Disapproving views of Copley Square redesign
Updated May 5, 2021, 2 hours ago
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Weâd be destroying an aesthetic treasure
Back Bay residents have been trying to persuade the mayor and parks commissioner to restore Copley Square since 2015. The proposed redesign cannot compare with the beauty and appropriateness of the current design of Copley Square (âCopley Square plan final,â Business, April 30).
Today, Copley Square features an elaborate, intricately designed fountain with vertical elements that reflect the tower of Old South Church, so it connects Copley Square to its architectural surroundings beautifully. The fountain and the adjoining pool provide a focal point and oasis in a busy city park.
In a blockbuster 1997 film
Wag the Dog, Robert De Niro plays a fixer extraordinaire who’s summoned to the White House after a potential front-page scandal threatens to sink the president’s reelection. To deflect attention away from this controversy, De Niro and Hollywood producer Dustin Hoffman plan a fake war, or pageant, as they call it.
As De Niro famously quipped, “We’re not going to have a war. We’re going to have the
appearance of a war.” Playing on this sentiment, director Barry Levinson stressed, “We’re reaching a point where it’s no longer easy to differentiate between what’s fabricated and what’s real.”
Boston Dec 21, 2020
A small chain of upscale chocolate bars and cafes has shut down its Boston location. A message sent to us today from the company indicates that Max Brenner in the Back Bay has closed permanently, which confirms rumors we have heard of late that the Boylston Street spot had been cleared out. The combination chocolate bar/restaurant was known for. impeachment Jan 24, 2020
Rules in the Senate only permit water, milk and candy, making the “candy desk” managed by Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., so very important during the long days of the Impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. On Friday, the Hershey Co. sent a large contribution to help keep the senators going.
Weekly Roundup - The old normal
Matt Murphy
Recap and analysis of the week in state government
BOSTON - A quiet settled over Beacon Hill and the State House last week. And for a change, it was supposed to be that way.
The rhythms of the State House, and the bars, restaurants and lunch counters that cater to the capitol crowd, have been off beat for more than a year. The building itself is still closed to the public.
But as another Patriots Day came and went without marathon runners to cheer up Heartbreak Hill and to cheer to the Boylston Street finish line, at least the school-vacation lull felt familiar.
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