Month: September 2019
South End Open Studios
Bok, Nassour Top District 8 Preliminary Race, Advance to Nov. 5 General Election
Democratic District 8 candidate Kenzie Bok and her Republican rival Jennifer Nassour will advance to the Nov. 5 municipal election after earing the most respective votes in the Sept. 24 primary election. According to the unofficial election results, Bok garnered…
Wu Takes Citywide Vote, With Essaibi George Coming in Second
Councilor Michelle Wu scored an impressive victory citywide in the Preliminary Election on Tuesday, Sept. 25, over her opponents, but Councilor Annissa Essaibi George also made a strong move in finishing second ahead of the rest of the field. The…
Proposed Project for 350 Boylston St. Resurfaces
A project for 350 Boylston St. that was originally approved through the Boston Planning and Development Agency’s (BPDA) Large Project Review in 2009 has returned to the BPDA with a Notice of Project Change for Lapse of Time, as it…
Kennedy Visits Mass/Cass During Kick-Off Weekend State Rep. Santiago ‘All In’ on Kennedy Senate Run
Monday morning was like every other morning on the Mass/Cass corridor as the heartbreak of the opioid epidemic played out on the sidewalks, yet something was different. A Kennedy was in town. Congressman Joe Kennedy III visited the South End…
Rosie’s Place Wellness Center Celebrates 25 Years
Rosie’s Place and Regis College celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Wellness Center at Rosie’s Place, which provides health care to poor and homeless women, on Sept. 19. The Wellness Center started in 1993 with one Regis College student and…
Boston Medical Ready to File New Master Plan in October PLAN Newmarket Looking to South End for input
Boston Medical Center (BMC) representatives told the Worcester Square Area Neighborhood Association (WSANA) that they would file their new Institutional Master Plan (IMP) next month, and that it would likely not include many new projects – but rather renovation of…
Treasurer Goldberg Announces ‘Operation Safe Campus’
Last weekend, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission (ABCC), under the direction of state Treasurer Deb Goldberg, will implement Operation Safe Campus. The program objective is to proactively prevent tragedies by keeping alcoholic beverages out of the hands of underage students on…
Walsh Launches Age Strong Public Awareness Campaign
Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced on September 24 the launch of the first Age Strong Commission public awareness campaign, aimed at revealing implicit biases around aging and dispelling stereotypes about older adults to promote more positive messaging around aging. The…