Seeing life through the eyes of a child is one of the most rewarding and refreshing experiences. As adults, we rush through life from one “chore” to the next, while children take great pride and joy in exploring every little “mystery” that their day presents. Their innocence and curiosity provide us with hope and...
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Trash Collection Debate
Trash and how it is removed and the area then swept clean is a major cause for concern among residents of Back Bay and neighborhoods throughout the city. Of even greater concern citywide and in the Back Bay, again, is when trash is removed and how residents can have a modicum of control setting...
Police Briefs 02-28-2012
Feb. 13 815 Boylston St. – Larceny, Other, $200 & Over Commonwealth Avenue – Property – Lost 82 Newbury St. Property – Missing 322 Commonwealth Av – Motor Vehicle Accident – Leaving Scene – Property Damage Feb. 14 259 Marlborough St. – Towed Motor Vehicle 230 Commonwealth Ave. – Towed Motor Vehicle 93 Newbury...
Unwrapping a Treasure
Workers have begun removing the protective wrap from the Museum of Natural History building on Berkeley Street between Newbury and Boylston. Some of the original details of this 1862 design have been lost over the years, but the current work restores the building’s glory. Imagine this block when the museum and a very similar...
The US Postal Service
Many of you who use the post office, heard last week that the US Postal Service is suggesting a .50 cent stamp as the standard cost for mailing a letter. We don’t suppose this shocks anyone as the US Postal Service is heading for bankruptcy. Its estimated loss this year is predicted at $13...
Police Briefs 02-21-2012
From Boston Police Area D-4 Feb. 6 309 Marlborough St. – Towed Motor Vehicle Newbury Street – Investigate Person 416 Commonwealth Ave. – Motor Vehicle Accident – Involving Bicycle 360 Newbury St. Fraud – Larceny By Scheme Feb. 7 Arlington St – Bomb Threat 400 Newbury St. – Larceny, Non-Accessory from Vehicle, $200 &...
Monumental Presence
Just as his likeness makes a big impact in the Public Garden, as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, Washington played an important role in our local history. Take a tour of “George Washington’s Boston”
Highest Paid in Hub an Upside Down Mish Mash
The wages earned and paid to some city employees is an outrage to other city employees and to many residents and taxpayers unable to fathom how a police Lt. can earn $259,000 while Police Commissioner Ed Davis earned only $177,000. The top money earner in the city, School Superintendent Carol Johnson, presides over a...
Police Briefs 02-14-2012
Jan. 30 745 Boylston St. – Larceny in a Building, $200 & Over 346 Newbury St. – Larceny, Shoplifting, $50 to $199 Newbury Street - Sick/Injured/Medical – Person 150 Newbury St. - Trespassing Jan. 31 360 Newbury St. – Investigate Person 939 Boylston St. – Larceny, Non-Accessory from Vehicle, $200 & Over 120 Beacon...
On the Right Path!
These bikers are on the Esplanade section of the 17-mile Paul Dudley White Bike Path. Along the Esplanade there are dedicated bike paths like this one, shared paths, and areas where riding bikes is prohibited. Bikes should be walked on the bridges and ramps leading to the park and on the waterside paths where...