When her spouse suggested moving to a home with an elevator, a Beacon Hill lover of cooking and antiques replied in no uncertain terms that she was not moving anywhere unless she could bring her kitchen table with her. Which…
Mass DOT Gives Green Light for New Charlestown/N Washington St Bridge
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Mass DOT) board of directors voted to proceed with construction last week after accepting the lowest bid of $177 million from ACS/J F White Contracting for the new Charlestown/North Washington Street Bridge, which Beacon Hill…
Beacon Hill Market Reopens for Business
In anticipation of its grand opening tomorrow, Friday, March 30, the Beacon Hill Market is now operating under new management. Soni Manandhar, an Everett resident who worked at the Family Market in Chelsea for around five years, has assumed ownership…
1000 Boylston St, Receives Approval,Despite No On-Site Affordable Housing
A new mix-use retail and residential tower slated to fill in the hole looking down to the Massachusetts Turnpike along Boylston Street in the Back Bay got a key approval from the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) board, despite…
Quentin Palfrey, Candidate for Lt Governor, Guest Speaker at Local Committees
Quentin Palfrey, a former Obama White House official and non-profit leader running for Lieutenant Governor, spoke at meetings held by the Boston Ward 4 and Ward 5 Democratic Committees on Tuesday in the Back Bay and South End. Palfrey, a longtime…
Greg Henning Announces for Suffolk County District Attorney Office
Greg Henning, a 38-year-old Dorchester resident who has worked as a prosecutor for over ten years, is running for Suffolk County District Attorney. Henning grew up in Boston and graduated from Harvard with a bachelor’s degree in government. His father,…