By Penny Cherubino Caring for trees on your property requires a year-round plan. The recent blizzard damaged trees throughout the city including some of Commonwealth Avenue’s famous magnolias. Arborists Can Save Trees “Trees should be cared for by professionals and proper pruning can reduce damage in extreme weather conditions, though no amount of pruning...
One gets the rather strong feeling that the Winter of 2011 is destined to be a memorable one. With another week of January remaining, with the temperature slipping below zero and with more snow forecast for later in the week, February is looking to be an extension of everything that has come before. Not...
Death Investigation 01/15/11 – At about 9:45 p.m., officers responded to a radio call for a sudden death at 86 Commonwealth Ave. Upon arrival, the officers observed a male, who was motionless and unresponsive. He was sitting upright in a chair with his feet crossed and propped up on a footrest. Boston Health and...
Along Commonwealth Avenue, winter fruit sparkled under a coating of ice and snow. Sadly, in other spots, the heavy load from last week’s storm took down boughs from the avenue’sfamous magnolia trees.
-By Penny Cherubino In Boston, when you hear “groundwater,” you think of Elliott Laffer. In 2004, he becameExecutive Director of the Boston Groundwater Trust (BGT). Since then, he’s been the point person fighting to protect Boston buildings from the damage caused by low ground water levels. In landfill areas, wooden pilings were driven through...
Investigate Person 01/05/11 – At about 10:23 a.m., officers were dispatched to Borders bookstore at 511 Boylston St. for a report of a suspected shoplifter on the premises. Upon arrival, officers spoke to an employee, who reported that an unknown male, suspected of shoplifting on Nov. 26 and Dec. 31, 2010, was in the...
Mayor Menino touched on what is certain to be one of the major issues confronting Boston and all the cities and towns in Massachusetts this year at his state of the city address given at Faneuil Hall last week. He said that Boston would be fighting to make changes with its union employees who...
All of us have noticed the huge amounts of snow that fell on us, and the giant snow piles created by plows with virtually nowhere to put it. Automobiles in our neighborhoods on some streets will not move for the remainder of the winter due to the sheer weight and volume of the snow...
Back Bay sports bars are primed for the Patriots’ pursuit of Super Bowl glory. Above, the sleek, modern Champions, which features the largest HD projection screen in Boston (at 12 x 24 feet), 35 flat panel televisions and a technologically advanced sound system. At left, the staff of Champions Sports Bar and Restaurant is...
Champions and McGreevy’s offer first-class viewing experiences for Patriots fans By Cary Shuman New England Patriot fans are bracing for what should be an exciting month of NFL playoff football. And Patriot Nation has some great choices where to watch Tom Brady and Company on the road to the Super Bowl. Two excellent choices...