One grieving mother and recovery specialists from around Boston are hoping that shining a light on the overdose deaths of three young men while in custody at the South End D-4 police station will help to change policies around the…
Business Community Unites Under South End Business Forum
The South End Forum has been so successful in uniting the various neighborhood associations over the past 15 years that the business community is now following suit in a partnership that has established the South End Business Forum. Since last…
News Briefs
South End/Bay Village Fall Clean Up The Annual South End and Bay Village Love Your Block Fall Clean Up is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 16. All groups who would like to participate must register by sending an email to [email protected].…
BCA Promotes Flex Studio Plan, But Artist Say It’s an Eviction Plan
Some 46 years ago when David Addison Small was convinced, or rather begged, to locate his studio at 551 Tremont St., it was a dicey proposition. The South End then was not the South End of today, and just walking…
Company, Owner Guilty of Manslaughter in Workers’ Deaths on Dartmouth Street
The owner of a drain company and the corporation itself have been found guilty of recklessly causing the deaths of two workers on Dartmouth Street in 2016 when the trench they were working in collapsed, and they drowned in surging…
ZBA Approves Decks in the South End; Bubble Tea Cafe on Newbury Street
The Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) on Tuesday granted zoning relief for a project at 28 Concord Square in the South End, as well as one at 222-224 Newbury St. At 28 Concord Square, the project proponents proposed to install…
For the Record
From the Nov. 12 Boston Groundwater Trust, Lenox Hotel, 710 Boylston St., 4 p.m.: •Presentation by Giuliana Zelada-Tumialan and Steven Keppel of Simpson, Gumphertz and Heger on the relationship between Wood Piles and Sea Level Rise. •2020 Meeting Dates. •Adoption…
Police Briefs 11-14-2019
Unwelcome Dance Partners On Monday, Nov. 4, at about 4:25 p.m., a victim entered District 4 police headquarters to report he was the victim of an assault and battery at The Brahmin, located at 33 Stanhope St. The victim told…
The Climate Scientists Have Been Wrong All Along
For the better part of three decades, the vast majority of scientists — including those hired by the petroleum industry — have warned the world that climate change is occurring principally because of carbon emissions from our addiction to fossil…
Guest Op-Ed: Encouraging Lifelong Learning by Eliminating Late Fees for Youth at Our Public Libraries
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh In the City of Boston, we believe every child deserves an equal opportunity to succeed. We’re investing more than ever in our public schools, building out universal pre-kindergarten, providing free community college, helping students experiencing…
Kenzie Bok Triumphs in District 8 City Council Race
Kenzie Bok claimed victory in the Nov. 5 municipal election for the District 8 city council seat. According to the City’s unofficial election results, Bok, an affordable housing advocate, community leader and former chair of the Boston Ward 5 Democratic…