The all-volunteer Friends of Christopher Columbus Park (FOCCP) hosted a Monday morning ceremony to plant two new dwarf crabapple trees in the park. The trees were planted at the southwest entrance of the park, close to Quincy Market, replacing trees lost during Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The new trees are fully funded by Sunstone Hotel Read More…
Boston.com’s Jeremy C. Fox interviews Susan Voloshin, the new librarian at the North End Branch Library on Parmenter Street: Visitors to the North End Branch Library have been growing accustomed to a new face in recent months, as they’ve gotten to know the first new branch librarian in the neighborhood in more than 15 years. Read More…
City officials met with restaurant and bar owners to discuss the idea of a liquor license purchase/leasing program that would offer immediate financial relief to struggling businesses during a virtual hearing on Wednesday afternoon. The proposal, filed by Councilor Lydia Edwards (District 1), would allow the City of Boston to buy (and leaseback) liquor licenses Read More…
