Amid persistent reports of rodent sightings throughout the city, District 2 Councilor Ed Flynn again pointed to the urgent need for a ‘rat czar’ during a special City Council City Services hybrid hearing held Oct. 22 at City Hall, as…
Author: Dan Murphy
‘Discovery Day’ on Nov. 3 opens Athenaeum’s first floor to the public
‘Discovery Day,’ coming Tuesday, Nov. 3, will offer the public a rare opportunity to tour the first floor of the historic Boston Athenaeum – one of the nation’s oldest independent libraries. Non-members will then be allowed access to the Norma…
Councilor Flynn to hold hybrid hearing to discuss city’s Rodent Action Plan
City Councilor Ed Flynn will chair a hybrid City Services hearing to discuss the current status of the Boston Rodent Action Plan on Friday, Oct. 23, at 10 a.m. in the Iannella Chamber on the fifth floor of City Hall,…
Charlestown sees 4-percent reduction in Part One crime
As the third quarter of ’26 was drawing to a close, Charlestown had seen a 4-percent reduction in Part One crime from last year. According to Boston Police, 154 incidents of Part One crime (i.e. major categories of violent and…
Boutique wallpaper store comes to Beacon Hill
Robin Krawczyk, owner of These Storied Walls, first noticed the small street-level retail space at 17 Myrtle St., that is now home to her boutique wallpaper showroom, in the spring when she was changing residences on Beacon Hill. Making the…
Boston primary voters largely support Markey in reelection
Nearly 74 percent of Boston’s Democratic voters in the Sept. 1 primary supported Sen. Ed Markey in his successful reelection bid, according to the city’s unofficial election results. Sen. Markey garnered 55,163 votes citywide, while his challenger, Rep. Seth Moulton,…
Councilor Flynn calls for emergency council session to address public safety concerns in Downtown Boston
In an Aug. 10 letter to his fellow councilors, District 2 City Councilor Ed Flynn called for an emergency council session to develop a plan for addressing significant public safety concerns in Downtown Boston. Councilor Flynn underscored how the Boston…
Herd of elephants invade Commonwealth Avenue Mall
One hundred life-sized elephant sculptures popped up Thursday, Aug. 6, between Dartmouth and Fairfield streets on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall. The art installation, sponsored by The ‘Quin House, is part of ‘The Great Elephant Migration,’ which, since its 2024 inception,…
Newly established fund helps deliver free equine-assisted therapy to veterans
A longtime local business owner, Chris Pedersen, and his wife, Lynn, have established the Lt. Col. Rhea R. McCarthy Veterans Fund at Strongwater Farm, which helps underwrite the cost of providing free equine-assisted therapy for veterans and their immediate family…
Charlestown sees 4-percent reduction in Part One crime
With the summer of ’26 at about its midpoint, Charlestown had seen a 4-percent reduction in incidents of violent and property crime from the previous year. According to Boston Police, between Jan. 1 and July 12 of this year, 108…