Secretary Matthew A. Beaton reviewed the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) of the 115 Winthrop Square project in downtown Boston and determined that it adequately and properly complies with the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) and its implementing regulations. The…
Neighbors Get Look at Latest 771 Harrison Ave Proposal
Neighbors got a look at the latest, revised proposal for the planned redevelopment of 771 Harrison Ave. Monday evening during a public meeting sponsored by the Boston Planning and Development Agency at the Boston Police’s D-4 station. Ronald Simons, president…
South End Landmarks Denies Removal of Window Traceries on Immaculate Conception Church
After years of complications and setbacks, the owners of 771 Harrison Ave., the former Immaculate Conception Church in the South End, asked to remove the historical wood traceries from the arched windows in a last-ditch effort to allow more light…
While South End Wants ‘Fresh Eyes’ on Transportation, City Officials Encouraged by Future
Common sense and community process seem to have met at a congested crossroads in the South End. Increasingly, residents of the South End are growing restless about what appears to be a piecemeal planning effort by the City for transportation…
Police Briefs 03-08-2018
D-4 POLICE NEWS Fender bender On Sunday, Feb. 26, at about 12:12 a.m., police responded to a radio call for a car colliding with a city lamppost at 120 Clarendon St. Upon arrival, the officer observed a male, identified as…
Letter to the Editor
THINKING ABOUT THE OLD SOUTH END I found myself recently over at the “new” South End Branch Library on Tremont Street on Feb. 27 to attend the latest The South End Writes/ The Library Invites author series. Oh, by the way, I called…
You Better Not Cross a Boston Woman… Or Else
Growing up in Boston, I was surrounded by women of courage, strength, fists they weren’t afraid to use, and many times a lot of dirty words shouted out over coffee or cigarettes. These were the women of Boston proper, and…
Annual Lunar New Year Celebration
City Councilor Michelle Wu with lion and dragon dance performers from Nuwa Athletic Club, an all-female athletic club from Boston, during Councilor Wu’s third annual Lunar New Year Celebration at the Fairmount Copley Hotel on Feb. 21. The event drew…
Furries Frighten Back Bay
TAKE COVER…FURRIES ARE COMING! If it’s not wizards and warlocks in the world of fantasy adult dress up, then it’s furry critters. Last weekend ‘Furries’ invaded the Back Bay and the Public Gardens as a large contingent came together to…
Neighborhoods Feeling the Brunt of Housing Off-Campus Students
Everywhere you go in Boston, there is no question that students are a major part of what makes this city tick. But as colleges and universities continue to increase enrollment, bringing in students from across the nation and around the…
Fenway Park Granted 12 Concert Dates Causing Mixed Results Between Residents and Business Owners
The Mayor’s Office of Consumer Affairs and Licensing Division granted the Boston Red Sox 12 dates to operate concerts at Fenway Park from June through September. This surpasses the number of concerts granted in the past, with 11 approved last…
State to Purchase Newton Pavilion, Move Shattuck Hospital Operations to South End
It seems all big plans involving the South End lately must come out of the blue. That’s what happened this week as the state Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) moved fast and quietly to work up a plan…