Excessive noise continues to be a top issue for many neighborhoods across the City as Boston continues to grow and expand. The Boston City Council Committee on Environment, Sustainability, and Parks held a hearing on Aug. 29 regarding unreasonable and…
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‘I Want to Hear Your Issues:’ Sen. Brownsberger Pays a Visit to Peterborough Senior Center
State Sen. Will Brownsberger visited the Peterborough Senior Center on Sept. 10 to present what he’s been working on at the State House, as well as get feedback from the seniors about issues that are important to them. Brownsberger said…
For the Record
From the Sept. 10 Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting, City Hall: GCOD •180 West Canton St., South End. Applicant: 180 West Canton Street Realty Trust Purpose: Change Occupancy from a Two Family Dwelling to a One Family dwelling with full…
Taking Back the Public Square : Straight Pride Group Says It Wants to Promote Civil Dialogue on Social Issues, Free Speech
They’ve been labeled Nazis, fascist, racists, evil-doers, and about every other negative moniker one could hang on them, but the organizers behind last weekend’s Straight Pride Parade (a group known as Super Happy Fun America) said they are none of…
South End Providers Ramping up for Universal Pre-K Rollout
As preschoolers in the IBA bi-lingual program happily accepted their pint-sized diplomas last Friday on the Plaza Betances, it was a celebration of the day for those graduates and their families, but also a celebration for the program as it…
Landmarks Greenlights Hotel Alexandra proposal
After an almost year-long process, the South End Landmark District Commission (SELDC) finally approved a proposal for the Hotel Alexandra. Attorney Mac LaCasse said that the project has already received approval from the Boston Civic Design Commission, the Boston Planning…
Celluloid Heroes : ‘Glory’ Brings Civil War’s 54th Regiment to Life
In anticipation of the upcoming $2.8-million restoration of the Shaw 54th Regiment Memorial on the Boston Common, the Friends of the Public Garden and other stakeholders in the Shaw 54th Regiment Memorial Restoration Partnership are presenting two free screenings of “Glory”…
Exchange South End Commits in Total to I-93 Connection at EBNA
The Abbey Group re-affirmed their solid commitment to getting approval for the I-93/Frontage Road connector that will serve as the main access point to their 1.6 million square-foot commercial development on Albany Street – that coming at a meeting of…
Seniors Discuss Development With the Fenway CDC
Richard Giordano of the Fenway CDC visited seniors at the Peterborough Senior Center on Aug. 27 to provide an update on what has been happening in the Fenway neighborhood recently. Giordano discussed the Fenway CDC’s work in 2018, and presented…
New Hurley School Principal Brings Student Experience to the Job
Summer is coming to an end, but Verano (Spanish for summer) is headed to the Hurley K-8 School. Bethy Verano, formerly the assistant headmaster of Boston Latin School, has taken the reins from outgoing Principal Marjorie Soto to lead the…