By Seth Daniel If there’s anything that Council President Michelle Wu hopes that Charlestown residents get out of her year in the top City Council seat, it would be better informed of Council business. Wu told the paper in an…
MassDOT Announces More Longfellow Bridge Closure
MassDOT’s contractor, White-Skanska-Consigli JV (WSC), will implement a series of bridge closures and Red Line weekend diversions during January 2016. WSC will close the Longfellow Bridge to all vehicular traffic, except MBTA buses, from 11:00 PM on Fridays to 5:00…
Downtown View:Sestercentennial
It is now 2016, only 10 years until America’s 250th birthday. So are we going to celebrate or what? It’s not only the Declaration of Independence. The 250th anniversary of the Boston Massacre takes place in 2020. The Boston Tea…
On the State Senate Campaign Trail
Livingstone HealthyKids bill gets favorable report Rep. and State Senate candidate Jay Livingstone sponsored the ‘Healthy Kids’ bill that was reported out favorably by joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities Members of the Joint Committee on Children,…
Beacon Hill Gala – One of Many Neighborhood Traditions
by Suzanne Besser February 6, 2016, marks the 44th time the Beacon Hill Civic Association has invited neighbors to the Winter Gala, an elegant dinner and dance that each year attracts hundreds of neighbors. It is one of several Beacon…
Police Briefs 01-26-2016
BEACON HILL BEAT From Boston Police Area A-1 Assault – Simple 01/16/2016 – At around 1:48 a.m., a male victim reported he was walking on Boylston Street at Charles Street South when an unknown male suspect ran up from behind…