HYDE SQ.—The plan to turn the Norbert School into 21 apartments has been approved by the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) board on the condition that a deed restriction on the Blessed Sacrament Church building is lifted. The lifting of the…
Month: August 2013
El futuro de Norbert School depende en venta de iglesia
HYDE SQ.— El plan de convertir el Norbert School en 21 departamentos ha sido aprobado por el Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) bajo la condición de que la venta del edificio de Blessed Sacrament Church sea terminada, según una portavoz para…
2nd police spying protest planned
Civil liberties groups will hold this year’s second protest on Aug. 4 at Boston Police headquarters against a controversial anti-terrorism intelligence center that maintained files on local peace activists. The Boston Regional Intelligence Center (BRIC) has been criticized for overlooking…
Politics as Unusual: Is there an echo in here, or is that a stump speech?
About 10 years ago, I visited my old college friend Sam in New Hampshire, where he was tailing presidential candidate Wesley Clark to union halls and cafeterias, diners and barbershops. Sam was working for Democratic contender Joe Lieberman, whose team…
Café Bartlett Square opens
BROOKSIDE—Café Bartlett Square, the newest addition to the Bartlett Square development at 154 Green St., opened its doors last month. The 50-seat café, located across the street from the Green Street MBTA station, is open from 6:30 a.m. to 9…
JPers win garden contest
Five Jamaica Plain residents scored wins—including two first places—in this year’s Garden Contest sponsored by Mayor Thomas Menino and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, it was announced this week. Myrna Balk of Chilcott Place tied for first place in…
Parklets sparked by city innovation fund
Following the Gazette’s coverage on the lack of an in-depth public process for the City’s pilot parklet program, top Boston Transportation Department’s (BTD) officials met with the Gazette last month to talk funding and where the program could go in…
Sights and Sounds, Aug. 2, 2013
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues., Aug. 13 for the Aug. 16 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Special Events Summer Nights Out, sponsored by Hyde…
Invitación, Aug. 2, 2013
La entrega para la lista de Invitación es al mediodía, el 13 de agosto para la publicación del 16 de agosto. Manda a [email protected]. Atención: Marca el 617 antes de los números que salen abajo. Reuniones Zoning Board of Appeals,…
Rt. 39 project includes ADA compliance
Workers are replacing sidewalks at many Route 39 bus stops to make them in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as part of the bus improvement project, according to MBTA spokesperson Joe Pesaturo. The Gazette learned of the…