By Beth Treffeisen As the time ticks down to the start of this year’s South End Garden Tour, gardeners are putting finishing touches on their gardens. To document all of the hard work, artists are preparing themselves to spend the…
Month: June 2017
City Unveils New Temporary, Day Center on Southampton Street to Get People off Street
By Seth Daniel Several City officials appeared at the South End Forum on Tuesday night, June 6, to unveil a pilot low-threshold day center in a space on Southampton Street, a fabric structure that would have fewer restrictions than the…
Councilors Essaibi-George and Baker Call for Hearing to Examine Impacts of Safe Injection Sites
In the wake of the Massachusetts Medical Association passing a resolution urging the Commonwealth to open two medically supervised injection facilities, commonly referred to as safe injection sites, Councilors Annissa Essaibi-George and Frank Baker filed a hearing order Wednesday, June…
Police Briefs 06-08-2017
Back Bay – Kenmore/Fenway – South End Police Log May 29 Assault – Simple – 77 Exeter St Assault Simple – Battery – 315 Huntington Ave Trespassing – 12 Hemenway St Property – Found – 650 Harrison Ave Investigate Property …
How We’re Making Boston an Age-Friendly City
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh What does it mean to be an age-friendly city? It means a city that adapts its structures and services to provide accessibility and inclusion to residents of all ages and abilities. That’s why we’ve created…
Gov Baker Stands Tall — Again
The swift and unequivocal announcement last Friday by Gov. Charlie Baker that Massachusetts will join in an initiative with other states to encourage alternative forms of energy in order to reduce carbon emissions is yet another example of the sort…
3rd Annual Barks & Bagels
Kate Wann, with Queenie, experienced tongue-wagging excitement last Saturday, May 20, during the City’s 3rd Annual Barks & Bagels event at the Boston Common Frog Pond. The event drew hundreds of dogs and their humans to socialize and enjoy doggie…
Memorial Day Exercises
Domingo Cintron Jr. raises the State Flag as the National Anthem is sung at the Puerto Rican Veterans Memorial Day exercises at the Puerto Rican Veterans Monument Square in the South End on Monday, Memorial Day, May 29.
TripAdvisor Ranks Fenway Park as One of the Best Landmarks in the U.S.
By Beth Treffeisen TripAdvisor, the travel planning and booking site announced last week the winners of its Traveler’s Choice awards for Landmarks, with Fenway Park pegged at 13 out of 25 sites in the country. The Golden Gate Bridge came…
Pedestrian Killed on Tremont Highlights Urgency of Safe Streets
By Seth Daniel A vehicle hit and killed a neighborhood man that was crossing Tremont Street Monday evening, May 29, near Upton Street – and residents are saying the area needs fixes now to prevent more car on pedestrian accidents.…