By Seth Daniel With less than a week before the much-anticipated Sept. 26 Preliminary Election, debates – or no debates – have taken center stage in the four-person mayoral contest. At issue this week is a debate that was to…
Month: September 2017
LDA on the Way:BPDA has Completed Cataloguing South End with More than 400 LDAs Found
By Seth Daniel When Urban Renewal first came to the South End, it was the 1960s and plans had begun to form and agreements had been made to redevelop the aging neighborhood. Many of the things one sees today are…
District 2 Candidate Kelley Canvasses Villa with AG Healey
Candidate Mike Kelley held a canvass kickoff Sunday, Sept. 10, in the South End’s Villa Victoria neighborhood, rallying supporters from every neighborhood in District 2. Joining Kelley were Attorney General Maura Healey as well as several members of SEIU Local…
Ed Flynn Hosts Events in South End, Chinatown, and Beacon Hill
With less than one week before the District 2 City Council Preliminary Election, Ed Flynn hosted packed campaign events in the South End, Chinatown, and Beacon Hill. In recent weeks, Flynn earned key endorsements from local elected officials and community-based…
Police Briefs 09-21-2017
Back Bay – Kenmore/Fenway – South End Police Log Sept. 11 Dartmouth St — Val – Operating After Rev/Susp. 533 Commonwealth Ave — Towed Motor Vehicle Boylston St — Sick/Injured/Medical – Person 141 Massachusetts Ave — Larceny Shoplifting Boylston St …
How We’re Recognizing Recovery Month
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh I wouldn’t be where I am today without the recovery community — and I know many other Bostonians have had the same experience as me. That’s why it’s so important we create strong pathways to…
Fall is Here Make the Most of It
Although those of us who are fortunate to live near the coast may choose the summer as our favorite time of year, fall is the top choice of many of our fellow New Englanders — and a close second for…
First Day at Hurley
Fourth grade teacher Luis Diaz (back) happily welcomed his new students back for a fall term of school at the Hurley K-8 School in the South End on Thursday, Sept. 7. Students from across the Boston Public Schools, as well…
Millennium Partners Lowers Height of Proposed Tower
By Beth Treffeisen The developers behind the proposed Winthrop Square Tower that has caused controversy over the new shadows it would create over the historic parks downtown, has lowered the height from 775 feet to just above 700 feet to…
Flower Exchange IAG Forms
By Seth Daniel After a bit of silence since its whirlwind tour of the South End last spring, the Abbey Group is now preparing to file its Project Notification Form (PNF) on the redevelopment of the Boston Flower Exchange and…