SAFEGUARDING THE TREES Dear Editor: Saturday morning a postal storage box appeared outside my home at the corner of Revere and Garden Streets. I was at the gym when the box was placed and surprised to find it when I…
Immigrants Are Our Future
It is an undeniable fact of history that all Americans other than Native Americans are descendants of immigrants. It also is undeniably true that immigrants have not always been welcome with open arms, starting most conspicuously with the Know-Nothing Party…
A Slipin’ and A Slidin’
Matthew, Kevin, Timothy, and Brendan, taking a break from visiting their father’s office in the Old John Hancock Building on Jan. 26, slip and slide on the frozen Boston Public Garden pond.
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…
City Council Holds Hearing on Early Voting
The City Council Committee on Government Operations, chaired by Councilor Michael Flaherty, held a hearing on January 28 concerning a petition for a special law regarding an act authorizing the City of Boston to offer early voting in municipal elections.…