City Councilor and mayoral candidate Michelle Wu joined members of the Muddy Water Initia-tive and other climate and environmental activists on Earth Day to chat a little bit about the Muddy River restoration project as well as Wu’s plan for…
Month: April 2021
Developer Intends to Add Five Stories Over Three Boylston Street Buildings
An ambitious redevelopment aims to add five more stories to the three adjacent Boylston Street buildings that are home to both Abe & Louie’s and Atlantic Fish while not disrupting the operation of either restaurant during construction. The Tavistock Group,…
Officials Announce They Will Re-Open the Comfort Station With Changes
With applause from many in the South End, the City announced to the Mass/Cass 2.0 Task Force this week that the controversial Comfort Station on Atkinson Street in Newmarket would re-open on Monday, with some new safeguards. In a letter…
On Earth Day, Wu Calls for End of Dirty Diesel Polluting School-Bus Fleet Full Electrification by 2030
On Earth Day, City Councilor At-Large and Candidate for Mayor Michelle Wu joined advocates, including David Meshoulam, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Speak for the Trees, at the South End’s Melnea Cass bus yard to call for the City of…
Janey Announces Modifications to State Reopening Plan
Following Governor Charlie Baker’s announcements on Tuesday regarding the state’s mask mandate and reopening plan, Acting Mayor Kim Janey announced how the City of Boston would respond to the changes at her own press conference on Tuesday afternoon. “Our city…
South End News, Bay Windows Put Up for Sale by Owners
After publishing the South End News and Bay Windows since 2003, owners Sue O’Connell and Jeff Coakley announced late last week they were putting the two publications up for sale after 18 years. The South End News began publication in…
How the South End News Began
By Alison Barnet, special to the Sun The first issue of the South End News hit the streets of the South End on February 15, 1980. It was put out by Skip Rosenthal, publisher, and Alison Barnet, editor. The lead…
WSANA Liaison Worried About the Direction of Mass/Cass Task Force
The liaison from the Worcester Square Area Neighborhood Association (WSANA) to the Mass/Cass 2.0 Task Force gave a grave report on Tuesday night about the lack of direction of the Task Force – saying that without two community members driving…
Parcel 25 Adjacent to Ink Block Grabs Six Interesting Bids
Six major development partners put in bids for the plot of land known as Parcel 25 in no-man’s land adjacent to Ink Block in the South End, and abutting Chinatown – with the bids showing downtown Boston’s continued strong market…
Council Holds Working Session to Explain Budget Process; Seeks Input from Residents
The City Council Ways and Means Committee, chaired by Councilor Kenzie Bok, held a working session on April 26 to provide an overview of the city’s budget process and address questions and comments from the public. This working session was…