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Corporation Members Consult Prominent Harvard Professors, Move Toward Presidential Search
Loeb House is home to the offices of Harvard's governing boards. Members of the Harvard Corporation met with prominent faculty members on campus last week to discuss the next presidential search process. By Julian J. Giordano. Harvard is, at long last, moving toward the launch of its 31st presidential search.
Horvath & Tremblay sells Starbucks and Santander building for $5.95m
Acton, MA Bob Horvath and Todd Tremblay of Horvath & Tremblay have completed the sale of a Starbucks professional building and a Santander Bank. Horvath & Tremblay exclusively represented the seller and procured the buyer to complete the transaction at a sale price of $5.95 million. The property is located...
Massachusetts Pirates Transactional Roundup Presented By Gulf
LOWELL, MA - The Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League announce the following transactions. Signed #21 DB C.J. Coldon, 5'11", 185 lbs. University of Wyoming/Oklahoma University. Released #10 LB Lamont Bishop, 6'4, 235 lbs. Oklahoma State University. Placed #95 DL Ifeanyi Maijeh, 6'3, 290 lbs. Temple/Rutgers, on Short-Term IR.
Man stabbed outside Liberty Hotel in Boston
A person was stabbed outside a hotel in Boston late Saturday afternoon. Boston police say officers responded around 4 p.m. to the Liberty Hotel, on Charles Street, for a reported stabbing and found a man with stab wounds. The victim was taken to a local hospital. There was no immediate...
Tap-to-pay comes to the T — and with it, an attempted solution to fare evasion
Starting Aug. 1, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, or MBTA, will accept contactless payment onboard buses, Green Line trolleys, Mattapan Line trolleys and at all gated subway stations. The new fare collection system was announced earlier this year as a part of the MBTA’s larger Fare Transformation project, which is set to be completed in 2025.
Legally blind resident struggles with bike lanes in Boston's South End
BOSTON — James Alan Fox, a legally blind resident of Boston's South End, has voiced concerns over the increasing number of bike lanes in the area, following a collision with a cyclist. "I’ve been legally blind since birth," Fox said. "I only have very limited peripheral vision. So I...
Boston police arrest man with loaded firearm in Roxbury
BOSTON — Officers from the Boston Police Department’s Youth Violence Strike Force arrested a 21-year-old Roxbury man Thursday night after allegedly finding him in possession of a loaded firearm. The arrest occurred at about 7:50 p.m. near 83 Humboldt Ave. when officers on patrol noticed Ricardo Watson, who...
Boston restaurant owner pleads guilty to North End shooting
BOSTON - A North End restaurant owner accused of opening fire outside a popular bakery last year has changed his plea to guilty. Patrick Mendoza was caught on surveillance video a year ago firing shots at a man on Hanover Street, with whom he's had a years-long feud. Although bullets didn't strike the victim, they did hit the Modern Pastry Shop."He took responsibility""That was the whole purpose of today. He took responsibility for what he did," said defense attorney Rosemary Scapicchio.She said what happened that day was a mental health issue, and that he's had a volatile relationship with the court...
Longtime Adams Village restauranteur mourned after sudden death
Kenny Blasi, the co-owner and proprietor of the popular Adams Village eatery Blasi's Kitchen and Bar, died on Wednesday, July 24 after suffering a heart attack. The Dorchester native leaves behind his wife Maria and their four children, along with many other relatives and friends. He will be waked next Monday, July 29, 4-8 p.m. at John J. O’Connor & Son Funeral Home in Adams Village. His funeral is set for Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Gate of Heaven Church in South Boston.
9-year-old robbed at gunpoint in Dorchester park, 2 teens arrested
BOSTON - Two teenagers have been arrested for allegedly robbing a 9-year-old at gunpoint in a Dorchester park on Thursday evening. Police say the boy and another person were waiting for a cookout to start at Children's Park when two 15-year-olds approached them with a replica gun. The teens demanded the victim's shoes, money and cellphone and then took off.The suspects were quickly tracked down by police and arrested. The two suspects were arraigned Friday afternoon in West Roxbury Juvenile Court on charges of armed robbery and threat to commit a crime. Their names have not been released. "Being robbed at gunpoint is a terrifying experience for anyone. But the age of the victim here, and the ages of the charged juveniles, adds an extra layer of shock and heartbreak. I commend this young boy and the adults present for providing the information that led to the arrest," Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden said. Both suspects were held without bail pending dangerous hearings on July 30.
Wilmington Residents Invited To Tewksbury Community Market On August 1, Shop From 30 Vendors
TEWKSBURY, MA — The Tewksbury Community Market is open on Thursday, August 1, from 4pm to 7pm, at Livingston Street Park, behind the Recreation Center (288 Livingston Street). The August 1 market will feature 30 vendors, including:. FOOD VENDORS:. – Aaronap Cellars (farm wine) – Bittersweet Herb Farm (jams,...
A new, more expansive plan is on the table for Boston’s brutalist Hurley building
The new plan for the downtown Boston "superblock" focuses on housing, mental health services, historic preservation, and commercial vitality. Gov. Maura Healey is renewing plans to redevelop a hulking brutalist government complex in downtown Boston and turn it into a residential mixed-use development. Before you ask, Boston City Hall is...
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