Back to School Buddies: Jessy Feliz, Cameron Weinstein and Jayden Abrahms were ready to get back to classes last Thursday morning, Sept. 8, at the Blackstone Innovation School in the South End. The first day of school came for all…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
Work on Peters Park Dog Run to Start This Week, More Park Improvements Contemplated
By Seth Daniel Peters Park is about ready to get some major upgrades in the Dog Run and in the rest of the park as well, according to members of the Friends of Peters Park. Neighbors announced at the Eight…
Marijuana Amendment Passes Zoning Commission, Limits Locations
By Seth Daniel An amendment to the City’s Zoning Code that would put in place a half-mile buffer zone on medical marijuana dispensaries, long championed by Councilor Michael Flaherty, passed unanimously last week at the City’s Zoning Commission. It is…
‘Public’ Pianos Coming to the Back Bay
Between Sept. 23 and Oct. 10, the sight and sounds of passersby tickling the ivories will be commonplace in the Back Bay with the installation of four “public” pianos. Pianos located at the Berklee College of Music Bookstore, Boston Architectural…
Bay Village Architectural Commission Lies to Rest the Cocoanut Grove Plaque
By Beth Treffeisen The Cocoanut Grove Plaque may now lay in peace after the Bay Village Architectural Commission approved its new location at their last meeting Tuesday, September 13. At the August meeting the Bay Village Commissioners agreed that…
Mayor Announces 311 Hotline Will Now Handle Access to Addiction, Recovery Services
Mayor Martin J. Walsh launched 311 for Recovery Services, the City of Boston’s new hotline support system designed to help people struggling with substance use and addiction to access recovery resources, this week on site in the South End’s Methadone…
SoWa Boston Hosts New Art Installment “Madam President: The Monument to the First Female President of the USA
SoWa Boston is once again playing host to “Madam President: The Monument to the First Female President of the USA,” the timely art installment from headline-making local artist Donna Dodson. Also referred to as “The Mighty Lioness,” the wooden fixture,…
A Distinguished New Neighbor:Cross Takes Over Consul’s Role
By Cary Shuman Harriet Cross, a career diplomat with extensive experience in international relations, is the new British Consul General to New England. Mrs. Cross began her work on Aug. 22 in the esteemed position as the leader and liaison…
South End Soccer Looking to Pump Up Traveling Teams this Year
By Seth Daniel The South End Soccer League has been placing children and teens on the soccer field since 2008, and though they started with just 40 players, they now boast more than 400 players and are hoping to expand…
Cosmopolitan Project at Former IC Church to go All Rental,Back to Community
By Seth Daniel The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) reported this week that the Cosmopolitan development in the former Immaculate Conception (IC) Church on Harrison Avenue would not move forward to the Board at a public hearing scheduled for tonight, Sept.…