City

Boston Common to be redone by fall

March 24, 2011

A new, decked-out Boston Common will debut this fall, with free wireless Internet access and a renovated plaza featuring movable tables and chairs, a food cart, reading room, chess rentals and a lunchtime piano player.

MOS exhibit challenges racism

March 17, 2011

“RACE: Are We So Different?,” which premiered Jan. 16, is a traveling exhibit at the MOS produced by the American Anthropological Association. The exhibit, in its own words, seeks to “challenge how we think about race, human interactions, and about the similarities among people.”

Your Full St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Guide

March 17, 2011

Here is your complete checklist to a jam-packed St. Patrick's Day weekend.

‘Change is always disruptive’

March 10, 2011

A decision by Superintendent Carol Johnson in December to close or merge 18 Boston schools in predominately black and Latino neighborhoods, including Roxbury, Dorchester and Mattapan has prompted accusations of racism from a Massachusetts black education advocacy group.

Brookline to roll with skate park plans

February 24, 2011

Amin Bachman, co-owner of Orchard Skatepark in Allston, understands skaters’ concerns and agrees that Boston and specifically Brookline needs more skater-friendly facilities. This is why he has joined the newly formed subcommittee from the Parks and Recreational Commission designed to provide Brookline skaters with more venues

Boston shifts gears on bike safety

February 10, 2011

Boston has been consistently dubbed the worst biker-friendly city in America by Bicycler Magazine and was awarded the first ever “Hall of Shame Award” for world’s worst city by the International Federation of Bike Messenger Associations in 1999.

Menino announces anti-gun task force

February 3, 2011

Boston has a new anti-gun task force, Mayor Menino announced in his annual State of the City Address Jan. 11. The task force is a partnership involving the Boston Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, referred to as the ATF.

Planning for Ruggles Place resumes

February 3, 2011

The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) re-approved a plan Jan. 13 that allows Elma Lewis Partners LLC and Feldco Development Corp. to redevelop an empty lot in Roxbury.

MBTA’s GM contest wraps up

January 27, 2011

The winner of the ‘General Manager for a Day’ contest, announced last week on the MBTA website, will spend the day touring and observing the repair shops and control systems used for the T, commuter rails and buses around the city.

Students respond to lewd half-time show

January 27, 2011

Students, parents, and fans had mixed reactions to The Boston Blazers lacrosse team apology released Jan. 19 for their controversial halftime show Jan. 15.

Libraries soon to shut down in Boston

January 20, 2011

The state has given $350,000 has to keep four branches of the Boston Public Library open for an additional three months. This news comes after Mayor Thomas M. Menino proposed to close the branches as a “cost-saving plan” in a recent interview.

Anthony Bourdain gets a taste of Southie

January 13, 2011

Celebrity Chef Anthony Bourdain has graced Boston with his presence.  Bourdain traveled to South Boston last week to film an episode of No Reservations, hitting several local favorites and sticking to small, locally-owned bars.