While State Rep. Jay Livingstone conceived his legislative agenda for the new year with his constituents firmly in mind, he hopes it will also reverberate on a national level. “I focused on priorities for the district, as well as thinking…
Author: Dan Murphy
Adam Whitney Pens Award-winning MLK Essay
Adam Whitney, an 11-year-old Phillips Street resident and sixth grader at the Eliot K-8 Innovation Public School in the North End, recently received citywide recognition for his award-winning essay on Martin Luther King Jr. His essay, entitled “Dr. King and…
Beacon Hill Pub Reopens
Nearly three months after its abrupt closure, the Beacon Hill Pub reopened under new ownership on Friday. The Greater Boston Bar Co., which also owns and operates the Tam at 222 Tremont St., Sullivan’s Tap at 168 Canal St. and…
Gearing Up: Plans for Bike Lanes on Craigie Bridge Move Forward
Following the end of the public comment period on Jan. 22, the state is now moving forward with plans to install dedicated bike lanes on the Craigie Bridge. Current conditions on the bridge, which carries traffic on the McGrath O’Brien Highway…
Demolition Gets Underway on Esplanade’s Lee Pool Complex
Last Friday, Jan. 18, marked a major step forward for the Charles River Esplanade when the Department Conservation and Recreation began demolition on the long-neglected Lee Pool complex. “It was a said moment when the pool closed in the ‘90s…
MGH Announces Plans for $1 Billion Addition
Massachusetts General Hospital formally delivered a letter to the city yesterday announcing its intention to build a $1 billion, state-of-the art addition to help meet the hospital’s rapidly increasing demands for medical care and service. According to hospital officials, the…
BHAC Finally Denies 60 Chestnut St. Application
Following the applicant’s fifth appearance before the BHAC, the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission voted unanimously to deny an application to remedy a violation for the single-family home at 60 Chestnut St. on Jan. 17 at City Hall. The applicant, John…
Panel Discussion Explores Power of Public Monuments
For the first in a series of activities planned in conjunction with the upcoming restoration of the Robert Gould Shaw and 54th Regiment Memorial on the Boston Common, the project’s benefactors sponsored a panel discussion exploring the social and cultural…
Lynn Man Arraigned in Connection with Dec 31 Armed Robbery and Stabbing in Public Garden
A 27-year-old Lynn man appeared in court Friday for his involvement in an armed robbery on New Year’s Eve in the Public Garden that left one victim stabbed, according to Jake Wark, spokesman for Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins.…
Area A-1 sees 1-Percent Drop in Part One Crime in ‘18
Area A-1 saw a 1-pecent decrease in violent and property crimes in 2018, compared with the previous year. According to Boston Police, 2,573 incidents of Part One crime were reported between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31 in the area, which…