…
Office Building Proposed for 321 Harrison Avenue
By Seth Daniel In a bit of a change in plans, an eight-story office building has been proposed for the space atop an existing parking garage at 321 Harrison Ave. – a plan that departs from the developer’s initial desire…
Residents Get Look at Plans for Back Bay MBTA Station
By Dan Murphy Citizens got a look at the preliminary proposal for the $1 billion transformation of the MBTA’s Back Bay station and surrounding city block at a meeting sponsored by the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay on Wednesday,…