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Inside Copley Square's 1st major facelift in decades: What to expect
Copley Square — one of Boston’s most beloved public spaces — is getting a major facelift, the likes of which haven’t been seen in nearly four decades. The city is in the process of renovating Copley Square Park, a complex project seeking to make the Back Bay plaza “even more human,” according to project manager B Chatfield, with upgrades that…
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Copley Square Park getting a facelift
In our latest “Building Boston” segment, project manager with Boston Parks & Rec B Chatfield walks us through the renovation that’s in the works at the heart of Boston’s Back Bay.
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Police arrest suspected armed robber who cased 2 stores in Boston's Back Bay
Authorities arrested a man in connection to two armed robberies in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood this week. Boston Police say they arrested 61-year-old David Joseph Laffey in the area of Island Street and Melnea Cass Blvd. Police said the first armed robbery occurred around 5 p.m. on Wednesday in the area of 470 Commonwealth Avenue, the listed address for Bluemoon…
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Surveillance video shows Back Bay armed robber, Boston police say
Boston police are looking for an armed robber who held up two Back Bay smoke shops, including one on Newbury Street, and was seen and heard on surveillance video in the process.
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Police looking for armed robber who cased 2 stores in Boston's Back Bay
Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man behind two armed robberies in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood this week. Police said the first armed robbery occurred around 5 p.m. on Wednesday in the area of 470 Commonwealth Avenue, the listed address for Bluemoon Smoke Shop, and the second around 9:15 p.m. on Thursday in the area of 324…
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What to know about the CarGurus building going up above the Mass. Pike
The Parcel 12 development, set to be unveiled in stages in 2024, is set to transform the western edge of Boston’s Back Bay with office space, a hotel, shopping, food and a public plaza.
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Everything to know about the ‘CarGurus' building going up above the Mass. Pike
Drivers who commute into Boston via the Mass. Pike know it well by now — the new tower with the CarGurus logo on it right as you approach the Back Bay neighborhood. The building is part of a major new development that’s set to be rolled out in 2024 — it’s known as Parcel 12, and includes office space, a…
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Boston student armed with gun on school grounds arrested, police say
A 15-year-old student was taken into custody after a loaded gun was discovered in a backpack at Snowden International School in Boston.
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Student found with loaded gun at Boston high school, police say
A student was found with a loaded gun at a high school in Boston’s Back Bay on Wednesday, officials said. Snowden International School was locked down for about an hour after the student was found with a gun on school property, the head of school said in a letter to the community. No one was hurt. Boston police confirmed...
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Police search for man photographing people undressed at Newbury St. store
A man took pictures of people undressing in a changing room at a store on Boston’s Newbury Street Sunday afternoon, police said, asking for help finding him. Boston police didn’t say what store or stores the illicit photos were taken in. The incident took place about 3:30 p.m. at a store near the intersection with Clarendon Street. “The individual...
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Manhole explosion in Back Bay draws response from Boston police
Emergency crews responded Thursday afternoon to a manhole explosion in Boston. The incident happened on Huntington Avenue, in front of the Cheesecake Factory in the city’s Back Bay neighborhood. Police did not have word on any potential injuries. No further information was immediately available.
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Long line outside Boylston Street Apple Store on iPhone release day
There was a lengthy line of dedicated Apple fans outside of the tech giant’s Boylston Street store in Boston’s Back Bay on Friday morning, as the iPhone 15 launched to the masses. People were seen lined up along the sidewalk Friday morning, as Apple employees filtered people inside, surely to avoid chaos inside the store. The Boylston Street retailer...
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Fire response at Hynes Convention Center in Back Bay
Firefighters were seen atop of Hynes Convention Center in Boston’s Back Bay on Thursday morning, where a fire broke out twice. A routine test of the generator apparently led to the fuel line catching fire. Firefighters were able to put it out, before it reignited once again. That fire was put out a second time. An employee who was...
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Firefighters respond to Hynes Convention Center
A routine test of the generator resulted in a fuel line catching fire.
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Oregon man confesses to killing woman in Boston in 1979
A man turned himself in to the FBI to confess to a murder that happened decades ago in Boston’s Back Bay.
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Man confesses to killing woman in Boston 44 years ago: police
A man in Oregon walked into an FBI office and confessed to killing a woman in Boston in 1979, officials say.
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Oregon man confesses to killing woman in Boston's Back Bay in 1979, prosecutors say
An Oregon man is being charged with the 1979 murder of a woman in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston, after last month telling federal authorities he fatally struck the woman in the head with a hammer and raped her, according to Massachusetts prosecutors.
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Investigation after pedestrian crash in Back Bay
Boston EMS confirmed one person was transported to the hospital.
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Person taken to hospital after pedestrian crash in Back Bay
One person was taken to the hospital overnight after a reported pedestrian crash in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston, according to the city’s Emergency Medical Services. Boston EMS confirmed that it responded to the area of Stuart Street and Trinity Place for the crash. A large presence by emergency crews was seen in the area overnight, with the...
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3 big cities top list of ‘coldest' housing markets in Mass.
ZIP codes in those cities ranked at the very bottom of The Business Journals’ recent ranking of the hottest housing markets in Massachusetts