Victory Programs announced to stakeholders on Wednesday that they would no longer be pursuing a lease at the Roundhouse building on Mass/Cass for a 14 to 35 bed transitional, low-threshold shelter at the former hotel just a block from the…
Author: Seth Daniel
Tuesday With the Roses: At the Kelleher Rose Garden, It’s the Volunteers That Make It Bloom
Taking a stroll in the Fenway’s Kelleher Rose Garden is a special experience with dozens upon dozens of varieties of roses bursting in bloom seemingly all summer long. It’s a special respite, and one that dazzles the sense of smell…
The Anchor Seen as a National Model for Outdoor Activation, Programming
Sometimes special places don’t seem entirely unique when they’re in one’s backyard. That just might be the case for The Anchor venue in the Navy Yard, which this summer is gaining accolades from near and far – even as far…
South End neighbors call out the cavalry to stop Roundhouse shelter lease
Janey holds private meeting of elected officials to introduce idea Several members of the South End are calling on neighbors to pick up their pens – or their computer keyboards – and flood City Hall and elected officials with opposition…
Exchange South End IAG meets
It’s been so long since the Impact Advisory Group (IAG) for the massive Exchange South End project has met, that many members haven’t lived in the area for some time and others didn’t remember they were members. So it is,…
FOSEL Reports Librarians Removed Despite Widespread Neighborhood Support
After a week of strong advocacy from neighbors and elected officials in support of suspended South End Librarian Anne Smart, members of the Friends of the South End Library (FOSEL) reported that Smart had allegedly been forced to retire and…
Students will likely be wearing masks on return in September
Supt. Brenda Cassellius and Acting Mayor Kim Janey have signaled over the past week that while students will be returning full-time to the Boston Public Schools in September, they will probably be mandated to wear masks during school time. They…
After a Tough Year, Shakespeare Returns to the Boston Common
As recently as the springtime, the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (CSC) didn’t know whether they would be able to perform for audiences on the Boston Common – which would have constituted a second year of shutdowns for the 26-year-old endeavor that…
Fenway Studios Expands With Affordable Studio, Gallery Space
Breaking into a brand new mission, and doing their part to address the shortage of artist studio space in the city, Fenway Studios announced this week that it has recently added five new artist workspaces and a new gallery space…
Residents Rally Around Long-Time South End Branch Librarian
Long-time South End Library branch manager Anne Smart has found the community rallying around her over the past week as the news of her suspension from her job has trickled out into the public square. Smart has led the branch…