Mayor Martin Walsh said this week he would help National Grid gas workers in their 11-week lockout battle if asked by the workers to assist in any way. The lockout of two United Steelworkers unions in the gas line division…
Month: September 2018
Boston Councilor Ayanna Pressley Defeats Congressman Capuano
The world was turned on its nose Tuesday night in the Congressional District 7 race when Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley surprised everyone with a solid victory, ousting Congressional Michael Capuano from the seat he has held for 20 years…
Police Briefs 09-06-2018
D-4 POLICE NEWS Funny money On Wednesday, Aug. 29, at around 6:20 p.m., police responded to a radio call pertaining to counterfeit bills passed at the Whole Foods Market at 348 Harrison Ave. On arrival, the officer spoke to the…
Back to School
September is one of my favorite months. The weather is getting cooler, football is back in season, and students like yourselves are heading back to school. You might not know it, but it takes a village to prepare for the…
Hot, Hot, Hot
News reports about the hot weather and all of the records for high and highest-low temperatures that have been set this month in our region have become so commonplace that it is all-too-easy to read the headlines and move on…
Sidewalk Sale
The owner of men’s clothing store Sault at 577 Tremont St., Philip Saul, talks to customer Nick Rossi during the annual South End Sidewalk Sale, which was coordinated by SEBA and Washington Gateway this year – with more businesses participating…
Gallery Dog Show
WHEN LIFE IMITATES ART: Sadie poses with an “American Dog” sculpture by Haverhill artist Dale Rogers during the fundraising show on Sunday, Aug. 26, at Gallery Lanoue in the South End’s SoWa Art and Design District. Proceeds from the show…
Rep Rushing,Santiago Ready to Face off in Democratic Primary Sept 4:Other Races Include Open DA Race, Congressional Seat, Secretary of State
After more than 20 years without a major challenge, the state representative seat for the South End, Fenway and parts of Roxbury will come up for a vote on Tuesday, Sept. 4, after both major candidates have painstakingly taken their…
Northeastern Students Return to Off-Campus Apartments
It’s that time of year again—students from all over the country and all over the world are flocking back to Boston’s many colleges and universities. But there is not enough room for all of these students to live on their…
News Briefs
YWCA TO BE BOUTIQUE HOTEL The old YWCA building at 40 Berkeley Street in the Ellis neighborhood has been proposed to become a 164-room hotel geared to the younger set who prefer lower rates and fewer amenities. Mount Vernon Company…