By Seth Daniel In essence, it’s simply a small seam that joins two brick walls on Harrison Avenue that, for some five years, has come between two major South End developers, John Holland and Arthur Leon, and cost them both…
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City, Boston State Delegation Looking to Cooperate;City Requests 151 New Licenses from State Leaders Over Three Years
By Seth Daniel Putting last year’s low-level feud over control of liquor licenses for Boston in the past, Mayor Martin Walsh and the Boston state delegation are looking this year to cooperate in releasing more than 150 new liquor licenses…
City Officials Outline New Legislation to Allow New Shadow from Winthrop Square Tower in Common
By Beth Treffeisen If passed, the proposed 750 foot building slated for the Winthrop Square Garage could be the last to cast additional shadows on the Boston Common and Public Garden downtown. The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) proposed…
USES to Celebrate Past 125 Years, Look to the Future, in Kick-Off Party Jan 28
By Seth Daniel Few things are enduring in the ever-changing landscape of the South End, where the neighborhood has made and re-made itself over time and again. One thing from that storied past that has endured, however, is the Settlement…
Old Dover Support for Quinzani’s Conditional on Comprehensive Traffic Plan
By Seth Daniel The Old Dover Neighborhood Association agreed on Tuesday night, Jan. 17, to lend its support to the Quinzani’s residential development by Related Beal, but with a major asterisk denoting that the Association wants some comprehensive traffic and…
Celebrating MLK Jr at Blackstone
Ian Herold works on a mural at the Blackstone Innovation School in the South End on Monday morning, Jan. 16, during one of many service project sites throughout the city put on to honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther…
Councilor Tito Jackson Announces Bid for Mayor
By Seth Daniel When Councilor Tito Jackson took to the podium to announce his bid for mayor at the Haley House Cafe in Roxbury last Thursday, Jan. 12, he didn’t paint himself as a candidate for one particular group of…
Walsh Mentions Local Projects in State of the City Address
By Beth Treffeisen In a packed Symphony Hall, Mayor Martin J. Walsh delivered his third State of the City Address. In his address, Walsh committed to keeping Boston accessible to all residents by investing more money in affordable housing and…
Massport:Winthrop Sq Tower is Too High
By Beth Treffeisen The proposed mixed use 775-foot high tower slated for 115 Winthrop Square, which is known for casting controversial new shadows on the public parks downtown, has received yet another challenge from the air. The Massachusetts Port Authority…
Cumberland Farms Closure Disappoints Some In the Local Community,WSANA to Discuss
By Seth Daniel There are few things that have symbolized the huge uptick in addiction and homelessness in the Mass/Cass area, also known as Methadone Mile, than the Cumberland Farms store that unofficially, and without much of a choice, served…