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TEA Outlines Memorable Achievements During Year
The Esplanade Association (TEA) outlined its noteworthy achievements of fiscal ’13, recapping a fruitful business year that included a merger with another non-profit dedicated to enhancing park life, the completion of planning for the revitalization of the Charles Eliot Memorial and the establishment of...
Democrats Square off at State Representative Candidates Forum
On Tuesday, May 7, the Beacon Hill Civic Association, the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay and the West End Civic Association presented a State Representative Candidates Forum for the 8th Suffolk District, which is made up of Back Bay, Beacon Hill and the...
Police Briefs 05-14-2013
April 29 16 Newbury St. – Breaking and Entering, Non-Residence, Night – Force 329 Newbury St – Larceny, Shoplifting, $200 & Over 320 Newbury St. – Larceny, Bicycle, $200...
Sweet Sound of Spring
This Northern Cardinal sang long and loud from a Back Bay tree top. His song is a way to attract a mate and declare this territory as his. The redder the...
TEA to Hold Annual Meeting on May 7
The Esplanade Association (TEA) will host its 12th annual meeting at the Hampshire House, 84 Beacon St. in Boston, On Tuesday, May 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. The...
LaMattina Seeks Private Development Dollars to Improve City’s Parks
Boston City Councilor Sal LaMattina is calling for a hearing to find ways to link private development dollars with improving the city’s dynamic public park system. With Boston’s 2,200...
Police Briefs 05-08-2013
April 22 20 Gloucester St. – Property – Found 85 Newbury St – Disorderly Person 119 Clarendon St. – Investigate Person April 23 941 Boylston St. – Assault and...
Pansies in Spring
Despite their delicate look, pansies are tough, little plants. In some neighborhood gardens, they survived the winter and started blooming again in spring. Here, they were planted en masse...
‘Backyard Dash” is Saturday
On Saturday, May 4, Hill House families, friends and neighbors are invited to take to Fiedler Field and the Esplanade Pathways for the seventh annual “Backyard Dash & Girls...
Dawson Receives Firefighters’ Endorsement
Josh Dawson, Democratic candidate for 8th Suffolk District State Representative, was formally endorsed by the Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts, Boston Firefighters Local 718, and Cambridge Firefighters Local 30 on...
Annual Duckling Day Parade Scheduled for May 12
The Friends of the Public Garden will celebrate Mother’s Day with Boston-area families during its annual “Duckling Day” parade on Sunday, May 12. Registration will begin at 10:30 a.m....
Police Briefs 04-30-2013
April 15 671 Boylston St. – Ballistics Evidence/Found Boylston Street – Sick/Injured/Medical – Police 259 Beacon St. – Investigate Person 811 Boylston St. – Sick/Injured/Medical – Police 755 Boylston...
Marathon Flags
Boston Marathon flags remained aloft this week, flying from the steeple of the Old South Church in Copley Square.
Local Group Sees New Downtown School as Good First Step
Downtown Schools for Boston has welcomed the news of the city’s plans to open a new public elementary school at 585 Commercial St. in September of 2016, but the...
Behind the Scenes: BPL Digital Projects
Before an image of a map, a photograph, or the text from a book can pop up on a computer screen in the Boston Public Library (BPL) or your...
A Despicable Act an Unspeakable Tragedy
Perhaps I am still in sense of shock as the details and the reality of the bombings at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday sink into...
Police Briefs 04-23-2013
April 8 150 Newbury St. – Drugs – Possession of a Class D Substance – Marijuana, etc. 505 Boylston St. – Larceny in a Building, $50 to $199 182...
Back Bay’s Official Sign of Spring
Magnolias are the harbingers of spring for Back Bay residents. The Saucer Magnolia was bred in 1820 by French plantsman Étienne Soulange-Bodin. Since then, more than 100 varieties of...
Longfellow Bridge Project to Impact Traffic, MBTA Service
When construction on the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s (MassDOT) $255 million rehabilitation of the Longfellow Bridge gets underway in July, impacts will include extensive traffic diversions and interruptions to...
Get Involved in the Election
The upcoming municipal election for Mayor and City Council will be one of the most important decisions that local voters will have to make in recent history. It is...
Police Briefs 04-16-2013
April 1 83 Newbury St. – Fire Report – House, Building, etc. 505 Boylston St – Larceny in a Building, Under $50 745 Boylston St. – Property – Receiving...
Bright Morning Shadows
“Find beauty not only in the thing itself but in the pattern of the shadows, the light and dark which that thing provides.” (Junichiro Tanizaki- Japanese Author 1886 –...
Newbury St. Water Main Replacement Project to Start
The Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) will recommence its Newbury Street Water Main Replacement Project after Patriot’s Day, Monday, April 14. Work includes completion of the water-main replacement...