The South End development company New Boston Ventures filed its Article 80 documents with the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) within the week for the re-development of the United South End Settlements (USES) Tubman House property (566 Columbus Ave.).…
Author: Seth Daniel
Losing Tubman House Mural Would Be Losing Monument to Sax Legend Johnny Hodges
There was a time when alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges was one of the top three jazz-men on his instrument in the world – and it came at a time when jazz ruled American music. That, of course, made Hodges one…
State Institutes Special Review Process for Exchange South End
State environmental regulars (known as MEPA) have instituted a new review process for the large, commercial Exchange South End development that will allow construction to begin without first having solved critical traffic issues, including the I-93 Frontage Road access point…
New Collapsible Trash Barrels to Be Piloted on East Brookline
Neighbors on East Brookline Street in the South End are readying themselves for a new era in trash collection. That fundamental change will come in the form of a long-awaited pilot program with the City’s Public Works Department (PWD) to…
New York Market Draws Contentious Meeting with Neighbors
At one point in the super-charged abutters’ meeting on the corner of Harrison Avenue and East Berkeley Street regarding the proposed warehouse expansion of New York Market, GTI Properties’ Mario Nicosia challenged the Market’s new manager to produce a key…
Boston Medical, BU Preparing Gradual, Final Split : New Configuration Will Mean Expanded BMC Public Safety Force
The Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University are preparing to further part ways from their long-time association with one another – though they will still continue to partner on medical and hospital issues. Bob Biggio, senior vice president of…
WSANA Neighbors at Their Breaking Point for Addiction, Homelessness Issues
In what has become the worst summer in decades for issues regarding homelessness and drug addictions on the streets of the Worcester Square neighborhood, residents reported they had hit a breaking point, and in a meeting Tuesday night, they pressed…
A Trip Through Time : Revisiting the Ghosts of Boston’s WFNX
It’s art on the edge, with a guitar solo thrown in somewhere. That will be the vibe this Saturday when the ‘Ghosts of WFNX’ photography show opens up in Bay Village’s Boston Center for Adult Education (BCAE) gallery space. Former…
Jurors on Insys Therapeutics Opioid Drug Case Say They Were ‘Troubled’
Hank Locke has been around Boston his entire life, and he’s seen and heard a lot of scams and schemes, but he said he couldn’t believe his ears when he heard the schemes devised by an opioid drug company to…
Festival Betances Featuring All-Female Musical Lineup This Weekend
This weekend will bring the annual Festival Betances to the South End’s Villa Victoria community, and the region’s largest Puerto Rican cultural festival will feature a stellar all-female musical lineup for the first time ever. Festival Betances will kick off…