James Hasson, a 25-year veteran of the Boston Police Department (BPD), assumed the captain’s post of Area A-1 last week. Hasson, who joined the BPD in 1988, previously served as captain of District E-5, which includes West Roxbury and Roslindale.…
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FOPG Making Mall a Greener Thoroughfare
The Friends of the Public Garden has launched a major turf restoration project in the Massachusetts Avenue to Charlesgate block of the Commonwealth Avenue Mall with the goal of transforming the bare, compacted soil into a lush, green lawn once…
Play Me, I’m Yours: the Street Pianos Boston Festival
Wbeimer Tejada tickled the ivories in the courtyard outside of the Yawkey building at Mass. General on a beautiful Sept. 27 afternoon. Tejada had stopped at the Yawkey to get a bite to eat while waiting for a friend. He…
Downtown View: The Challenges of Housing
Mayor Menino has set a goal of building 30,000 more units of housing by 2020, even though he won’t be mayor for most of that time. Governor Patrick set a goal last year of building 10,000 new units of multi-family…
Crime Is down on the Hill in ’13
Beacon Hill has seen an approximately 12-precent decrease in violent and property crimes year to date in 2013 as opposed to last year. According to Boston Police, 157 Part One crimes were reported between Jan. 1 and Sept. 30, 2013,…
Motorcyclist Dies in Storrow Drive Crash
A motorcyclist who crashed on Storrow Drive on Wednesday has died of his injuries, and State Police are investigating the incident, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said. The single-vehicle collision took place yesterday at about 2:50 p.m. on…
The Men of Boston Cook for Women’s Health
From left: Eric Alexander, New England Patriots Alumus with Peter Rait, Co-Owner of Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro and Carlos Arredondo, Boston Marathon Hero.
Behind the Glass Windows at Core De Vie
Take one look at Ellen Comerford and you get a snapshot of what good health is all about: bright eyes, glowing skin, an effusive smile and an overall happy look. And her biggest smiles come when she empowers others to…
A Magical Night on the Esplanade
On Friday, Sept. 20, more than 500 guests gathered in the park for The Esplanade Association’s annual Moondance Gala. Money raised through the Moondance Gala supports public programming, restoration and enhancement of the park. This year the gala highlighted The…
Capt. Lee Leaving A-1
Captain Tom Lee is stepping down from his post with the Boston Police Department’s Area A-1 to take on the role of chief of police for Portsmouth, R.I. Lee, a more than 30-year veteran of Boston Police, succeeded Bernie O’Rourke…