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,…
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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…
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…