Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Boston.
Fabled Boston record store to close
Skippy White has announced he'll be shutting his eponymous Egleston Square record store after the New Year:
Read the full story on Universal Hub.
Popular Boston sports bar closing after more than 50 years
The Baseball Tavern announced Thursday that it will be closing soon.
Read the full story on 7News - WHDH Boston.
Boston real estate tax gets closer to becoming reality
Boston is on the verge of imposing a new tax on the city’s most-expensive real estate transactions, creating a new revenue stream proponents say will help raise hundreds of millions for affordable housing.
Read the full story on Boston Herald.
Woman struck by Brockton police cruiser dies
The 75-year-old woman was pronounced dead at a Boston hospital, according to authorities. The officer was responding to an emergency call and driving with his cruiser’s emergency system activated when the crash happened Tuesday afternoon.
Read the full story on Boston.com.
Tsarnaev lawyer argues for new trial
Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s legal team called for a new trial claiming he faced biased jurors and a tainted venue in Boston, his public defender argued Thursday before a federal appeals court on behalf of the death row inmate.
Read the full story on Boston Herald.
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