Nia Dunkley waves at her family during the IBA Pre-School Graduation in the South End last Friday, Aug. 25. The annual program honors students graduating from the organization’s bi-lingual pre-school program, and who are ready to head to kindergarten next…
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Colorful, Dynamic Mural Comes to the Charles River Esplanade
What was once a dark, graffiti-ridden, sore patch along the beautiful Esplanade is in the midst of being rejuvenated through a colorful, dynamic mural that is currently in the works. The brightly colored mural will reflect the daily cacophony of…
Innovative Ink Underground Park to Open Sept 9
By Seth Daniel After a number of delays in construction, the new Underground at Ink Block park beneath the Expressway in the South End will open with a colossal artistic celebration on Saturday, Sept. 9. The opening is the culmination…
Capital Campaign Kick-Off is Launched to Renovate the South End Library
By Beth Treffeisen Jazz and blues illuminated the park outside the South End Library as community members and passersby stopped and listened to Pat Loomis and his band in the final concert of the season. To kick the night off,…
Kingsley Montessori Teacher to Speak at TEDx Jacksonville
By Beth Treffeisen By the end of a three-week educational session, parents were invited in at the Kingsley Montessori School in the Back Bay, to watch their five-year-olds give a presentation, speak in front of a large crowd and show-off…
Overdose Awareness Day Highlights That More Work Needs to be Done
By Beth Treffeisen On Aug. 31 the City of Boston will be joining over 100 cities worldwide to recognize Overdose Awareness Day to raise awareness and commemorate overdose victims and those affected worldwide. Here in Boston, City Councilor Annissa Essaibi-George…
Boston Ward 4 Dems Endorse Mike Kelley and Kim Janey for City Council
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…
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…