Although open-air beer gardens throughout the city like the Trillium Garden on the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway, the Owl’s Nest on the Charles River Esplanade and the Castle Island Beer Garden on Constitution Wharf in Charlestown enjoyed unmitigated success last…
Author: Dan Murphy
Proposed ‘T’ Hikes Meet With Outcry From Commuters, Elected Officials
A roomful of commuters and elected officials roundly rejected proposed MBTA fare hikes during a public meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at the State Transportation Building in Boston. Steve Poftak, general manager of the MBTA, outlined the increases, which would…
Second Marijuana Applicant Proposes West End Dispensary
The second applicant in a week unveiled its plans at the West End Museum to open a marijuana dispensary in the neighborhood during a meeting sponsored by the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services on Wednesday, Sept. 26. Garden Remedies intends…
DCR Selects Night Shift Brewing to Operate Seasonal Beer Garden on Esplanade
Following a competitive process, the Department of Conservation and Recreation has selected Everett-based Night Shift Brewing to operate a seasonal beer gardens on the Charles River Esplanade that will open later this month. “The Department of Conservation and Recreation continues…
Crime is Down:Area A-1 Sees 8-Percent Drop in Part One Crime so far in ‘18
Area A-1 has seen an 8-percent decrease in violent and property crime to date in 2018, compared to last year. According to Boston Police, 602 incidents of Part One crime were reported between Jan. 1 and April 8 of this…
Proposal to Install ‘Digital Urban Panels’ at T Stations Meets with Strong Opposition
A capacity crowd was on hand at the State Transportation Building on Thursday, Feb. 8, when the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s (MassDOT) Office of Outdoor Advertising reviewed an application to install multiple “digital urban panels†at four MBTA stations. Boston-based…