Last week, state officials announced that the entire state of Massachusetts was no longer in a drought emergency. This certainly comes as good news to residents. Over the last six months, every time it rained or snowed and there were…
Derby Dash 2017
Meredith and Nicholas Kovac get a little surprise nose-nudge from Winston the horse during the annual Derby Dash at the John Hancock Tower on Thursday, May 4, to benefit the Boston Park Rangers Mounted Unit. The event raises funds for…
Squashbusters Derby
Hope Prockop, 2017 Squash Master’s Champion, is ready for the Kentucky Derby and the SquashBusters Derby with her hat, horse and racket at the SquashBusters 2017 MFS Derby in Northeastern University’s courts last Saturday evening, May 6.
Ed Flynn Kicks Off His Campaign in the South End at J.J. Foley’s
By Beth Treffeisen Candidate for City Council District 2, Ed Flynn, kicked off his campaign in the South End at J.J. Foley’s, last week. A long-time favorite place for Flynn, the bar served as the perfect backdrop for Flynn and…
Back Bay Family Hit by Auto
By Seth Daniel In the latest outrage involving pedestrian accidents in the Back Bay, this week a Back Bay family is looking for witnesses who might have seen the accident on March 31 that seriously injured a father and his…
Kristen Mobilia wants to go “Back to the Basics” in her run for District 8
Long-time communities advocate and leader, Kristen Mobilia of the Fenway, is taking a bold step into local politics and running against the popular City Councilor Josh Zakim for District 8. “It wasn’t something I planned on doing and it wasn’t…
Boston City Lights Works to Make Kids Dreams into Reality
By Beth Treffeisen On a Wednesday afternoon in early April, excited kids bounce their way into an eclectic studio in the South End to prepare for their Dance Basics and Performance Skills class taught by the famous Russell Ferguson, the…
News Briefs
CITYSTRONG TO SOWA THIS WEEKEND The Bachelorette’s favorite couple, Shawn Booth and Kaitlyn Bristowe, are teaming up with celebrity trainer Erin Oprea to bring CitySTRONG to the SoWa Open Market on Saturday, May 13 at 11 a.m. at the SoWa…
CEO Combines Lessons from Jane Addams, Harriet Tubman to Reset Nonprofit’s Vision; Senior Programs to End on June 30
As the 82nd anniversary of social change pioneer Jane Addams’ death approaches (May 21), long-standing Boston-based United South End Settlements (USES) will be celebrating the timelessness of the community-centric settlement house movement she founded, and the 125th anniversary of its…
Justine Mee Liff Park Opens to the Public
By Beth Treffeisen On a rainy Friday afternoon, close to a hundred people packed into a crowded room at Emmanuel College to celebrate the completion of Phase I of the Muddy River Flood Risk Management Project, the start of Phase…
24th Annual South End Garden Tour will be held on Sat June 17, 2017
The Trustees are pleased to announce that the 24rd Annual South End Garden Tour will take place this year on Saturday, June 17, 2017 from 10AM to 4PM, rain or shine. Each year the South End Garden Tour features gardens…
Back Bay Association Hosts 94th Annual Meeting
By Beth Treffeisen The Back Bay Association hosted its 94th annual meeting at the Boston Park Plaza, on Monday, May 1. Back Bay businesses and community leaders joined for a morning of networking, breakfast and honoring of the Heavy Lifting…