The new curfew Gov. Charlie Baker issued last week that mandates the state’s restaurants must stop serving food by 9:30 p.m. in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus comes as yet the latest debilitating setback for Beacon…
Author: Dan Murphy
Happenings on Charles Street: December Thieves’ Sister-Store Opens in Former Holiday Boutique Space
Thieves Next Door – the sister establishment to next-door neighbor December Thieves – became the latest addition to Charles Street’s retail landscape after opening Monday, Nov. 2. Like December Thieves at 51 Charles St., Thieves Next Door, which is located…
Boston Voters Overwhelmingly Support Biden in Presidential race
While the final tally for the city’s unofficial election results wasn’t available on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 3, Boston voters overwhelmingly supported Democrat Joe Biden over Presidential Donald Trump on the road to the White House. Nearly 83 percent…
REI Joins Esplanade Association to Sponsor Park Cleanup Days on Nov. 17 and 19
REI is joining the Esplanade Association for two community volunteer days to clean up the park on Tuesday, Nov. 17, and Thursday, Nov. 19, from 9 to 11 a.m. as part of the national outdoor retailer’s new Keep it Local,…
Remembering Herbert M. Weiss, Longtime Mount Vernon Street Resident
Herbert M. Weiss, an attorney who practiced law for more than 70 years, most recently at Burns & Levinson LLP, and called Mount Vernon Street home, died on Tuesday, Oct. 27. He was 92. Born on Jan. 18, 1928 in…
Happenings on Charles Street: Charles Street Restaurants Brace for Outdoor Dining Amid the Elements
When Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced on Sept. 16 that the city would extend the outdoor dining season past the original Halloween end-date in response to the ongoing pandemic, it came as welcome news to Charles Street restaurants struggling to…
Walsh to Allow Halloween Trick-or-Treating in the City While Urging Residents to Take Extra Precautions
Following much speculation about how Halloween would move forward in Boston this year, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced Tuesday that trick-or-treating would be permitted in the city on Saturday, Oct. 31, but he is urging residents to use extra precautions…
Revitalized West End Branch Library Could Contain Affordable Housing Component
The city is now considering the creation of affordable housing in redeveloping the West End Branch Library, according to members of the design team who unveiled the plan as part of the city’s “programming study” for the branch library that…
Happenings on Charles Street: Upper Crust under New Management
When the opportunity arose to help restore The Upper Crust to its past glory as one of city’s most beloved and widely renowned pizzerias, it was a chance Anthony Ackil said he couldn’t pass up. “When I was growing up,…
BHAC Approves EV Charging Station With Caveats
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission unanimously approved the requested installation of an EV (Electric Vehicle) charging station at the street-level as part of an application for 6 Louisburg Square during its most-recent monthly public hearing, which took place virtually on…