Council takes no stand for now on safe-injection sites
Man stabbed repeatedly on Falcon Street in East Boston
September 24
A man was stabbed four times, in the head, arm and leg at 109 Falcon St. in East Boston around 2 p.m.
Three councilors asked colleagues to join their opposition to 'safe injection' sites, but colleagues said no, they want to do their due diligence and learn more first
September 24
City Councilors Ed Flynn, Erin Murphy and John FitzGerald today asked for a vote on a resolution opposing the siting of any facilities in Boston where addicts could go to shoot up under medical supervision, saying the last thing the city should do is encourage more drug use....
Roslindale bar that had been saying for years it was about to re-open finally does
September 24
The venerable J.J. Brannelly's, 4432 Washington St. in Roslindale, which kept saying it was near to re-opening after closing for the pandemic, announced today that it is, in fact, actually open for business again.
Boston to offer free vaccines at series of clinics
September 24
The Boston Public Health Commission will run a series of clinics across the city starting tomorrow that will let residents get a variety of vaccinations against the flu and Covid-19 as well as standard childhood immunizations.
Fenway sports agent sues client for breaking deal; client is a college freshman
September 24
A Fenway firm that negotiates contracts between athletes and colleges and advertisers this week sued a freshman who is a defensive lineman at the University of North Carolina - and his father - for allegedly failing to pay its fee after it negotiated a contract that might bring him $450,000....
Boston pays $150,000 to two Black men falsely accused in the Carol Stuart case
September 24
WBZ reports on the $100,000 payment to Willie Bennett, accused of killing the pregnant woman in 1989 because her husband told police a Black guy did it, when, in fact, he did it, and the $50,000 payment to Alan Swanson, whom police tossed in jail for...
