After enjoying a treat, Jennifer Karey wiped the crumbs from her dog Sunny’s face during the Barks and Rec program at Peters Park in the South End on Saturday, Oct. 7. Scores of dogs and their owners participated in the event, which raised funds for three animal-rescue shelters.
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Ducklings sculptor Nancy Schön sits on her creation, 30 years after installing it on the Public Gardens. Thousands upon thousands of neighborhood residents and tourists alike have befriended the lovable Ducklings on the Public Gardens – Ducklings that were inspired by Robert McCloskey’s book “Make Way for Ducklings.”
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By Beth Treffeisen The Phi Delta Theta MIT fraternity located at 97 Bay State Road near Kenmore Square ran into some trouble with the licensing board after an early semester party got out of hand. On the evening of Sept. 3, Sgt. Detective Robert Mulvey testified that Boston Police arrived at the scene at...
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By Seth Daniel Watson Park on Taylor Street might be one of the smallest little parks in the city if one looks at a map, but neighbors say it has knitted together generations of folks in the area throughout the decades in a way that defies its square footage. Neighbors and former neighbors, including...
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By Beth Treffeisen In an effort to provide additional care to individuals in need, the Boston Public Library (BPL) has taken on a new outreach manager to provide a path of services to unsheltered individuals drawn to the spaces and resources of the libraries in Boston. The goal of the program is to ensure...
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By Seth Daniel Three organizations, including the National Football League (NFL), will come together at the South End Community Health Center this Tuesday, Oct. 17, for a one-of-a-kind event to draw awareness to early detection of cancer. The program is called ‘Crucial Catch’ and is a nationwide initiative with the NFL and the American...
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The pilot program for the Silver Line through the South End that allowed boarding at all doors through the summer has proven to speed up operations and improve perceptions of the bus by riders. The Silver Line Better Bus Experience, a partnership between BostonBRT, the MBTA, and the City of Boston, tested all-door boarding...
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By Beth Treffeisen In an effort to make Boston a little greener, the Boston City Council on Oct. 4, voted unanimously to adopt Community Choice Energy (CCE), with the goal of increasing the consumption of renewable energy across the city. The order, which was filed by City Council President Michelle Wu and City Councilor...
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Nearly half of the voters in the preliminary election for District 2 City Council seat supported an alternative to the establishment candidate. With that in mind, and in a show of unity following a competitive summer campaign, Corey Dinopoulos endorsed the true-progressive candidate Mike Kelley’s bid for the seat being vacated by Councilor Bill...
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Ed Flynn, candidate for Boston City Council District 2, announced his intention to make advocacy for victims of domestic violence a priority on the City Council. Flynn, a probation officer and former state public-safety official, held a press conference in the South End on Monday where he talked about the importance of standing up...
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