An “Open Streets” event this Sunday will close part of Huntington Avenue to cars and make the street a “paved park” for walkers, bikers and others to enjoy. The July 14 event, running 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., is organized…
Author: John Ruch
NU student charged in sex attacks
A Northeastern University student living in Mission Hill was charged with two violent sexual assaults June 15 that left two women with knife wounds and terrorized the neighborhood. Patrick Barry, 21, a Medford resident recently living at 878 Huntington Ave.,…
BPS to offer free summer meals for kids
Boston Public Schools will serve free breakfast and lunch to any children and youths ages 4-18 at more than 140 sites around the city this summer starting July 1. The annual program to ensure good nutrition for kids in need…
Police Spotlight: Scam targets businesses’ utility bills
The Boston Police Department is warning small business owners about an ongoing scam where a caller demands a utility bill payment via a Green Dot prepaid card. Utility companies never request payment by such cards. The scam has hit at…
Sex attack suspect banned from Mission Hill pending trial
The Northeastern University student charged with two June 15 attempted sexual assaults has been banned from Mission Hill and the university by a court pending trial, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Patrick Barry, 21, is now described…
DA: Barry to be charged in 2nd sex assault
Patrick Barry, the Mission Hill man already charged with one attempted sexual assault on June 15, will be charged as soon as today with a second, similar assault that day, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Barry, a…
Sex attack suspect is an NU student; investigated for 2nd assault
Patrick Barry, the defendant in a June 15 sexual assault and robbery, is a Northeastern University student who was identified after claiming that mysterious cuts on his face came from a knife fight, according to the university and the Suffolk…
Mission Hill man arrested in sex attack
Boston Police have arrested a Mission Hill man in one of two attempted sexual assaults June 15 that left two women stabbed, according to the Boston Police Department’s Twitter feed (@Boston_Police) and the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Patrick Barry,…
Arroyo: Mayor’s power should come from the people
City Councilor At-Large Felix G. Arroyo is among many candidates fighting hard to win the Mayor’s Office this fall. But Arroyo is describing a different vision of the mayor’s role, one where residents would directly shape the City’s plans and…
First Responders: Decoding the Boston Police badge
A galloping horse and a Bible quote are among the decorations on the Boston Police badge carried by every officer. While most people probably avoid situations where they would see a police badge up-close, there is a lot going on…