Marian Manor in South Boston could become apartments; 5-year Boston climate policy drops
The death of a Boston watchman
April 27
Today, 178 years ago, one of Boston's last city watchmen was shot to death by one of two guys who broke into a downtown hardware store and made off with about a dollar in change and a few knives.
Developer proposes turning old Marian Manor nursing home in South Boston into apartments
April 27
Local developer Joey Arcari says he will soon file plans with the Boston Planning Department to convert the former Marian Manor nursing home at 130 Dorchester St. in South Boston into 204 apartments - with roughly 37 affordable units and some 164 parking spaces.
New five-year Boston climate plan unveiled: More trees, tapping Boston Harbor water for heat, more electric appliances and seeing if restaurants can move from gas stoves
April 27
Mayor Wu and other city officials today announced a five-year climate-change plan they say concentrates on specific projects to reduce Boston's carbon emissions and reliance on carbon-heavy energy rather than long-term planning in an era when the federal government is owned by coal-rolling climate denialists unwilling to help protect a coastal city from their ruinous policies.
Marking Greek Independence Day in Boston
April 27
Teddy Kokoros attended the Greek Independence Day parade down Charles Street yesterday.
Man who keeps getting arrested for break ins is arrested for two North End break ins, police say
April 27
Boston Police report arresting a Stoneham man on charges he broke into a restaurant on Fleet Street in the North End early last Thursday, about 45 minutes after he allegedly skulked around a Prince Street residential building, stealing several pairs of sneakers.
Do MFA galleries have fainting couches?
April 27
Earlier this month, the Museum of Fine Arts invited an artist who was nude from the chest down (with a bra that did a good job of simulating what was underneath) to roam its halls, to pose laughing at some of the nudes in its collection. The Globe...
