By Dan Murphy An observant postal worker led officers to a thief who was seen stealing delivery packages on Beacon Hill, Boston Police said. On April 7, at around 1 p.m., the mailman flagged down officers on detail in the…
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Downtown View:Finally the T Did Something Right. Almost.
By Karen Cord Taylor The new Government Center T station opened with cheers all around. It finished ahead of schedule despite complicated underground construction, trains that had to keep running while work went on and a setback with glass design.…
Brownies and Refugees: A Partnership Begins to take Root
By Suzanne Besser Although some have not yet reached the age of nine, seventeen compassionate Brownies have taken a step far beyond most adults by reaching out to the more than 450 refugees who annually arrive in Boston seeking a…
William James College to Host a Public Forum to Address National Opioid Crisis
William James College, a leader in educating mental health professionals and the largest graduate psychology program in New England, hosted “Opioid Crisis: Thinking Outside the Box” on Tuesday, April 5, at the Back Bay Events Center. The event was part…
MFA,Boston Celebrates 40th Annual ‘Art In Bloom’
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), welcomes back one of Boston’s most celebrated signs of spring, the annual “Art in Bloom” festival of flowers. Now in its 40th year, the festival blossoms with art-inspired floral arrangements handcrafted by New…
Advent School Benefit
Serafin Sanchez, Danielle Bing, Roburt Lightbody. are shown at the Advent School Spring Gala.
Dust Off the Tux and Dancing Shoes:Green and White Ball Set for April 29
The Friends of the Public Garden and Taj Boston will host the annual Green and White Ball on Friday, April 29, in the Taj Boston ballroom. This black tie and fabulously fashionable event will feature a cocktail reception, followed by…
City Files ENF for 36 Sidewalk Ramps
By Stephen Quigley The long legal battle between the Beacon Hill Civic Association (BHCA) and the City of Boston over handicapped sidewalk ramps on Beacon Hill as proposed by Boston Inspectional Services Department (ISD) took a new twist when the…
IAG Meeting on Temple St Project
By Dan Murphy The public is invited to 74 Joy St. for the first Impact Advisory Group (IAG) meeting on the proposed residential redevelopment of the Hiriam J. Archer and Frank J. Donahue buildings on Temple St., Wednesday, April 20,…
Downtown View:Leslie Adams Goes Shopping
By Karen Cord Taylor Downtown Boston residents have embraced the Boston Public Market. It arrived along the Greenway at the right time. Food-lovers were tired of the agriculture-industrial complex and wanted their food to be real, local, maybe organic. They…