Regarding the SoWa Power Station Dear Editor, As a small business owner in the state of Massachusetts who makes my living through events like the SoWa Winter Festival, I’m writing in support of The SoWa Power Station procuring an all-alcohol…
Month: December 2020
Thanksgiving at Pine Street Inn
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Big Plans for Power Station: Jeff Gates Takes Helm on New Luxury Venue: Neighbors Burnt in the past Voice Skepticism
Long-time South End restaurateur Jeff Gates pitched a new plan for the massive renovation of the Power Station at SoWa into a luxury event venue to a skeptical group of neighbors on Tuesday night – many of whom had been…
Learning Remotely Together: USES Hosts Students in Learning Pods
Figuring out how to do schooling this year is next to impossible with most students under the heavy hand of an all-remote learning plan due to the COVID-19 school building closures, but getting out of the remote rut has come…
SELDC Approves 794 Mass. Ave. Addition for Height, Landscaping, Setback, and Massing
The South End Landmark District Commission (SELDC) met virtually on December 1, where Commissioners heard a proposal for the Woods Mullen Shelter and Services at 794 Mass Ave. to demolish a section of the five story building and erect a…
WSANA Hosts Mayoral Candidate and Councilor Andrea Campbell
The Worcester Square Area Neighborhood Association (WSANA) hosted mayoral candidate and District 4 Councilor Andrea Campbell at their meeting last week, Nov. 24, for a lengthy question and answer session. The neighborhood has historically had support for Mayor Martin Walsh,…
Back Bay Area See Drop in COVID Cases
After experiencing a 25 percent increase two weeks ago, the positive test rate in Back Bay and surrounding neighborhoods decreased by nearly 60 percent last week according to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) on…
Walsh Discusses COVID-19, Announces That City Received AAA Bond Rating for Seventh Consecutive Year
Mayor Marty Walsh held a press conference on Tuesday to discuss updates on coronavirus as well as talk about resources that are available to residents. Walsh said that as of Tuesday, Boston had 407 new cases of COVID-19. No new…
School Committee Apologizes for Inaction on Anti-Asian Remarks, But Calls for More Tolerance
The Boston School Committee took the first hour of its meeting on Nov. 18 to apologize for remarks made by its former Chair Michael Loconto that were termed offensive to Asians, but that time of reflection also had a strong…