The Boston Sun reports on a recent forum with Kenzie Bok and Jennifer Nassour, who are running for the District 8 (Beacon Hill, Back Bay, Fenway, Mission Hill) seat that Josh Zakim is retiring from.
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By adamg - 5/23/19 - 9:47 am
Candidates running for the District 8 (Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Mission Hill, Bay Village, Fenway) met for a forum on Tuesday. Watch the forum.
Participating candidates were Kenzie Bok, Montez Haywood, Landon Lemoine, Kristen Mobilia, Jennifer Nassour and Helene Vincent. Read more.
Lawyer best known for Republican efforts joins race to replace Josh Zakim on the Boston City Council
By adamg - 5/6/19 - 6:28 pm
Jennifer Nassour of the Back Bay today announced her candidacy for the District 8 (Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Fenway, Mission Hill, West End) City Council seat that Josh Zakim is giving up.
By adamg - 4/2/19 - 9:58 am
An annoyed citizen files a 311 complaint about the bright billboard atop the W hotel and condo building on Stuart Street: Read more.
By adamg - 3/28/19 - 1:11 pm
The Boston Guardian reports the latest to get in the run to represent the Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Bay Village, Fenway and part of Mission Hill is Kenzie Bok of Beacon Hill.
Zakim recently announced he would not seek re-election to the seat he's held since 2013.
By adamg - 3/22/19 - 9:34 pm
The man died after jumping from the 24th floor of the Revere Hotel, 200 Stuart St., shortly after 3 p.m. this afternoon. Police had been notified, but he jumped before they could reach him.
Do you feel suicidal, lonely, or depressed? Call or text the Samaritans Helpline, staffed 24/7: (877) 870-4673. Or visit the Samaritans Web site.
By OriginallyFromDotParker - 3/19/19 - 10:17 am
Fitchburg's own Michael Brodeur is bringing his music project New Dad to Boston and it's going to be a real hoot!
You know Brodeur from his work at such local publications as DigBoston, Boston Phoenix, and currently, the Boston Globe.
And, duh: Brodeur penned that brilliant satirical taxonomy, "Fake Massachusetts Towns", that ran in McSweeney's. The stuff of Massachusetts Memes legend:
By adamg - 9/11/18 - 1:27 pm
The owners of the Motor Mart Garage in Park Square - once the largest auto garage in the world, with a helipad on top - have filed their formal plans for sticking a 20-story residential tower atop it. Read more.
By adamg - 5/6/18 - 1:23 pm
NBC Boston reports somebody drove into Showroom Collezione, 240 Stuart St., around 2:25 a.m.
By adamg - 3/5/18 - 9:10 pm
The owner of the Motor Mart garage in Park Square will be seeking city permission to add 17 stories of residential units to the structure. Read more.
By adamg - 2/24/18 - 1:27 pm
CarCarll captured the scene outside the Park Plaza around 11:30 a.m., when fire alarms went off, forcing the evacuation of guests and attendees at the annual Anthro New England furry convention.
By adamg - 2/8/18 - 4:19 pm
A non-viable trolley near Arlington is causing "moderate" delays on the Green Line, the MBTA reports.
By adamg - 12/11/17 - 8:22 am
The Boston Sun reports a developer is looking at extending the Motor Mart garage on Stuart Street upwards by building a residential tower on top, probably ending any possibility of a helipad there.
By adamg - 8/17/17 - 10:58 am
The Boston Sun reports the Board of Appeal this week approved a 19-story, 131-unit residential building on what is now a Stuart Street parking lot.
By adamg - 6/24/17 - 12:10 am
In the arm and upper back, possibly in the area of Cortes Street around 11:45 p.m., Friday. Injuries not considered life threatening.
Police did not initially find the victim, but instead found a long blood trail that took them into the South End.
By adamg - 4/25/17 - 1:45 pm
The Board of Appeal today approved plans to replace an old pet-care place at the lonely corner of Tremont and Herald streets with a new seafood place that would offer outdoor seating in warmer months. Read more.
By adamg - 3/1/17 - 2:53 pm
The City Council today approved a request to the state legislature to let Boston create "sub-precincts" in certain crowded districts in Bay Village, Chinatown, Roxbury, Downtown, South Boston and the South End. Read more.
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