By Seth Daniel Neighbors walked by the huge McKinley South End Academy for years, almost as if it were an invisible entity even though it takes up nearly an entire block on Warren Street and neighbors are prone to “camp…
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Northeastern Crossing Gateway Mixer Works to Build Bridges with Surrounding Communities
By Beth Treffeisen As the sun slowly went down on a warm early fall evening, people talked to one another enjoying the food and beverages. Together, students, facility, police officers and the surrounding community members mixed and mingled at Northeastern…
Surfs Up During Hurricane Hermine
Bring on the waves! Phil Cohan of the Fenway took a break from kiteboarding at Revere Beach on Sunday. Cohan was taking advantage of the offshore winds caused by Hurricane Hermine that provided perfect elements for kiteboarding on Sunday and…
BRA Chief says South End Will Be Consulted on LDAs
Since getting approval for another six years of urban renewal in Boston, Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) Director Brian Golden said the agency has been busy cataloging Land Development Agreements (LDAs) in the South End over the last few months and…
Previously Unapproved Garage Door in the South End Raises Questions to the Landmark District Commission
During the South End Landmarks Commission hearing held on Tuesday, September 6, architect Frank McGuire asked that the existing unapproved garage door for a wall located at 561 Massachusetts Ave. to the Commissioners be allowed to remain. According to McGuire,…
Sausage Fest is Coming to SoWa this Weekend
A new kind of festival with craft beers and sausage will make its way to the South End this upcoming Saturday afternoon. Taking over the South End Open Market (SoWa), Sausage Fest will be held in the Trolley Barn at…
State Primaries are Being Held in Boston, Thursday, Sept 8
In Boston, the Massachusetts state primary will be held on Thursday, September 8. Polls will open at 7:00am and close at 8pm. This year, the State Primaries will also coincide with the opening of the Boston Public Schools. In order…
Wynn Lifts Hiring Freeze, Will Host Job Fair in South End/Roxbury
Wynn Boston Harbor officials announced this week that they would officially be lifting the hiring freeze that was put in place very ceremoniously last February, kicking off the announcement with a series of building trades career fairs this month. The…
New ‘Working Group’ Highlighted by Entry of Four Street Workers at Methadone Mile
The unveiling of a new multi-organizational working group to begin dealing with the addiction and homelessness problem in the Methadone Mile district of Albany and Mass Ave was highlighted in a presentation at Tuesday’s South End Forum by the announcement…
Public Education is A Passion for School Committee Chair O’Neil
It’s a rare holiday that School Committee Chair Michael O’Neill’s cell phone doesn’t ring while he’s at the beach or on vacation, or even relaxing around his Charlestown home. Duty constantly calls the chair of the Boston School Committee, now…