J.D. Smith of the South End enjoys Salsa in the Park on a recent Monday night in front of the Blackstone Community Center. Smith said he has been coming to the popular community outdoor dance night since its inception eight…
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Looking to Shorten Methadone Mile
By Seth Daniel An army of new triage workers for the City’s two homeless shelters in the Worcester Square area of the South End will hopefully curb some of the addiction-related issues that have grown exponentially over the past couple…
Glowing: Aquitaine Re-Opening Features Brighter,Exciting Space
By Seth Daniel About three minutes into a martini at the bar of the newly re-opened Aquitaine Restaurant on Tremont Street in the South End last week, a customer turned to his neighbor at the bar and proclaimed astonishment at…
‘Open Newbury’ Draws Mixed Reaction from Business Community
By Dan Murphy The city’s decision to shut down Newbury Street to vehicular traffic on Sunday, Aug. 7, is drawing mixed reactions from the Back Bay’s business community, with some representatives steadfast against the idea and others enthusiastically embracing this…
Neighbors to Weigh in on Liquor Store
By Seth Daniel A high-end liquor store concept on Washington Street and Massachusetts Avenue had a neighborhood meeting last week and will be on the docket for the Worcester Square Area Neighborhood Association (WSANA) this month. The concept, called Bullfinch,…
With No Tax-Free Holiday,Local Businesses Maybe Just Fine
Beth Treffeisen For the first time since 2009, the August sales tax reprieve of 6.25 percent will not greet Massachusetts’s residents this year. Due to falling short fall of tax collections for the fiscal 2016 and a lowered expectation for…
Downtown View:Words to Get Rid Of
By Karen Cord Taylor This week is going to be pretty exciting. First, we’ll learn how many Republicans are packing guns at their convention. And, mercifully, we’ll also start to get rid of a dreadful word. The word is “presumptive.”…
Where is Your Sting?
By Phineas J. Stone Death is something we don’t often confront that much in these neighborhoods, not as much as in other places around Boston. Though hundreds die around us every week, Boston – and especially the downtown neighborhoods and…
Almost An Official Landmark:Petition to Designate Citgo Sign Gets Unanimous Nod from Commission
By Beth Treffeisen The red, white, and blue LED lights that make up the famous CITGO sign in Kenmore Square may soon continue to shine as an official landmark. On Tuesday, the Boston Landmarks Commission voted unanimously to accept the…
PLS Check Cashing Not to Pursue More Hours
By Seth Daniel The PLS Check Cashing business on the busy corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Tremont Street will not pursue a 24-hour, seven day a week, extension of its current hours, an attorney for the company said on Wednesday.…