The annual “table picture” of the completely prepared Thanksgiving meal – taken just before everyone tears into the turkey and trimmings – often looks as if it happened effortlessly, as if nothing went wrong or no frantic trips to the…
Author: Seth Daniel
Sandwiched Soccer Stadium? Whispers Abound about Soccer Stadium on Frontage Road Between South End and Southie
A hearing on Nov. 29 at the City Council regarding the sale of two large City-owned properties on Frontage Road has many whispers going around the neighborhood about the prospects of a soccer stadium locating next to the South End.…
South End Local Expands Stroll, Ready for Small Business Saturday
It was only two years ago that small retailers throughout the South End began to feel a sense of unease about the future of the neighborhood’s cozy business climate. Uniting to bring attention to the cause, they awoke the South…
Hotel Alexandria Project Preparing to File with the City
The developers for the Hotel Alexandra said their due-diligence period for purchasing the dilapidated, but once stately, building on Washington Street has expired and they expect to file their hotel re-development project with the City this month. The group has…
The Pot Shop Campaign:Two Suitors Vying for South End Support
Just when everyone thought the campaign season had ended last Tuesday, then came marijuana. For the past six months or more, several medical and recreational (known as adult use) companies have bombarded the South End with potential proposals for dispensaries…
South End Lion an Intriguing Mystery on Columbus Ave
When Paul Wright first moved to the South End in 1972, it wasn’t long before he and his young boys found a mysterious granite lion outside 511 Columbus Ave. in the South End. The lion seemed not to have a…
Weekend, After-Hours Work Creates Tension in South End
A Kumbaya moment earlier this year between frustrated Southenders and City Hall on a policy for weekend and after-hours construction work has been spoiled for many in the neighborhood by what they say is a reversal of that perfect harmony.…
Fenway Studios to Celebrate 10 Years of Food Donations at Open Studios
When the artists of the Fenway Studios come together for their annual Open Studios this weekend, they will not only be displaying their latest works, but they’ll be celebrating 10 years of helping the less fortunate with a food drive…
Boston Medical Buys Crosstown Center at Mass/Cass
Boston Medical Center (BMC) has purchased the Crosstown Center from Maryland developer and the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) for $12 million to support its move from the 88 East Newton St. building. The hospital bought the building from…
Gov Baker Easily Takes Back Bay, Shunned in the South End
Gov. Charlie Baker cruised to victory over challenger Jay Gonzalez on Tuesday night’s General Election, and nearly became the first Republican governor to win Boston in decades. Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito won convincingly statewide with 67 percent of…