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By Seth Daniel Workers will begin to mobilize on East Dedham and East Canton Streets as the long-debated Harrison-Albany Block project is slated to begin construction activity on Tuesday, Aug. 22. At a construction meeting for neighbors on Tuesday night, Aug. 15, Rob Greetham of Leggat-McCall and Doug Kimble and Jason Nadeau of Suffolk...
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Riker, an exceptionally social cat, was eager to explore the Boston Common with his owner, Chris Felice, manning the leash during Boston’s inaugural First Caturday event on the Common. Hundreds of local cat owners from the neighborhoods and beyond converged with hundreds of cats to socialize and talk feline philosophy.
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By Seth Daniel It’s a rare occasion when one gets to see over the 8-foot tall concrete wall on Washington Street that is the South End Burial Ground, but once inside, the pastoral green lawn empties out into a thousand unknown stories. It’s likely the city’s first working-class cemetery, born out of desperation in...
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By Beth Treffeisen Mayor Martin Walsh announced the winners of the Mayor’s 2017 Garden Contest on Thursday, Aug. 3, with many reigning from the Fenway neighborhood. This year, four winners hailed from Fenway along with three inductees into the distinguished Hall-of-Famers. Now in its 21st year, the contest recognizes gardeners who have landscaped, planted...
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New Boston Ventures, a Boston-based residential real estate development-firm is poised to redevelop the former Our Lady of Victories Church and rectory on the often-overlooked Isabella Street in the Bay Village. The Our Lady of Victories Church located at 25 – 29 Isabella St., was not sold yet for $11.4 million as first reported...
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By Dan Murphy District 4 has seen a 5-percent decrease in violent and property crime to date in 2017, compared to last year. According to Boston Police, 2,156 Part One crimes were reported in the district, which includes the Back Bay, South End, Lower Roxbury and the Fenway, between Jan. 1 and Aug. 6...
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By Beth Treffeisen Even though Boston is in a midst of a building boom, rents and sale prices continue to rise in Boston, making it increasingly challenging for residents to find housing that is affordable. In a report released by the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA), on Tuesday, August 8, shows how the...
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SEIU Local 888 and 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East have endorsed Mike Kelley in the race for District 2 City Council. These unions are the latest to join a growing list of endorsers, including Attorney General Maura Healey and House Ways and Means Chair Rep. Jeffrey Sánchez. 1199SEIU represents more than 56,000 healthcare workers...
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By Seth Daniel As the debate continues to rage over how to best handle the opiate problem at Ground Zero in the South End, this week District 2 Council Candidate Ed Flynn called for a re-opening of the Long Island Shelter – as well as all of its former services. “I want to work...
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By Seth Daniel Deep in the industrial area of Everett – nestled between scrap metal yards and diesel mechanics – is a creative workroom that has few matches in the city. In a month’s time, the workshop can create the Champs-Elysees in Paris, a New York City street, a San Francisco hillside abode or...
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