Wally The Green Monster and David ‘Big Papi’ Ortiz hand out hats in Ms. Vazquez’s Spanish kindergarten class at the South End’s Hurley K-8 School on Wednesday, April 4. The visit by Ortiz, the Red Sox organization, and Mayor Martin…
Celebrating the Urban Hound
A trainer with The Urban Hound is inundated by dogs in the outdoor play area. This local dog boutique hotel in the South End recently celebrated its success with the help of Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation (MGCC). An event was…
Ringgold Egg Hunt
FIRST PICK: Bailey Breard (10 months) reaches for her first Easter egg with Katie Breard at the Friends of Ringgold Park Egg Hunt in the South End on Easter morning, April 1. Children from all over the Eight Streets neighborhood…
Jamaica Plain State Representative Backs Shattuck Plan to Move
After state health officials announced the idea of moving the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital from Jamaica Plain to the South End a few weeks ago, this week Jamaica Plain State Rep. Jeffrey Sanchez – the chair of the powerful House Ways…
Marlboro Market Has New Ownership after 45 Years
Known for always having the basic essentials from beer to subs, this corner store located at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Marlborough Street is about to enter a new chapter in its long life in the neighborhood. Established in…
Santiago Will Challenge for State Representative in 9th Suffolk
For the South End’s Dr. Jon Santiago, the path from Peace Corps activist to Army Reserve captain to Emergency Room doctor, and now, to candidate for state representative makes perfect sense. All four are about doing whatever he can to…
MGCC Celebrates the Success of The Urban Hound
A local institution for the dogs in the South End, The Urban Hound, a premier boutique dog hotel, daycare, training facility and spa, celebrated its most recent success after years of setbacks. The pet hotel is a woman-owned small business…
News Briefs
CPA PILOT PROGRAM Mayor Martin Walsh and Boston’s Community Preservation Committee (CPC) announced Friday, March 30 the release of applications for a spring pilot program for CPA funding. The application calls for CPA supposed projects to begin construction by Fall…
Repeat Offender Gets 30+ Years on Second Conviction in Claremont Park
A repeat rapist has been sentenced to up to 35 years in prison after a jury convicted him of sexually assaulting a woman less than a year after his release from prison on a similar conviction. Prosecutors recommended that the…
Emerald Necklace Conservancy Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The Emerald Necklace Conservancy has a lot in store as they cerebrate their 20th anniversary this year. At the 2018 annual meeting on Thursday, March 22, at the Landmark Center, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy President Karen Mauney-Brodek announced some big…
Eately Aims to Open Outdoor Patio, Seeks Single-Day Entertainment Licenses
Besides planning to open an outdoor, seasonal patio, Eately Boston at the Prudential Center is seeking four, single-day entertainment licenses from the city as part of the ongoing “Takeover Boylston Street” initiative. Nicholas Zozula, the applicant’s attorney, told members of…
Green and White Ball Dazzles at Four Seasons
With a new home and a new look, Boston’s most anticipated springtime gala, the Friends of the Public Garden’s Green and White Ball, will bloom at a new venue later this month at Four Seasons Hotel Boston. The event’s new…