Police seek missing man, 74, last seen Mass Ave

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Police Seek Help Finding Missing 74-Year-Old Antonio Lara

Boston Police are asking for the public's help locating Antonio Lara, a 74-year-old Mattapan man reported missing on August 3. He was last seen at about 4:40 p.m. in the area of Massachusetts Avenue and Harrison Avenue. Police describe Lara as a Hispanic male, 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighing about 190 pounds.

Boston Police Department

MBTA August Changes Keep Symphony Station Closed

MBTA's August 2026 service changes affect the Green, Orange, Framingham/Worcester and Needham lines. Symphony Station remains closed while crews install four new elevators; Green Line E riders should use Northeastern, Prudential, Massachusetts Avenue or Route 39 instead.

MBTA

National Night Out Brings Parking Restrictions Tuesday

Boston Police Department National Night Out events on Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 3-4, 2026, bring parking restrictions and increased traffic to neighborhoods across the city.

City of Boston

South End Landmark Commission Meets Tonight

The South End Landmark District Commission holds its monthly virtual public hearing tonight, Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 5:30 p.m., reviewing exterior alteration and design applications for properties in the historic district.

City of Boston

Chef George Mendes to Open Two Restaurants on Washington St.

Former Amar chef George Mendes has signed leases at 1673 and 1679 Washington Street in the South End for Agosto, a 45-seat tasting-menu restaurant debuting this summer, followed later this year by bakery-cafe Baby Sister.

Colin Bayley

Broadway Restaurant Group Eyes Former Gaslight Space

Broadway Restaurant Group is preparing a new concept at 560 Harrison Avenue, the former home of Gaslight French brasserie, with city filings showing plans for an outdoor patio seating up to 152 guests.

What Now Boston

Chester Square Neighbors to Discuss Tremont St. Safety Wednesday

Chester Square Neighbors meets virtually Wednesday, Aug. 5, at 7 p.m. to discuss Tremont Street safety improvements and begin planning Community Fest 2026.

Chester Square Neighbors

BSLA, COGdesign Summer Gathering Focuses on Green Spaces Tonight

The joint summer gathering in the South End tonight, Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 6-8 p.m., celebrates community-driven landscape architecture with remarks from Boston Parks and Recreation Commissioner Diana Fernandez Bibeau.

Boston Society of Landscape Architects