Maggie Van Scoy: Wu’s New “Eveready Bunny”
One week into her new position as the Mayor’s liaison to the Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Fenway and the Mission Hill, Maggie Van Scoy got some unwelcome news, a positive Covid test and quarantine.

20th Century Purity Boston’s Taliban
From the late 1800s through most of the 20th century, a notable group in Boston was tasked with keeping the city“pure,” The New England Watch and Ward Society (NEWWS).

Rodents Are Winning Despite City Efforts
A public committee held on August 1 by several City Councilors aimed to pinpoint why exactly officials are having such difficulty addressing the rodent problem.

Trees Need Love Too
With all the trees in our downtown neighborhoods, we tend to forget that during the current drought, our wooden friends need some love and lots of water..

Beacon Hill Approves Gronk’s Playground
The proposal to accept Gronkowski’s gift and rename the playground in his honor was signed into law by Governor Charlie Baker on July 25, a necessary step since the Esplanade is managed by the state.

Not All Downhill
Just ask Beacon Hill residents Panos and Sarah Demeter who participated in last weekend’s Pan-Mass Challenge.

Taking the Plunge
Remember the 1950s when people would actually swim in the Charles River?

Berklee College Wants to Expand
The building would need accessibility improvements and repairs to the facade and roof totaling nine months of work.

Proposal May Increase Affordable Housing
If this project meets that threshold, car-loving abutters wouldn’t be able to halt the proposal with a lawsuit.

SEBA Hosts Expanded Annual Sidewalk Sale
The South End Business Alliance (SEBA), a volunteer organization representing and supporting the network of businesses and nonprofits in the South End, is hosting its annual Sidewalk Sale from August 12 to 14.

Fentanyl Has Become SE’s Most Used Drug
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says Fentanyl is 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine.

Reflections from the Internet
Reflections from the Internet

Harpoon Has Been A 36 Year Staple
The actual brewery location itself has grown quite a bit since its humble beginnings in the mid-80s.

Eversource Is Ready For Increased Usage
Issues surrounding high consumption, however, lie not in the ability to produce electrical power at the substation level, but rather in the process of actual electrical distribution through circuits that come out of the station to supply the customer.