An artist’s vision of what the restored Northern Avenue Bridge could look like from above. The renovation was announced by city officials on Friday.
Joseph Mont 20.NOV.08
Two major projects, with the potential to redefine South Boston and its link to the waterfront - the reconstruction of the Northern Avenue Bridge and the construction of the mammoth Seaport Square project — took big steps forward last week. [read more]
James Swartz Director of World Against Toys Causing Harm, inc. (WATCH) holds the Sportsmen Shotgun. The realistic looking shotgun was nominated the most dangerous toy of the year due to its realistic looks and potential for eye injury.
Scott Wachtler 20.NOV.08
It might be hard to imagine why a children’s pull toy called Digger the Dog could be on a list of potentially dangerous toys, but it and nine others are. The 26 inch pull cord attached to Digger is 14 inches longer than the toy industry’s voluntary standard. [read more]
Last Thursday was the deadline for installing fire sprinklers in establishments with a capacity of 100 people or more. The requirement dates back to a law passed in 2004, in response to the Station nightclub fire in Rhode Island that took the lives of nearly 100 people. [read more]
Dr. Libor Dudas is the organist at Old North Church. The Roslindale resident recently released a CD of the songs from that historic institution.
20.NOV.08
Jared Lindh Special to the Bulletin
Christ Church in the City of Boston, or more commonly, The Old North Church, has attracted throngs of worshipers, local and out-of-town, since its construction in 1723. [read more]
The official Copley Square Tree Lighting will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 3, from 5-6 p.m.
The event will feature the Salvation Army Brass Ensemble, Boston Trinity Academy Choir and Chapel Band, caroling and a visit from Santa Claus. [read more]
Last week, Mayor Thomas Menino joined with energy broker and utility management firm Taylor Consulting and Contracting to announce the city’s new Boston Buying Power initiative, an energy-buying group designed to allow small businesses to purchase energy as a large group at a long-term fixed price. [read more]
At a public hearing on Thursday, members of the Boston Police Department defended the use of uniformed details.
Joseph Mont 20.NOV.08
The question of whether Boston should continue with the use of paid police details was the topic of debate at a public hearing last Thursday.
But over the course of the nearly two-hour hearing, convened by City Councilor Sam Yoon, there was more affirmation of the system than debate of its merits. [read more]
Keeping City Hall in Government Center is a topic City Councilor John Tobin hopes to address at an upcoming public hearing.
Joseph Mont 13.NOV.08
It was nearly two years ago that Mayor Thomas Menino first floated the idea of relocating City Hall to South Boston’s Waterfront.
That bold initiative has been alternately praised and scorned. Critics, which include several City Councilors, have offered that the project will make the seat of city government less accessible for residents, especially those who do not own a car. [read more]
