This Thanksgiving I am thankful to not have cancer. I hope. Six months ago my family doctor sent me for a CT scan because I went in to be checked out for something that felt weird which ended up being…
Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday, tracing its roots back almost 400 years to the Pilgrims, long before there was even a thought of a United States of America. Thanksgiving is the ultimate family-centered holiday. It has no national-celebration connotations,…
South End Veterans Day Ceremony
Service members 1st Lt. Jonathan Alicea, MSG Guillermo Candelario, CPT Henry Nieves, and CPT Zoraida De La Rosa stand by the Puerto Rican Veterans Monument during the annual Veteran’s Day observance in the South End on Sunday, Nov. 11. City…
Annual Fall Community Cleanup
WHAT’S GOING TO WORK? TEAM WORK! Nicola Trupin (L) and Jim Batty (R) put leaves in a yard waste bag held by Judi Wright at Harriet Tubman Square during last Saturday’s (Nov. 10) fall community clean up. Despite some misty…
After Two-Year Process, BLC Unanimously Approve Citgo Sign as Boston Landmark
Over two years after the petition was accepted, the Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) unanimously voted to designate the iconic Citgo Sign as a Boston Landmark on Tuesday night. There were two parts to Tuesday night’s hearing: a discussion and vote…
Hotel Alexandria Project Preparing to File with the City
The developers for the Hotel Alexandra said their due-diligence period for purchasing the dilapidated, but once stately, building on Washington Street has expired and they expect to file their hotel re-development project with the City this month. The group has…
The Pot Shop Campaign:Two Suitors Vying for South End Support
Just when everyone thought the campaign season had ended last Tuesday, then came marijuana. For the past six months or more, several medical and recreational (known as adult use) companies have bombarded the South End with potential proposals for dispensaries…
Bay Village HDC Pleased with Isabella St Church Proposal
The the transportation of the former church at 19 Isabella Street into condos took a small step closer to reality on Tuesday night when Finegold Alexander presented its proposal in an advisory review at the Bay Village Historic District Commission…
News Briefs
PUBLIC SAFETY NOTES At about 11:30 p.m. on Weds., Nov. 7, members of the Citywide Drug Control Unit located and arrested Angel Perez, 43, of Boston on firearm and drug related charges in the area of 70 South Bay Avenue…
City Pursuing Site for New Downtown High School for JQUS
School officials rolling out the second phase of the $1 billion BuildBPS school facilities plan reported this month that they are looking at sites for a downtown high school that would house the Josiah Quincy Upper School. BuildBPS officials said…
Tremont Street Re-Design Meeting Nov 28
The Boston Transportation Department (BTD) has announced its second meeting for pedestrian safety on Tremont Street, a meeting that will be held at United South End Settlements on Nov. 28. The BTD has held one previous meeting on pedestrian safety,…
City Council Holds Hearing Regarding Pedestrian Safety; Hopes to Lower Speed Limit to 20 mph
The City Council Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation held a hearing on November 13 regarding the Boston speed limit and pedestrian safety. Councilor Ed Flynn sponsored the hearing. “I believe pedestrian safety is the top issue in my district…