The baby’s body was next to lifeless when Officers Arthur Green and James O’Connor were handed the 6-week-old child last Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 25. Quick action was paramount. And the officers did just the right thing, bringing the baby back…
Author: Seth Daniel
Mass/Cass 2.0 features dedicated ‘boots on the ground,’ spreading out services
Dedicating more City employees to the South End and spreading out needle exchange services are two key elements in a new plan to address the opioid epidemic at Mass/Cass, a plan previewed on Tuesday by Health Chief Marty Martinez to…
Wu Takes Citywide Vote, With Essaibi George Coming in Second
Councilor Michelle Wu scored an impressive victory citywide in the Preliminary Election on Tuesday, Sept. 25, over her opponents, but Councilor Annissa Essaibi George also made a strong move in finishing second ahead of the rest of the field. The…
Kennedy Visits Mass/Cass During Kick-Off Weekend State Rep. Santiago ‘All In’ on Kennedy Senate Run
Monday morning was like every other morning on the Mass/Cass corridor as the heartbreak of the opioid epidemic played out on the sidewalks, yet something was different. A Kennedy was in town. Congressman Joe Kennedy III visited the South End…
Boston Medical Ready to File New Master Plan in October PLAN Newmarket Looking to South End for input
Boston Medical Center (BMC) representatives told the Worcester Square Area Neighborhood Association (WSANA) that they would file their new Institutional Master Plan (IMP) next month, and that it would likely not include many new projects – but rather renovation of…
There’s No Ordinary Day at AHOPE Needle Exchange
There are few things, and fewer conundrums, that haven’t come through the door of the AHOPE needle exchange center on Albany Street in any given week. The center is a classic needle exchange – founded by the Boston Public Health…
Tubman House Process a Line in the Sand for All Parties
The Harriet Tubman House sale and redevelopment process is quickly becoming a line in the sand for all parties involved, and that was realized with certainty at a Sept. 11 meeting after about 150 unruly minutes of screaming, chanting, hurling…
South End Artists to Open Their Doors to the Public This Weekend
Some 200 artists from the South End will open their workspaces to the public on Sept. 21 and 22 for the day as part of the 33rd annual South End Open Studios. United South End Artists (USEA) has put on…
New Superintendent Draws Large Crowd at St. Stephen’s Forum
New Supt. of Schools Brenda Cassellius was greeted in the South End by a standing-room-only crowd at St. Stephens Youth Programs on Shawmut Avenue Tuesday evening. The superintendent was hosted by St. Stephens and the Boston Education Justice Alliance, and…
Collapsible trash bins a hit during East Brookline pilot program
Neighbors on East Brookline Street logged very positive reviews of the collapsible trash bin pilot that has been ongoing since Aug. 6.In a presentation at the South End Forum on Tuesday, Dan Revello of East Brookline Street reported that they…