Jesse Brackenbury, outgoing executive director, bid farewell to the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy Monday after serving with the nonprofit for more than a decade. Brackenbury joined the Conservancy as its Chief Operating Officer in 2009 and had led the organization…
Author: Dan Murphy
Boston Barber Co. Owner Found His Calling Cutting Hair in Parents’ Fleet Street Basement
Robert Dello Russo today owns Boston Barber Co., with locations on Beacon Hill and in the North End, but he got his start as a barber by the time he reached his early teens, inauspiciously plying his trade out of…
Boston Voters Overwhelmingly Support Biden in Presidential Race
While the final tally for the city’s unofficial election results wasn’t available on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 3, Boston voters overwhelmingly supported Democrat Joe Biden over Presidential Donald Trump on the road to the White House. Nearly 83 percent…
Guide to Schools In and Around Boston
Boston area offers wide range of school offerings for kids of all ages By Dan Murphy A new academic year is just getting underway, but it’s already time for parents and guardians to begin thinking about options for next year,…
Area A-1 Sees 21-Percent Drop in Part One Crime from Last Year
As August of 2020 was drawing to a close, Area A-1 had seen a 21-percent reduction in violent and property crime from last year. According to Boston Police, 1,252 incidents of Part One crime were reported between Jan. 1 and…
Scene North End Celebrates Faces of Neighborhood
When Scene North End is re-launched July 22, with a new look and focus, the magazine will honor the “Faces of the North End†with an edition that celebrates the neighborhood’s residents and their spirit and perseverance over the past…
North Washington Street Bridge Marks Another Major Milestone
The new North Washington Street/Charlestown Bridge will mark another major milestone in construction later this month when traffic moves to a temporary bridge to allow for the demolition of the more than 100-year-old existing structure. According to the Massachusetts Department…
Esplanade Association Welcomes New Director of Development
When Jim Diverio first visited the Charles River Esplanade nearly a decade ago with his wife to watch their daughter participate in the annual Head of the Charles Regatta, he never imagined one day he would join the staff of…
Area A-1 Sees 14-Percent Reduction in Part One Crime
As the first half of 2020 was drawing to a close, Area A-1 had seen a 14-percent reduction in incidents of violent and property crime from last year. According to Boston Police, 835 Part One crimes were reported from Jan.…
Al Fresco Dining Returns to the North End
When restaurants in the North End were able to begin resume offering outdoor dining again on Thursday, June 11, during the first step of Phase 2 of Gov. Charlie Baker’s plan for reopening the Commonwealth’s economy, it went off relatively…