For many across Boston, it has now surpassed the two month mark of working from home and only going out for essentials like groceries and prescriptions, and many have realized that their hair desperately needs to be cut. Some have…
Back Bay and South End Businesses Receive Grants from City’s Small Business Relief Fund
More than 40 Back Bay businesses and 36 South End businesses are among the recipients of the initial round of funding from the city’s Small Business Relief Fund. Aiyara Thai Massage & Wellness; Aluna Salon SPA, LLC, Arden Gallery Ltd.;…
For the Record
Coronavirus Update: Due to public health concerns, the hearings that normally would be held on a week have been postponed or canceled due to the guidance of Mayor Martin Walsh and the order of Gov. Charlie Baker. Some meetings, however, have…
Memorial Day, 2020
This will be a Memorial Day unlike any that Americans have known. Ever since the official inception of the holiday on May 30, 1868, when the practice of decorating the graves of the fallen Union soldiers with flowers, wreaths, and…
Letter to the Editor
Thank You Dear Editor, I want to thank reporter Seth Daniel on behalf of United South End Settlements and our partners in this work including United Way, City Fresh Foods, About Fresh, and The Krupp Family Foundation. We appreciate that Seth’s article captured the spirit of our neighbor to neighbor family fund designed to help…
WGMS Here for Community Throughout Pandemic
Red Sox Hopeful for a Return to Play This Season: Elected Officials Address Fenwickians
Nearly 90 people tuned into the Red Sox neighborhood conference call on May 6, which provided an update to the community about goings-on at Fenway Park and what lies ahead for baseball and other events, as well as provided local…
Summer Bummer: Walsh Cancels All Festivals and Parades for the Summer; Boston Pops to Hold Virtual Fourth of July Event
Mayor Walsh on May 8 announced that all festivals and parades scheduled to be held on city property this summer, up to and including Labor Day, will be cancelled. He encouraged organizers of these events to create virtual versions so…
Troubled Fenway Rooming House Receives Reprieve from Licensing Board
A trouble-plagued Fenway rooming house has received a stay of execution because although the city’s Licensing Board voted to indefinitely suspend its license on Tuesday, May 5, that determination will be held in abeyance for six months and only served…
Rep. Livingstone to Hold Virtual Office Hours
While holding traditional office hours at coffee shops in the neighborhoods he represents isn’t an option now, State Rep. Jay Livingstone is connecting with his constituents via virtual office hours today, Thursday, May 14, from 4 to 6 p.m. “I…
Gardening Expected to Be in High Demand This Summer
With most all special events cancelled, and a lot of summer fun that just isn’t socially distant, the expectation is that gardening – particularly in community gardens – is going to skyrocket in popularity, and in a lot of ways,…
Exchange South End Says It Is Committed to Connector Road
Neighbors and abutters of the massive Exchange South End commercial project report having serious concerns that The Abbey Group might be trying to get out of permitting and building a critical connector road to I-93 within its Albany Street project…