City councilor says bicyclists may be to blame for scooter crash at intersection where bicyclist died in July

Rendering of single Park Drive apartment building, now with fewer affordable units.

City councilor says bicycle activists may be to blame for scooter crash intersection where bicyclist died in July

September 16

City Councilor Erin Murphy (at large) today charged that bicyclist advocates and sloth-like City Hall officials could be to blame for the way a scooter driver was hit and injured by a driver this morning at the same Tremont Street intersection where bicyclist and City Hall bicycling advocate Louisa Gag was killed by a truck in July. Read more.

Developers shrink size of proposed Park Drive residential project; cut number of affordable units by more than half

September 16

Developers who had won approval for two seven-story apartment buildings behind the Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral at 165 Park Dr. in the Fenway have filed new plans that call for one six-story building.

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Boston councilors back Encore strikers

September 16

The Boston City Council voted unanimously today to support striking workers at the Encore Boston casino just over the line in Everett, in part by "not eating, conducting meetings at, or staying at the Encore Boston Harbor" as long as the workers walk picket lines.

Alleged Coolidge Corner pro-Palestine sticker lady has felony charge dismissed

September 16

Susan E-Hornfeldt, 80, of Brookline, who had been facing a felony vandalism charge for placing a free-Palestine sticker on the window of a Jewish deli in Coolidge Corner in May, walked out of court a free woman today after the charge was dismissed before she was even arraigned.

MassDOT hates love locks

September 16

WHDH reports MassDOT has removed all the love locks from the David Ortiz Bridge that carries Brookline Avenue over the turnpike near Fenway.

C Line riders gave no thanks due to dead train at Fairbanks

September 16

Around 6:15 a.m., something went kablooie on the second car of a C Line trolley at Fairbanks Street.

Meteor that exploded over Cape Cod Bay came from somewhere past Mars, researchers say

Researchers, including at MIT's Haystack Observatory in Westford, used data from an unusually large number of ground- and satellite-based resources to identify the possible origin and makeup of the meteor that exploded over Cape Cod Bay on May 30, causing a sonic boom that startled birds and

Candidate sues Web site for refusing to write about him; Liberty seeks more biberty in Back Bay

Self-proclaimed inventor of email and eternal candidate sues hometown news site for refusing to write about him October 21 Shiva Ayyadurai, who sometimes seems to split his time between losing elections and suing people, today sued the Belmont Voice, a non-profit that covers his hometown, for refusing to

Harebrained scheme gets teller, brother 4 months; Doc wants right to prescribe ivermectin for Covid-19

Brothers get four months for harebrained robbery scheme at West Roxbury credit union where one worked October 20 A federal judge yesterday sentenced Jenel and Justin Flounoury to four months in prison for the robbery they staged on Sept. 24, 2024 at the Energy Credit Union on Spring Street in

One partner in large Dot apartment proposal sues the other

A brilliant time to visit Forest Hills Cemetery October 19 Brenden reports: Anyone with an hour to spare this week should get over to Forest Hills Cemetery." Developer sues landowner, its alleged partner, over proposed 754-unit Dorchester apartment complex October 19 One of the companies that won approval