After delivering what was his final State of the City address on Tuesday night, Mayor Martin J. Walsh is stepping down after seven years as the city’s political leader, and his performance on the job is already receiving a largely…
Author: Dan Murphy
Savenor’s GM Claims Top Spot on Season Finale of ‘Chopped’
It could almost be described as a fairy tale come true for Christopher Walker. The general manager of both the Charles Street and Cambridge locations of Savenor’s Market, Walker won first prize on the Dec. 8 season finale of the…
State Bond Bill Could Mean Reconfiguration of Charles Circle and Expansion of Esplanade
A reconfigured Charles Circle and the first expansion of the Charles River Esplanade in decades came one step closer to reality last week when Massachusetts lawmakers passed a $17 billion, 10-year State Transportation Bond, which, thanks to language drafted by…
West End Museum Reinventing Space and Permanent Exhibit During Downtime
Instead of letting the pandemic slow them down, the West End Museum is using this year’s downtime to not only reinvent its Lomasney Way space, but also to reimagine “The Last Tenement,” its longtime permanent exhibit. “We’re totally redesigning the…
Nancy Bush Ellis, Sister and Aunt of Presidents and Former Chestnut Street Resident, Dies at 94
Nancy Bush Ellis, the sister of President George H.W. Bush and aunt of President George W. Bush, as well as a former Chestnut Street resident for around 25 years, died on Jan. 10. She was 94. Mrs. Ellis, who succumbed…
Rugg Road Paper Company Approaches A Three Decade Run on Charles Street
Geraldine O’Hagan purchased Rugg Road Paper Company in May of 2018, and less than two years later, the operation was running relatively seamlessly. At first, she had to contend with the shop’s declining orders for custom stationary, which had long…
City Councilor Bok Reflects on Her First Year in Office
When she was sworn in as the District 8 City Councilor on Jan. 6 of last year, Kenzie Bok never could have anticipated the unprecedented trials ahead during her first year in public office. “I came in thinking that I…
Igloo Village at 75 on Liberty Wharf Offers Unique Outdoor-Dining Experience
Markus Ripperger first conceived of Igloo Village at 75 on Liberty Wharf – the restaurant’s cluster of eight heated, self-contained plastic bubbles designed for private outdoor dining – about two years ago, but the dream didn’t become reality until this…
‘City Hall’ Offers a Revealing Glimpse of the People of Boston
While the title of Frederick Wiseman’s monumental four-hour-and-32-minute documentary, “City Hall,” refers to the seven-story Brutalist building that has served as the nerve center of Boston city government since it opened in 1968, the film, which debuted on WGBH-TV on…
Joel Pierce Receives 24th Annual Beacon Award
Joel Pierce, who served on the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission for nearly three decades before stepping down earlier this year, has been named the recipient of the Beacon Hill Civic Association’s 24th annual Beacon Award for his “significant and sustained…