How the Institutions Came to Town S. HUNTINGTON—S. Huntington Avenue, after nearly a century of heavy institutional use, is readying for fast changes: two 200-unit luxury apartment buildings are under consideration by the City, and a new boutique hotel just…
Rep. attends DNC
Local state Rep. Jeffrey Sánchez took a field trip down to Charlotte, N.C. for the Democratic National Convention (DNC) as he continued to campaign for President Barack Obama. The convention was held Sept. 4-6. “It’s incredible to hear from people…
Sánchez backs therapy some call torture
By Peter Shanley and John Ruch/Gazette Staff Local state Rep. Jeffrey Sánchez is backing a controversial shock therapy that many officials are trying to ban. Some people claim the procedure is tantamount to torture. Bill Allan of the Disability Policy…
League Champs
Fallen officer to be honored
A memorial sign to a Boston Police officer killed in the line of duty in 1931 was recently installed at the Riverway and Brookline Avenue intersection near Mission Park. A wreath will be placed on the sign as part of…
BPS: Buses will run on time
Boston Public School (BPS) Superintendent Carol Johnson discussed plans to improve busing schedules in the coming school year during a roundtable interview with reporters last week. BPS’s new transportation director, Carl Allen, and Johnson have been hard at work on…