The struggle against conditions on the Mass/Cass corridor has reached Gov. Charlie Baker’s driveway, and Baker’s wife, Lauren, won an unusual battle against one Mass/Cass activist on Monday when a state judge granted her request to bar Domingos DaRosa from…
Author: Seth Daniel
Organ Donor: Abbott Has Spent a Life-Time Dedicated to Restoring, Fundraising for Cathedral Organ
When Leo Abbott moved to the South End’s Union Park neighborhood in 1984, he quickly took to the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and petitioned repeatedly to become the Music Director at the church. He would have no idea at…
New Excrement Team Gets the Call a Few Times Since Rollout
The City’s new contractor charged with removing human excrement from private property – a service called for in the South End for years and only implemented recently as part of the Mass/Cass 2.0 plan – has only seen sparing use…
Fenway Park Polling Place a Home Run With Boston Voters
Fenway Park hasn’t seen a lot high-stakes action this fall, but voters in the General Election – including the high-stakes presidential election – brought some excitement to the old ballpark last weekend. Fenway Park was identified as an alternate polling…
National Development Details Midtown Hotel Proposal to St. Botolph
National Development unveiled its specific plans for the long-term development of the Midtown Hotel in a meeting with St. Botolph Neighborhood Association on Tuesday night – a use that will take over after Northeastern students vacate the existing hotel next…
Prudential Center Observatory Project Schedules Meeting Oct. 21
A public meeting with the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) has been scheduled for Oct. 21 to review the Prudential Center Observatory renovation and pavilion project. The meeting will take place online Weds., Oct. 21, at 6 p.m. It…
Watson Park Looking to Secure CPA Funding in Eight Streets
The coziest corner in the South End is looking to get a boost from the current Community Preservation Act funding round, with the Eight Streets Neighborhood Association (ESNA) announcing they are in the process of applying for funds to spruce…
Mayor, BPS Postpone Hybrid In-Person Plan Large Gatherings, Parties at Odds With Getting Kids Back in School
Mayor Martin Walsh and Supt. Brenda Cassellius announced on Wednesday morning they would be putting on hold the phased-in approach to returning to school – pushing back the return of kindergartners one week – due to an increase in the…
Walsh Tells Suburban Areas Boston Can’t do Mass/Cass Alone Anymore
Showing a fair amount of his own frustrations over the Mass/Cass situation, Mayor Martin Walsh appeared at the South End Forum’s annual Chat with the Mayor meeting Monday and discussed the City’s plan with residents online – noting that the…
Walsh Is Open to Making Outdoor Dining Permanent
One of the silver linings to living with COVID-19 this year has been the expansion of outdoor dining options in the South End and on Newbury and Boylston Streets in the Back Bay – not to mention the efforts of…