Boston is deploying another 400 Big Belly solar powered trash compactors, the mayor reported over the weekend. By doing so, Boston will manage to be a cleaner city and to be a greener place while saving money. All of this…
Police Briefs 07-17-2012
Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon (Bottle) 07/04/12 – A female victim reported while walking on Pinckney Street at around 10 p.m., she was struck in the forehead by a thrown bottle. The victim had severe swelling to the…
Last Call for Evening on the Esplanade
Tomorrow’s the night and the weather looks great for the fifth annual Evening on the Esplanade. Join friends and neighbors for an old-fashioned evening of summer fun, tasty food and classical music at the Landmark Orchestra’s opening night, Wednesday, July…
How Sweet It Is!: Lemonade Stand Raises Money for a Good Cause
Sisters Mae and Andie Morelli of Charlestown, along with Grace and Maeve Devine of the Sound End, took their passion for the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary to the streets of Charlestown to help raise funds for pediatric programs at…
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Expansion Plans Elicit Critical Public Response
Massachusetts Ear and Ear Infirmary’s latest expansion plans elicited a largely critical public response on June 27 at the first public meeting to vet the proposal. The $343 million project includes the construction of a 1,065-car garage below two existing…
Here Comes Summer
The Supreme Court has ruled that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act passes muster with the Constitution. Mitch McConnell and company have had their chance to sputter, spit and go spastic over Justice John Roberts’s betrayal. So summer can…