The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) has recently acquired a gift of 119 pieces of Judaica, greatly enhancing the Museum’s collection. The MFA’s collection of Judaica, or pieces of art that relate to the Jewish faith, now covers the…
NU IMP approved by BRA
The Boston Redevelopment Authority board has approved Northeastern University’s (NU) Institutional Master Plan (IMP) at its last meeting on Nov. 14. The IMP is expected to be voted on and approved by the City’s Zoning Commission at its Dec. 11…
Councilor gets district number tattooed on arm
City Councillor Matt O’Malley decided to mark his dedication to District 6 permanently with a bicep tattoo of the number 6. “I wanted to commemorate the fact that I live in and represent the best place on Earth,” said O’Malley,…
No landmark status for hospital building
LMA—The Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) voted Oct. 22 not to landmark the century-old 55 Shattuck St. building on the Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) campus. But BLC and BCH did enter into a memorundum of understanding (MOU) that includes documenting the…
Burglaries hit Mission Hill
The Boston Police Department (BPD) is investigating a series of burglaries in the Mission Hill area that occurred over the long Thanksgiving Day weekend, according to bpdnews.com. Officers responded just after midnight on Nov. 28 to 115 Fisher Ave. for…
Ex-councilor on how Menino might adjust to private life
On Jan. 7, Mayor Thomas Menino will lose the title he’s held for the last 20 years and become a college professor. How should he cope with the big change? John Tobin, who traded a seat on the Boston City…