On Tuesday, Aug. 15th, the Boston Ward 4 Democratic Committee overwhelmingly voted to endorse Mike Kelley for the District 2 city council race and Kim Janey for the District 7 city council race. Kelley, a current resident of Bay Village…
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Coming to a Parade Near You: South End Dynamite!
By Seth Daniel One might have seen South End Dynamite doing their expert baton work, and dancing to pulsating beats, during parades across the region – from the South End to Haverhill to Providence – but the group has a…
MBTA Begins Work to Make Symphony Station Accessible
By Beth Treffeisen MBTA Symphony station is beginning design work to make the underground, dark, inaccessible T station at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Huntington Avenue, into an updated, user-friendly station. At a community meeting hosted by the MBTA…
Ed Flynn Endorsed by Diverse Progressive Organizations
Ed Flynn, a local community activist and BPS parent running for Boston City Council District 2, was endorsed by a diverse group of grassroots organizations, including Chinese Progressive Political Action, UNITE HERE Local 26, and the Mass Nurses Association. The…
Residents View Solar Eclipse
Sara Passone (right) looking at the partial solar eclipse through special eclipse glasses during the South End Library Solar Eclipse Viewing Party on Monday afternoon,Aug. 21. Numerous residents came out to see about 63 percent of the Sun blocked out…
Neighbors Hear Plans to Convert Comm Ave Building into Private Club
By Dan Murphy An overflow crowd of neighbors turned out for an on-site meeting at 29 Commonwealth Ave. on Thursday, Aug. 17, to discuss the current owners’ plans to transfer the 11-story building from office use into a private club.…
Engagement Center Seen As Early Success for Organizers
By Seth Daniel Whether it’s charging a phone, using the computer, having morning coffee with a partner, or even curling up with a book, the Engagement Center at Southampton Shelter – known around the neighborhood as the Tent – has…
Park Drive Water Main Replacement Project Disrupts the Fenway
By Beth Treffeisen Throughout the summer the Park Drive and the surrounding side streets in the Fenway neighborhood have been dealing with construction zones, water shut-offs and additional traffic as Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) have been replacing the…
Boston City Council News and Notes
HEALTHCARE PROVIDER PARKING PERMITS ON HOLD In order to learn more behind the problems that home health care workers are facing while trying to find parking in order to provide in home care, the Boston City Council headed by City…
Garden Winners Announced in Boston Contest
By Beth Treffeisen Mayor Martin Walsh welcomed garden winners from around the city to join in celebration of urban gardening during the Mayor Walsh’s Garden Contest 2017 in the Boston Public Garden on August 16. This year there were 134…