Robbery – Unarmed 02/16/13 – At around 6:41 p.m., a male suspect reached over the counter of a Cambridge Street convenience store and removed U.S. currency from the register before fleeing on foot. Incidents Feb. 12 Charles Street - Indecent Exposure Charles Street – Larceny, Non-Accessory from Vehicle, $50 to $199 Feb. 13...
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Hatch Shell Home to Impromptu Snowman Contest
The Esplanade Association (TEA) joined the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) to sponsor an impromptu snowman contest at the Hatch Shell Oval on the Charles River Esplanade last Tuesday, Feb. 12. Winners received tickets to the July 3 Boston Pops rehearsal concert. In the photo: Back Bay residents Sarah Knotts and her mother...
BRA Approves Suffolk University Academic Building for Somerset St.
Last Thursday, the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) board unanimously approved Suffolk University’s plans to move forward with a new campus building at 20 Somerset St. that will feature general-use and science classrooms, a light-filled cafeteria/function space and indoor and outdoor lounging areas. The BRA determined that the building is in accord with the university’s...
Thank You, Ian
Continuity is the key to success in any endeavor. At Hill House, this principle is all the more important. At a community and non-profit organization, it is often very easy for very good people to leave very quickly. Often, their tenure does not last with completion of ideas and programs that they have started...
“Outside of the Box”
One only has to look at the Boston Common and know that the health of this fragile resource is still in jeopardy. It was only a few years ago that we heard from members of Friends of the Public Garden, how the earth that the grass grew on was so packed down because of...
The Cold Temperatures
We were spoiled after last week’s balmy temperatures. We agree that the Blizzard of 2013 was not much fun especially if you had to do the snow shoveling, but the temperatures last week were enjoyable. But Sunday and Monday came and back into the deep freeze we went. Of course for many of us,...
Police Briefs 02-19-2013
Larceny in a Building 02/09/13 – A victim reported that he brought an unknown person back to his Joy Street apartment between 4 and 7 a.m. during the storm. When the victim woke up, the male suspect was gone, along with the victim’s laptop. Incidents Feb. 5 84 Beacon St. – Larceny, Non-Accessory from...
The Blizzard of 2013
In the photo the Whitneys, Jordan (left) and Adam get a free ride from their parents Rob and marcy on Charles Street Saturday afternoon.
Fewer Taxpayers File for Abatements
Despite an increase in prop-erty tax bills and assessed property values for fiscal year 2013 there have been fewer abatements filed so far this year when compared to 2010. The cutoff date to file abatement with the City of Boston’s Accessing Department was February 1 and to date only 2,200 abatements have been filed....
Police Briefs 02-12-2013
Larceny from Motor Vehicle 01/31/13 – A victim reported he parked his 2010 Land Rover on Beaver Place between 7:15 p.m. on Jan. 30 and 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 31 and unknown person(s) broke the rear driver’s side window and removed an iPad, with the modem and charger, as well as personal papers. Incidents...