Situation cannot be normalized, leaders say While a smattering of individuals appeared to be using intravenous drugs on the sidewalk, a group of business owners from Newmarket and some South End and Roxbury residents made a public call to City…
Author: Seth Daniel
Five of Six Mayoral Candidates take Nomination Papers on Day 1
Early poll shows half of voters undecided, Wu with highest favorability Five of the six declared candidates for Mayor of Boston took out their Nomination Papers on the first day of their availability, April 13, with only Acting Mayor Kim…
Long-time ESNA President to Step Down after 10 Years
The long-time president of the Eight Streets Neighborhood Association in the South End, Michael Almond, announced Tuesday night that he would be stepping down from his leadership role after five good years of leading the organization. Prior to that, he…
With Finances in Decent Shape, City Proposes 3.9 percent Budget Increase
All eyes are on BPD reform in historic operating, capital budget The good news about the City Budget is that revenues are predicted to remain in good shape despite the economic upending by COVID-19, but the bad news is that…
Old South Church unveils Paper Crane Project Easter Weekend
More than 2,000 paper cranes decorated the portico on Boylston Street at the Old South Church – a project long in the making to provide symbols of hope and peace that were created by members of the church and by…
Acting Mayor Janey Launches Campaign for Full Term
Already sitting in the corner office and being the first African American and woman to lead the City, Acting Mayor Kim Janey released a video at 6 a.m. on Tuesday morning to officially announce she would be running for mayor…
State Releases RFP on Shattuck Hospital with Emphasis on Public Health
The state Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) is preparing to submit a project proposal for the Shattuck Hospital in Jamaica Plain that is heavy on making the entire 13-acre campus into a center for integrated health care,…
Mass/Cass Task Force Members, Neighborhood Leaders Upset over Comfort Station Closure
The infamous Comfort Station on Atkinson Street, which many say has become a place to use intravenous drugs openly with supervision, closed on March 29 for two weeks while the City re-assesses its purpose – a move that has greatly…
The Miracle in our Backyard: Reggie Lewis Mass Vaccination Site Offers Community Special Access to Appointments
When the Reggie Lewis Center mass vaccination site opened a few months ago, the idea from the get-go was to appeal to the local communities like the South End – and particularly to make it easy for skeptical Black and…
Exam School Lawsuit gets Hearing, Law Firm says there is a ‘New Boston’
The blockbuster case now in Superior Court before Judge William Young had a hearing on Tuesday in the case, and Judge Young has said he would rule some time by mid-April to allow for the school assignment process to move…