The long-awaited “fill out” of the Ink Block development has started construction this month on the corner of Albany and Herald streets – a corner that the developer said would be activated with residents and replace the freeway feel that…
Author: Seth Daniel
SoWa owners detail two changes to their South End campus
The SoWa Power Station is undergoing significant renovations that will make it a “striking” building in the city and be able to handle events of all kinds year-round. GTI Properties owner Mario Nicosia appeared at the East Berkeley Neighborhood Association…
New City Hall Mass/Cass liaison presents to Working Group
The new special assistant to the mayor for the Mass/Cass 2.0 plan made her first appearance on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 18, at the South End Forum Opiate Working Group. Kim Thai, who was long the director of planning and zoning…
BU Medical Center files first Institutional Master Plan without BMC
For the first time, Boston University Medical Center has filed an Institutional Master Plan (IMP) without Boston Medical Center (BMC) this Monday in a filing that had very little new to report. In fact, the largest change was the separation…
Neighborhood voters highly anticipating Super Tuesday: Canvasses for Warren, Rally on the Common for Sanders
Excitement is swirling throughout the neighborhoods as voters get closer to the day when they can finally choose the candidate of their choice in the Super Tuesday Primary Election, March 3. All over the neighborhoods, residents, neighbors and coffee klatches…
Property taxes taking a bite out of longtime homeowners: Southenders facing tough life decisions ahead
When a new ‘For Sale’ sign goes up on any number of established streets in the South End, those who have been there for a long time – those who have fought the battles required of living a life in…
BPS issues RFP on new testing company for exam school entrance
In the wake of a scandal this month involving the maker of the ISEE Exam School test and the Boston Public Schools, Supt. Brenda Cassellius reported late last week they have begun to seek new vendors for the exam school…
Leventhal Map Center creates amazing historic atlas tool
Ming’s Market shut down amidst sanitary violations
Among violations was illegal selling of live frogs The controversial Ming’s Market in the New York Streets neighborhood has been shut down by City inspectors this month after they responded to complaints and allegedly found 600 dozen non-refrigerated eggs and…
Police investigate religious symbols painted on Shawmut Ave. doors
Boston Police and detectives from D-4 are investigating a graffiti incident on Shawmut Avenue in the South End where religious symbols were painted on doors. Capt. Steve Sweeny said there were two instances of the Star of David being painted…