J.J. Foley’s Café Gets No Violation after Late Night Incident
By Beth Treffeisen J.J. Foley’s Café at 111-123 Berkeley St. in the South End was brought before Boston’s Licensing Board for violations including employee on patron (chocking, punching and kicking),...
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Happy Birthday, Mel King
Once fierce rivals in the 1980s for the office of mayor of Boston, Mel “Hugs” King gets a hug from former Mayor Ray Flynn while both of their families look on. The moment came during a ceremony at the...
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Annual Pumpkin Float in the Common
Nore Douglas (3) and Adrian Rogers (3) admiring carved pumpkins while aglow in their Star Wars light sabers during the Fourth annual Pumpkin Float on Boston Common’s Frog Pond. The annual event that...
View ArticleSouth End Described as ‘Hot Spot’ for Motor Vehicle Larcenies
By Seth Daniel The Boston Police Boston Regional Intelligence Center (BRIC) has issued a bulletin on motor vehicle larcenies this week, warning that the South End has become a hot spot for car breaks...
View ArticleBVNA Welcomes New President During Annual Meeting
By Beth Treffeisen The Bay Village Neighborhood Association (BVNA) welcomed residents, elected officials, and candidates to take part of the annual meeting on, October 25 at the Revere Hotel. Outgoing...
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SOUTH END AUTHORS BOOK FEST On Saturday, November 18, the Third Annual South End Authors’ Book Festival will be held at the Harry Dow Community Room at Tent City, 130 Dartmouth St. The event will run...
View ArticleMayoral Race Enters Final Week,Candidates Hitting the Streets
By Seth Daniel After a number of forums and debates, both candidates for mayor have hit the streets and the phones in the last remaining days of the campaign in advance of the Nov. 7 City Election....
View ArticleZoning Board of Appeals Defers 29 Comm Ave Application to January
By Beth Treffeisen More than a 100 Back Bay residents sporting the sticker “Keep Calm on Comm Ave” packed into City Hall this past Tuesday, Oct. 31, to show their opposition to the proposed private...
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Small Wireless Antennas Are Causing a Stir in Neighborhoods Across Boston
By Beth Treffeisen A small antennas system on Berkeley St., in the Back Bay as part of a LED light pole. Popping up across the city, small antennas attached to streetlights, utility poles, traffic...
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St Cecilia Celebrates Father John’s 25th Year
Father John Unni with Noel Christopher (8), Jack Kelly (8), Hal Tailor (4), Quinn Taylor (8) enjoying the event which honored Father John on his 25th year as a priest; St. Cecilia’s Party with...
View ArticleSouth End Landmarks Approves Boston University Dental School Upgrades
By Beth Treffeisen The Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, located at 100 E Newton St., in the South End, will soon see some major improvements as part of the rehabilitation of the existing...
View ArticleSouth End Landmarks Commission Updates
The South End Landmarks Commission (SELC) ratified the unapproved installation of a black wrought iron fencing at the front side and rear side yards of 36 Claremont Park in the South End. The violation...
View ArticleCity Ready for Safety Re-Design of Tremont Street
By Seth Daniel The City’s Transportation Department (BTD) is preparing for a complete safety re-design of Tremont Street, with short-term solutions coming online this fall and longer-term solutions...
View ArticleOffice Building on Public Garden Sells to Mystery Buyer at Record Price
By Seth Daniel Fisher College has sold a building fronting the Public Gardens on Arlington Street for what is being dubbed a new Boston record for price per square footage. As first reported by...
View ArticleFenway Community Center says Farewell to Executive Director
By Beth Treffeisen The Fenway Community Center is saying farewell to its founding Executive Director Daniella Torres. Torres will be leaving the role after four plus years of service that included...
View Article‘The Lucas’ Features Stunning Views, Central Location, Unique Layout
By Seth Daniel Development in the tight quarters of the downtown neighborhoods is never easy, but it’s made particularly more difficult when that development involves converting a house of worship into...
View ArticleBoston Common Hotel to Close Nov 18
As first reported by BLDUP.com the proponents of an approved 31-story condominium and hotel tower at 40 Trinity Place (430 Stuart St.) in the Back Bay, which will replace the existing Boston Common...
View ArticleFlynn Bests Kelley via Closer than Expected Race in District 2:Zakim Easily...
By Beth Treffeisen and Seth Daniel In a race that seemed to fluctuate between close and not-so-close as the night went on Tuesday, the District 2 race finished in a bit of a nail biter, with...
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John Winthrop School Street Fair
Dialna Rogers (2) and aunt Natasha Macintosh have some fun in the drum circle at the 48th John Winthrop School Street Fair on Oct. 14. Attendees of the fair got to enjoy music, food, rides, and much...
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Mayor Marty Walsh Wins Re-Election
Mayor Martin Walsh delivering his victory speech at the Fairmount Copley Hotel ballroom Tuesday night following a decided victory against Councilor Tito Jackson.
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