Foodie's in the South End closing; Newbury Street manholes explode
Venerable South End market closing; to be replaced by private school, but some residents already organizing protests
February 3
Foodie's Market, open nearly 30 years on Washington Street in the South End, is closing in June, to be replaced by another location of the Croft School, which already has other locations in the South End...
Newbury Street manholes explode; buildings, sidewalks evacuated
February 3
Six manholes along Newbury Street between Dartmouth and Exeter streets exploded and caught fire starting around 5:25 p.m., bringing firefighters to the scene and forcing the evacuation of four buildings between Dartmouth and Exeter streets as a precaution. ...
Time for Boston to set up a volunteer Snow Corps to help residents with shoveling, councilor says
February 3
City Councilor Brian Worrell (Dorchester, Mattapan, Roslindale) says it's time for Boston to organize a band of volunteers to help seniors and disabled residents shovel out after big storms, like the one that just dumped 20 inches on us - and to spend some money to hire temporary workers to "shovel and sand" key areas in neighborhoods, such as...
Open-meeting complaint lodged against Boston City Council - by one of the councilors
February 3
City Councilor Ed Flynn has formally asked the state Attorney General's office to point its regulatory eye at his colleagues over what he says was an illegal private meeting - or meetings - conducted both in person and online to get a councilor elected as council president at the last minute.
Some ASMR snowfall on Savin Hill
February 3
Brett Crowell posted this video of the recent snowstorm, as seen through a time-lapse video shot through the lens of Dorchester's Savin Hill.
Board approves plans to turn old Italian steakhouse and nightclub downtown into apartments
February 3
The Zoning Board of Appeal today approved plans to convert the one-time Umbria Prime building, 295-297 Franklin St. downtown, into 18 apartments under Boston's office-to-apartments program.
Dr. Evil demands ONE BEEELLION DOLLARS from Harvard
February 3
The Crimson reports the Extortionist in Chief snorts now that he'll leave Harvard alone on payment of the money.
