Santana holds off Baker to take fourth at-large seat; Culpepper wins in Roxbury November 4 Incumbent at-large Councilors Ruthzee Louijeune, Erin Murphy and Julia Mejia cruised to re-election. In the battle for the fourth at-large seat, incumbent Henry Santana topped former Dorchester councilor Frank Baker. Everett, Somerville, Newton get new
One of two Nubian Square shooting victims is charged with involvement in the shooting of the other, police say November 3 A Roxbury Municipal Court judge today ordered a man held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing on Thursday on charges he was involved in shooting a man on Marvin
A dead letter day in Chelsea November 2 Matt Frank took in Chelsea's Dia de muertos festival. Shining city from a hill November 2 The view from Peters Hill on the Roslindale side of the Arnold Arboretum this afternoon included not just the Boston skyline, but the changing
Residents, businesses, food pantries to try to ensure nobody starves because of President Golden Ballroom October 30 Trusted, free and reduced-price food resources in specific Boston neighborhoods. A regime that is sitting on a $6-billion SNAP contingency fund is refusing to release any of the money to funnel to the
Condo owners in converted South End church raise holy hell over problems they say include shoddy construction and AC that failed repeatedly over the summer October 29 Owners of condos in the former Immaculate Conception Church on Harrison Avenue at East Concord Street in the South End today sued the
Failed storrowing followed by backup of shame on Soldiers Field Road October 28 A pair of roving UHub photographers who go by Duo-Sonic were at the right place at the right time to watch the driver of an actual U-Haul follow up a near-storrowing (remember kids: Close only counts in
Venerable Hyde Park Papa Gino's shuts down, leaving Boston with just one October 27 The Papa Gino's at Hyde Park Avenue and River Street outlasted the Brigham's across the street, but turned off its ovens and served its last pie over the weekend.... Yes,
Outpouring of support for Roslindale drag brunches against protesters who never showed up October 26 Supporters of drag brunches and the LGBTQ community showed up en masse outside the Substation in Roslindale this morning to protest a planned outcry against its fourth monthly drag brunch by a hate group -
B Line riders could only sit and stew; car on tracks at Chestnut Hill Avenue October 23 A T worker could only gaze in wonder at the Kia that wound up on the outbound Green Line tracks at Chestnut Hill Avenue, causing 20-minute delays along the B Line. Read more.
Man shot to death in Jamaica Plain apartment complex October 22 A man was shot in the head and chest at 15 St. Rose St. in the South Street apartment complex in Jamaica Plain shortly after 5:50 p.m. Woman stabbed at South Bay; suspect arrested, ordered to Bridgewater
Tracks not the only infrastructure the MBTA needs to worry about October 21 Turlach MacDonagh was not getting that safe and secure feeling while walking through the pedestrian tunnel between Park Street and Downtown Crossing this morning. Woman sought as yelling racist puncher on the Orange Line October 21 Transit
Immigrant who was grabbed by the regime, ordered released, then grabbed again is ordered released again October 20 A Boston federal judge today ordered the immediate release of an Ecuadorean national living in Framingham who was detained by the Border Patrol in Maine on May 14, handed over to ICE,
Consigned to the bargain bin of history October 20 Rev. Laura Everett was cruising the aisles at Urban Renewal on American Legion Highway in Roslindale this weekend when she came upon this collection of Josh Kraft Democrat for Mayor tees, and at just $2.99 each. Says they... Regime refuses
A sunset portal October 16 Matt Frank watched the sun go down over both the Admiral's Hill Marina and the Tobin Bridge in Chelsea this evening. Judge orders immediate release of four imprisoned immigrants who'd earlier won release but who ICE kept locked up anyway October
Hub man grabbed by regime gunmen in Portland October 15 Robby Roadsteamer, a frequent participant in anti-fascist protests in Boston, showed up in Portland today in a giraffe outfit to dance and sing with the Portland Frog outside that city's ICE fortress and promptly got grabbed by three
Texas escapee in the Hub October 15 A car with Texas plates bearing a bevy of stickers, including one referencing the Jamaicaway, was spotted in Forest Hills the other day. Toxic bloom in the Charles dissipating, and just in time for the regatta October 15 The Crimson reports state tests
In Allston/Brighton forum, council candidates agreed on literally everything October 14 In an online forum sponsored by Allston-Brighton Progressives last night, incumbent District 9 Councilor Liz Breadon and challenger Pilar Ortiz didn't disagree on any basic issues: The district needs more low- and middle-income housing, something needs
A fitting grave marker for the video that killed the radio star October 12 Hi11ary spotted this tubestone in a row of grave markers on display at Wellsmere Monuments on Washington Street at the Forest Hills/Roslindale line. Simple repaving not enough to make Hyde Park Avenue safe, Forest Hills
The Red Line gives up during rush hour, commuters find their prospects turn dour October 9 One of the nation's oldest subway trains suffered the geezer-train equivalent of a heart attack and died right there at Harvard station right in the middle of the evening rush hour. As
Somebody's happy tonight October 8 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. joined David Ortiz tonight for some hearty "Daa Yankees lose!" as A-Rod and Jeter could only sit there and watch (link brings up the video). Boston judge refuses to halt case over Planned Parenthood funding just because of
Four cops injured, 13 demonstrators arrested at pro-Palestinian march downtown October 7 WCVB reports on the protest turned melee in the area of the Common and Park Street station around 7 p.m. Judge orders immediate release of Brazilian immigrant grabbed by ICE when he showed up for a scheduled
Over the moon October 6 Adam Balsam watched the dual sunset/moonrise over Logan Airport this evening, specifically, at 6:07 p.m. "about 5 minutes before sunset and 12 minutes after the moon rose." Love that dirty water? Health officials advise against fishing or swimming in the
For second time in three months, a local business has a Pride flag vandalized; city officials rush to show support October 5 Sometime late Friday or early Saturday, somebody tore down the Pride flag that flew outside Russ and Mimi's market on Birch Street in Roslindale Square. Roslindale
Nothing fishy about judge recusing himself from case involving large shipments of frozen tilapia fillets October 2 A federal judge selected to oversee a lawsuit centering on tilapia fillets shipped from China to Boston quickly recused himself because of his family ties to the local fish company - his father