Week in Review: Tree Removal Denied at Parish Cafe

Check out our top stories of the week below (just click the link to see the full story):

: South Ender Patricia Island has been running for as long as she can remember. Recently however, she gained a new reason to run; in November of last year, Island was diagnosed with breast cancer and began treatment at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

: Two teenagers were arrested Saturday night after several alleged theft attempts in the area around the Chandler/Lawrence Street intersection, the District D4 police department reported.

: The seven candidates for the four councilor-at-large seats up for grabs Nov. 8 answered questions on a number of neighborhood issues at a Monday night forum at Park Street School, moderated by Peter Nessen.

: The Parks and Recreation Department has denied 's to make way for outdoor seating, citing the tree's current good health as well as opposition from the community.

: A proposal by a Boston developer to build a six-story condo development at the site was presented to the Worcester Square Neighborhood Association on Tuesday, one month after neighbors at the corner plot.

: Today, U.S. cities are vibrant and exciting places to live. Yet, many people, especially those in the suburbs, still think of a city as a sort of “option of last resort”, the place where anything and everything goes. Want to build a public housing project? Put it in the city. A homeless shelter? Sure! A methadone clinic? Why not?