A new satellite office for Boston-based Kunevich & Lau, Inc. real estate opened at 6 Walk Hill St. last month. Kunevich & Lau has been in business since 1977 and offer personal and commercial insurance, property management services, mortgages and…
Month: March 2013
Conservatory Fans
Midway Café faces violations
Short on the heels of an incident with unauthorized fireworks on New Year’s Eve, the Midway Café at 3496 Washington St. is facing further possible disciplinary action after co-owner Jay Balerna was part of a fight outside its doors. According…
Black History Salute
‘Parcel U’ sale to be finalized this month
FOREST HILLS—Developer Urbanica is expecting to sign a purchase and sale agreement with the MBTA by the end of this month, finalizing the sale of “Parcel U” and clearing the way for 120 new housing units and 10,000 square feet…
City website’s mystery address turns out to be real
An unusual street address used as a sample on a City real estate website turns out to be linked to a real-life condo recently involved in a mold cleanup problem. The sample address on the City’s Assessing Department site was…
Editorial: No Phoenix, and less power for us all
The abrupt closure of the Boston Phoenix two weeks ago leaves a staggering black hole in the city’s self-understanding and civic power. Journalism is a scrappy business, and like most papers, the Gazette generally doesn’t deign to mention the competition.…
Editorial: Pull the plug on energy database
The Boston City Council should pull the plug on Mayor Menino’s proposed ordinance to force owners of large buildings to report their energy usage and monitor tenants’ utility bills. The idea is big-government meddling that is a solution in search…
Letter: Children’s Hospital’s retreat from community care
In the 1960s and ’70s, community organizations in Boston pressed the major teaching hospitals to use their prodigious resources to improve the health of low-income residents in our neighborhoods, and the hospitals agreed to sponsor health initiatives around the city. Boston…
Letter: JP should oppose Casey Arborway as it did I-95
How disappointing to read in the Gazette elected officials and residents saying Jamaica Plain needs to accept MassDOT’s decision to eliminate the Casey Overpass and embrace the six-lane highway that would replace it. (“Casey opposition gets louder, but doesn’t sway…