Last week, Rep. Edward Philips (D-Sharon) announced he nominated South End’s Ellis Early Learning Vice President Patricia Daniel Keenan with the 2021 Commonwealth Heroine Award for her commitment to improving the quality of life in the neighborhood and beyond. Keenan…
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Homeless Man’s Good-Luck Streak Starts With Chance Find on the Common
Curtis Preston’s recent streak of good luck began May 25 when a Good Samaritan reached out to St. Francis House after finding some of his personal effects, including an ID card for the Boston day shelter, on the Boston Common.…
MassDOT Releases Information Ahead of the July 4th Holiday Weekend
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is asking the public to plan ahead this Fourth of July, and to expect increased holiday travel. If driving, plan for trips utilizing MassDOT’s many “real time” travel tools, and if taking public transportation,…
2021 Boston Pops July 4th Spectacular Concert to Take Place at Tanglewood
This 2021 Boston Pops July 4th Spectacular will be a televised, live-streamed concert to take place under the direction of Keith Lockhart from the stage of Tanglewood’s Koussevitzky Music Shed, Sunday, July 4, 8-11 p.m., broadcast live on Bloomberg TV…
Mayoral Candidates Answer Questions on Parks and Open Space in Recent Forum
Boston Park Advocates, which is “a citywide network of people who champion urban greenspace,” according to its website, hosted a mayoral candidate forum on June 29, where candidates responded to a multitude of questions relating to parks and open space…
Juneteenth and Harriet: South End, Canadian Consulate Celebrate Holiday
In the midst of the pandemic last June 2020, the Canadian Consulate General in Boston noted the energy around Juneteenth in Boston during that tumultuous time, and quietly put a memorial wreath at the statue of Harriet Tubman in the…
Eight Streets Stoop Party
ZBA Denies Cannabis Shop Proposed for 297 Newbury St.
The Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) on Tuesday voted to deny the application for a cannabis store at 297 Newbury St. Applicant Shane Hyde, who proposed to open Ember Gardens, a 1300 square foot retail cannabis shop at the site,…
Mayoral Hopefuls Turn Out for Downtown Neighborhoods Candidates Forum
Candidates vying to become the city’s next mayor were on hand for a virtual Downtown Neighborhoods Mayoral Candidates Forum on Tuesday, June 22, to discuss how, if elected, they would handle some of the most pressing issues now facing Boston.…
Michlewitz Calls for Changes to Polling Places
State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz is calling on the City to take action on reducing the numbers of voters in several precincts within his district – precincts that are some of the largest in the state and frequently result in long…