S. HUNTINGTON—The sale process of the former Goddard House property is moving forward, but the exact status of where it stands is disputed. According to a developer, the property is under agreement to be sold to an unknown buyer. But…
Month: June 2013
Politics as Unusual: Candidates’ futures get Palm readings at real estate mogul forums
I recently attended the press opening of the newly relocated Palm restaurant for two reasons—the free gourmet grub, and to corner Don Chiofaro. I was certain he’d appear, as the impeccably coiffed Hub real estate mogul owns One International Place,…
Supreme Court strikes down same-sex marriage benefits ban
The U.S. Supreme Court today struck down a core section of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which bans same-sex married couples from receiving various benefits that opposite-sex married couples do. DOMA’s benefits provision previously had been ruled unconstitutional…
Markey wins U.S. Senate seat
Democratic U.S. Rep. Ed Markey (5th District) beat Republican Gabriel Gomez to claim the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by John Kerry. Third-party candidate Richard Heos, who represents the Twelve Visions Party, came in a distant third. Markey, who campaigned…
Violent Femmes singer to play JP show tonight
Gordon Gano, the singer/violinist for the 1980s hit band Violent Femmes, will perform at tonight’s JP Music Festival fund-raiser show at Tres Gatos restaurant and bookstore in a last-minute surprise appearance. Gano will perform around 9 p.m. and likely will…
BPS to offer free summer meals for kids
Boston Public Schools will serve free breakfast and lunch to any children and youths ages 4-18 at more than 140 sites around the city this summer starting July 1. The annual program to ensure good nutrition for kids in need…
Samuel Adams Brewery to hold beer event, fan weddings
BROOKSIDE—The Samuel Adams Boston Brewery is holding a June 26 event to showcase a wedding-themed ale and offer couples the chance to be married on the spot with famed brewery founder Jim Koch as their best man. The brewery at…
Hyde/Jackson to finally get ‘Avenida de las Americas’ signs
Centre Street in Hyde and Jackson Squares finally will get honorary street signs dubbing it “Avenida de las Americas,” or “Avenue of the Americas,” six years after the idea was approved by the Boston City Council. The signs, which do…
JPNC to appeal lawsuit dismissal
Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) chair Benjamin Day will appeal a court’s recent dismissal of his JPNC-backed lawsuit against the 161 S. Huntington Ave. redevelopment project. Day filed a notice of intent to appeal on June 17, according to the…
Tenant vows to fight Hughes Oil development
One of the tenants of the former Hughes Oil property at 3593 Washington St. has promised to fight his organization’s potential eviction, which would make room for 285 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and townhouses, retail space and open…