BRA approves a new hotel
Swanky!The Boston Redevelopment Authority has approved a 156 room boutique hotel to be developed at 6 West Broadway. Sun Condos LLC, an affiliate of Boston-based Pappas Enterprises Inc. proposed a [...]
Honor our WWII veterans
In South BostonWith the government shut-down in action, last week a group of visiting WWII veterans could not visit and honor their fallen comrades at the WWII Memorial in Washington [...]
Local political events
in SouthieMayoral candidate Marty Walsh apparently is a Bruins fan (but really - who isn't). He'll be rubbing elbows with the locals tonight at Touchie's Shamrock Pub (at the corner [...]
Fire in Southie
be a good neighborElderly siblings, Mary and Joe Kane of South Boston need your help! After a fire on Monday night, the Kane's lost everything in their home. Unfortunately, they [...]
Save a tree – UPDATE
Neighbors rally togetherA 150 year old elm - has been saved at Thomas Park! A superior court judge issued an unprecedented ruling that the City of Boston does not have [...]
Hubway Station
Good idea/Bad locationWritten by Peter GailunasI understand the need for alternative modes of transportation in the city. We are in an era of the green movement. People are trading in [...]
Walsh vs. Connolly
Let the battle beginThen there were two. The field of 12 candidates have been narrowed down to just two. State Representative Marty Walsh will face off against City Councilor John [...]
5 observations
from the preliminary electionTeam Conley = Tweet Conley. Dan Conley and company were on twitter all day long. Whether it was a picture of Dan shaking hands, his policy on [...]
Let’s hear for the BPD
Southie Shout Out!On Wednesday, the Boston police arrested a Roslindale man on drug trafficking charges for selling in the Old Colony housing development. After a raid of his residence, officers [...]
A message from
Councilor Bill LinehanThe recent Boston Globe editorial (School-board appointments shouldn't require council input, 9/12/13) that opposes confirmation of Mayoral appointments to the Boston School Committee by the Boston City Council [...]
