Two workers were sent to the hospital Tuesday, July 12, following a transformer explosion at 37 Bowdoin St., WCVB-TV reported. At about 5:55 p.m., emergency respondents arrived at 37 Bowdoin St. – the address of Grotto restaurant – after receiving…
Author: Dan Murphy
Esplanade Association’s 11th Annual Summer Dock Party Returns Thursday, July 21
An eagerly awaited highlight of summer returns when the Esplanade Association’s 11th annual Summer Dock Party comes again to the Community Boating docks on Thursday, July 21, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. “We are very happy to be hosting our…
Beacon Hill Friends House’s Annual Summer Cookout Returns Saturday, July 16
Beacon Hill Friends House’s longstanding annual Summer Cookout returns Saturday, July 16, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 8 Chestnut St., and unlike the past two years when it was limited to residents due to the pandemic, the event…
Sheriff Candidate, Zamor-Calixte, on Hand for Virtual Discussion
Sandy Zamor-Calixte, one of two candidates who will be vying for the Suffolk County Sherriff’s seat in the Sept. 7 State Primary, was on hand Tuesday, June 28, for a virtual discussion sponsored by the Boston Ward 4 and Ward…
Part One Crime Up 1 Percent in Area A-1 From Last Year
With the first six months of 2022 on the books, Area A-1 had seen a 1-percent increase in Part One crime from last year. According to Boston Police, 935 incidents of Part One crime were reported in the district, which…
City To Look at ‘Near-Term’ Solutions for Bike Lanes on Cambridge Street
The city is soliciting the public’s feedback on “near-term” solutions for adding protected bike lanes to Cambridge Street, which comes with the caveat that these potential short-term changes would be limited by “design constraints.” City officials will be holding in-person…
Suffolk County DA Candidates Face Off in Virtual Debate
The two candidates vying for the Suffolk Count district attorney’s seat squared off on Tuesday, June 28, during a virtual debate sponsored by the Boston Ward 4 and Ward 5 Democratic committees. Interim DA Kevin Hayden, who was appointed by…
BHAC Approves Application for New Sign Outside Charles Street Meeting House
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission unanimously approved as submitted an application for a new sign for a new community arts center for children outside the Charles Street Meeting at 70 Charles St. during its monthly public hearing on July 16,…
MGH Holds Virtual Community Forum Ahead of Cambridge Street Campus Expansion
Mass General held a Community Forum meeting virtually on Tuesday, June 21, for the various stakeholders involved in the hospital’s planned expansion of its Cambridge Street campus. Nick Haney, public coordination and initiatives director for MGH, said the idea behind…
Tip Tap Room Team Set To Open Gourmet Grocery Store Next Door
The team at The Tip Tap Room plans to turn the space next door at 138 Cambridge St., which was last home to a Subway sandwich shop, into the first brick-and-mortar location for their existing specialty-grocery delivery service. Crane River…