Beacon Hill Beat Larceny from Motor Vehicle 10/04/15 – A victim reported he left his 2005 Mazda 6 parked on Anderson and Revere streets from 4 p.m. on Oct. 3 to 2:15 p.m. on Oct. 4, during which time unknown…
Month: October 2015
Seniors Head Back to the Classroom
By Suzanne Besser Last week was ‘back to school’ week for many seniors on the Hill. These, seniors, though, aren’t facing grueling SAT tests or winning college essays. They’ve already done that and, as a result, had long successful careers…
Pressley Sees Connections, Solutions in Next Term
If there’s one thing that Councillor Ayanna Pressley has learned over the last three terms in office, it’s the interconnectedness of the City and its issues. In a recent sit-down interview with the councillor, she said she has evolved from…
Common Elm Gets New Life in Art Auction
After a large Belgian elm located near the corner of Beacon and Charles streets on the Boston Common fell prey to Hurricane Irene in August of 2011, Friends of the Public Garden board member Margaret Pokorny had a novel idea…
37 Trees Slated for Removal as Part of Longfellow Bridge Rehab
Thirty-seven trees are slated for removal as part of the ongoing rehabilitation of the Longfellow Bridge, state officials said. White-Skanska-Consigli, the project contractor, has begun the final phase of tree removals to prepare for construction of the new pedestrian bridge…
Downtown View:Ideas
This seems to be an ideas era. It’s as if we need a fresh start, that we’ve run out of old ones, that surely there’s something we can do to make this old city come alive. The biggest idea, the…
Police Briefs 10-06-2015
Beacon Hill Beat From Boston Police Area A-1 Disorderly Person 09/27/15 – At around 2:50 a.m., a male suspect was arrested for being a disorderly person at Charles Street South and Stuart Street, following a verbal altercation with a security…
BRA Apologizes for West End Urban Renewal
By Dan Murphy During the opening reception of an exhibit exploring the impact of urban renewal on the West End in the 1950s and ‘60s, the director of the Boston Redevelopment Authority issued the first formal apology on behalf of…
Wu Campaigning on Housing and Education Issues
When Boston City Councillor Michelle Wu entered the race for her first term in office two years ago, she hoped to be able to gain a seat on the Council so she could help people and help them immediately. Wu,…
Downtown View:Your House? Think Again.
It is September so my thoughts naturally turn to property rights. It’s not so outlandish. In September, downtown Boston has many new permanent residents—new owners of houses, condominiums, lofts. Those new to downtown Boston may have to learn new attitudes…