Glancing at that new text message on your phone. Scrolling through satellite radio stations to find the right song. Adjusting your GPS to find a new route. Any of these activities momentarily takes your attention away from driving – you…
Month: May 2018
SoWa Opens for the 2018 Season
Princess Bulanadi, Julian Tremblay and Kristina Deta Merced at the ‘Welcome to SoWa sign. SoWa Market kicked off its 2018 season on May 6 in South End, and featured 175 local artists, farmers, specialty food vendors, and food trucks.
South End Baseball Opening Day
Jim Corsi – a former pro pitcher for the Oakland Athletics, Houston Astros, Florida Marlins, Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles – thowing out a first pitch at South End Youth Baseball Opening Day. The South End league kicked off…
Fresh Paint Fundraising Gala
Executive Director of the Copley Society Of Art Suzan Redgate and former host of TV show ‘Greater Boston’ Emily Rooney pose near a painting by Lori Mehta titled “Cranberry Red.” Rooney likes the painting by this emerging artist during the…
Commission to Remove Landwave Sculptures
The blue-and-green tiled waves alongside Peter’s Park in the South End will be no more. After years of strife between community members of the South End and the Boston Arts Commission, the board voted 4-3 to remove the two Landwave…
Walsh says More Work Needed to Sell Quincy on Long Island Benefits
The fight was inevitable, and now it’s on. The clash between Quincy and Boston has heated up this week now that serious steps have been taken to move forward on rebuilding the Long Island Bridge, a bridge that would unlock…
Unlicensed Security Guard is Caught with a Loaded Gun in Fenway Target
Last March, the Boston Police Department doing a routine check at the liquor store within the Target at 1345 Boylston St., caught a posted security guard carrying a loaded .357 revolver in violation of the Boston Licensing Board. At a…
News Briefs
NEW GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED FOR SHORT-TERM RENTALS On Wednesday, May 9, Mayor Martin Walsh announced an amended citywide ordinance establishing guidelines and regulations to better track and regulate short-term rentals. The ordinance takes a three-tiered approach to classifying short-term rentals: Limited…
WGMS Celebrates Renovation of Washington St Bank of America
After quite a lot of advocacy from the neighborhood over the past year, Bank of America on Washington Street has fully renovated its ATM branch – with Washington Gateway Main Street (WGMS) proclaiming it a victory for the corridor. A…
South End Landmarks District Commission Tackles Window Violations
For the third month in a row, the South End Landmarks District Commission (SELDC) have had violations on unapproved windows installed in the neighborhood brought before the board. The District Landmark Commissions have been stepping up their efforts to protect…