Anyone to ever gaze upon the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge knows the indelible imprint that architect Miguel Rosales has left on the City of Boston. A native of Guatemala, Rosales came to the Greater Boston area in 1985 to pursue a Master of Science in Architectural Studies from the Massachusetts Institute...
Council President Stephen J. Murphy described to his members of the Boston City Council the continuing problem that exists in the decision making process located at the 911 call center in choosing which city departments are asked to respond to an emergency. Murphy said: “Earlier this year a brawl broke out in a local...
Everything this week coming up will be about preparations made for the single biggest event of the year every year in the Back Bay – The Boston Marathon – which takes place on Patriot’s Day, April 18. The Marathon, in every way, is the signature event in our neighborhood whose finish here is often...
Back Bay churches enjoyed large crowds at their traditional Easter weekend services. Boston’s faithful revealed once again that Easter has a unifying effect for the faithful – and that there is no shortage of the faithful in Boston. The world has changed dramatically and continues to change but Easter, from year to year, remains...
March 26 69 Newbury St. – Assault and Battery 306 Newbury St. – Larceny, Shoplifting, $50 to $199 12 Commonwealth Ave. – Breaking and Entering, Residence, Day – No Force Massachusetts Avenue Larceny, Non-Accessory from Vehicle, $200 & Over 30 Newbury St. – Investigate Person March 27 240 Newbury St. – Larceny, Shoplifting, $50...
Diane DeMarco, founder and head baker for The Cupcakory, a mobile cupcake truck, serves up a chocolate cupcake with Nutella buttercream. Food trucks are becoming more prevalent in the Back Bay and with the milder weather will be popular.
LAST WEEK’S ANSWER Last week’s clue was a frog’s eye view of the corner tower on 295-297 Beacon Street. This apartment house was built in 1885 and designed by prolific Back Bay architect, Samuel D. Kelley. Sadly, I can find little information on this man who added so much to our neighborhood. Should any...
Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Boston’s First Lady, Angela Menino, will host the first ride of the season as the Swan Boats open at the Public Garden Lagoon at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 14. “We had such a mild winter that spring is here ahead of schedule,” said Mayor Menino. “Come on down...
Back Bay Police Log From Boston Police Area D-4 March 19 18 Commonwealth Ave. – Motor Vehicle Accident – Property Damage 362 Commonwealth Ave. - Robbery – Unarmed – Street 755 Boylston St. – Larceny in a Building, $200 & Over 4 Newbury St. Violation of the Auto Laws – Operating After Revocation/Suspension 129...
Even those who are aloof about casino gambling coming to Massachusetts had to look with more than just a bit of awe upon the hoopla and the result of last week’s Mega Million Lottery game which took in $39 million in Massachusetts. The take in all the participating states came to more than $600...
Writers and lecturers will visit the Central Library in Copley Square, 700 Boylston St., in April in order to speak on a wide variety of topics, including: Boston Globe staffers John Powers, Ron Driscoll, Janice Page, and Dan Shaughnessy will participate in a discussion with Bill Littlefield of WBUR’s Only a Game about the...
Micah Woods, a theatre student at The Boston Conservatory, sang along quietly as he polished his role in the musical “Children of Eden.” He will play Cain in an upcoming performance.
LAST WEEK’S ANSWER The oriel window in last week’s clue is on the Dartmouth Street side of 236 Beacon Street. According to city records, in 1958, three buildings at 236-240 Beacon were combined to become the new 236 Beacon with 29 apartments. Today, it is a 26-unit condominium complex. ...
On April 3 and 10 (Tuesdays) the Nichols House Museum will host “The ABCs of Etiquette” workshops for children. The workshops, to take place at the Hampshire House at 84 Beacon St., will teach children, ages 8 to 11, skills associated with proper introductions, dining and making comfortable conversation. “There was such an enthusiastic...
The House Museum Alliance of Downtown Boston has announced its spring 2012 tour series, “Letters from Home: Boston Families Correspond,” featuring correspondence from Boston’s five downtown house museums. For these special tours, the Paul Revere House, Otis House, Nichols House, Prescott House and Gibson House Museums will draw on their rich collections of personal...
An 18-year old woman was sexually assaulted early Friday morning, according to State Police, who are asking the public to use caution. The woman, a Boston University student was attacked at 1 a.m. near the Silber Way Footbridge by a man, according to the State Police. She first reported the attack to BU Police....
It was, we are certain, with great difficulty that most homeowners turned their heat on Saturday and Sunday due to the vastly changed weather situation. It is, forecasters predict, a condition appearing certain to continue for much of the week. All is not lost but then, everything about the heat we’ve experienced for the...
From Boston Police Area D-4 Investigate Person 03/14/12 – At about 10:58 p.m., an Area D-4 officer responded to assist other officers detailed to traffic stops at Commonwealth Avenue and Hereford Street, where an altercation had occurred. A victim told police that she had asked a cab driver to let her out at that...
“Like the bee, we should make our industry our amusement.” Oliver Goldsmith, Irish born writer (1730-1774)
LAST WEEK’S ANSWER The decorative brickwork in last week’s clue is on 1 Fairfield Street, built in 1871. This is an example of the “Brick Panel” architectural style that became popular in this area in the 1870s. The distinctive architectural details of this residence are created by placement of bricks into window and door...
Each spring, the beauty of the Back Bay is enriched by the bloom of magnolia trees gracing the front yards of historic buildings. The first generation of these trees was planted in the 1960s, a gift to the future from a woman named Laura Dwight. The Garden Club of the Back Bay will celebrate...
As you enter the Commonwealth Avenue Mall at Arlington Street, you face a statue of Alexander Hamilton. This was the first piece of public art placed in that park. But, the story of the sculptor, William Rimmer is as interesting as the revolutionary hero the monument honors. Alexander Hamilton During the war and for...
The transformer fire that plunged nearly the entirety of the Back Bay into darkness last week reveals how fragile our existence is and also how our lives can be altered dramatically in a matter of a few minutes. It also revealed how unprepared all of us are for life without electricity and to what...
Glancing down the alleyways of the Back Bay usually gives you a long view of the neighborhood. Here at Public Alley 439, between Boylston and Newbury Streets, “The Newbry” building covers an entire block of Clarendon Street and the alley is not contiguous.