Neighbors and friends packed into a small meeting room in the South End Library on January 31, to take part of the annual Friends of the South End Library (FOSEL) meeting. There, members participated in electing new board members and…
LexRx,Exclusive Med Spa Opens on Newbury Street
By Marianne Salza There are plenty of med-spas in Boston that offer an array of services from Botox and fillers to laser treatments and body contouring; but friends, Alexa Nicholls Costa and Alexandra L. Rogers aspired to go further and…
Police Briefs 03-09-2017
BACK BAY-KENMORE/FENWAY – SOUTH END POLICE LOG Feb. 27 525 Tremont St. – Assault – Aggravated; Other Offense 343 Newbury St. – Property – Lost 939 Boylston St. – Warrant Arrest 96 West Springfield St. – Threats to Do Bodily…
Cash Only, and a Rubber Band for Good Measure
There are a lot of people who still carry around cash. A good majority of folks, especially the fast movers in our neighborhoods, rely only on the electronic world to make purchases. Having a few dollars in the pocket is…
Massachusetts is No 1
Last week’s cover story in U.S. News & World Report that ranks Massachusetts as the overall top state in the nation comes as no surprise to those of us who have worked and lived in the Commonwealth for most of…
Fortissimo Fists:Back Bay Boxer Brings Title Home to Boston
CSTO Celebrate Chinese New Year and Black History Month
Adam Cheung shows off his martial art skills during the Castle Square Tenants Organization (CSTO) 8th Annual Chinese New Year and Black History Month combined celebration last Friday, Feb. 24, at the Benjamin Franklin Institute.
Five People are Vying for District 2 City Council Seat
By Beth Treffeisen This past February, Boston City Councilor Bill Linehan a life-long resident of South Boston announced that he will not seek a sixth term for District 2. By creating a rare open seat on the Council, this might…
Boston City Council Passes New Sub-Divisions Between Precincts
By Beth Treffeisen The Boston City Council passed a Home Rule Petition that will allow for new sub-divisions between precincts for additional voting locations at this week’s hearing held on Wednesday, March 1. It will now move onto to the…
News Briefs
ELLIS WINE MARCH 22 The Ellis South End Neighborhood Association is pleased to announce a wine tasting tour of Italy. To help guide through this complicated terroir, there will be the expert assistance of George Schwartz, a distributor with deep…
First Bike Count Data Shows Steady Usage in Back Bay, South End
By Seth Daniel The City of Boston released the first-ever electronic data of bicycle usage collected last September at 60 locations and found that an average of 30,000 bike trips per day, with many of the heaviest bike usage coming…
Developer Unveils Latest Plans for the Back Bay/ South End Gateway Project
By Dan Murphy The development team for the Back Bay/South End Gateway project unveiled its latest plans on Feb. 22 during a meeting sponsored by the Boston Planning & Development Agency at the Common Hotel and Conference Center. Boston Properties,…