If recent news reports are to be believed, some in our state are hyperventilating about the imminent legalization of marijuana in Massachusetts which was approved by voters in the recent election. Their opposition primarily is two-fold: First, that more under-age…
Union United Methodist Church Hands Out Turkey Dinners
People lined up outside the Union United Methodist Church as early as 7 a.m. on Tuesday to receive turkey dinners given out by the church’s food pantry. Students and teachers from the Dana Hall School in Wellesley delivered a large…
Boston Shines Fall Clean Up
Will Kerner of the South End gets busy scooping leaves with his family in Franklin Square on Saturday, Nov. 19, as part of a group from the Kingsley Montessori School. Friends, families and neighbors all over the South End came…
Bike Courier Industry Transitions to Compete in Modern Times
By Beth Treffeisen For two years bike courier Mike Oakhem, 33, from Quincy, has been zig-zagging throughout Boston’s downtown streets to hand off various goods from piping hot pizza to architecture design rolls, offering Boston residents and companies one of…
Heliport Fears Seem to Have Subsided for South End Locations
By Seth Daniel Helicopters are nobody’s friend, unless one is being flown for emergency medical care, and it looks like those unwelcome friends won’t be landing in or near the South End. Minus medical emergencies, the sound of hovering copters…
Hamersley Speaks on the ‘Beast’ That Is Thanksgiving Turkey and Closing His Restaurant
By Seth Daniel Popular writer and former restaurateur Gordon Hamersley made a name for himself in the South End with a Red Sox cap always on his head and a wonderful recipe for chicken. This week, however, he talked turkey.…
Neighbors,Foley’s Hash Out Differences on Late Night Closings
By Seth Daniel There’s something about the South End whereby, despite all its niceties and tight-knit alliances, those from outside the neighborhood feel the need to relieve themselves on the stoops and stairs of South End homes. That, among other…
SoWa Boston Goes Big on Small Business Saturday
America’s favorite shopping season is fast approaching, and while it’s easy to be swayed by department stores’ crazy discounts and once-a-year sales, it’s most important to support local shops and small businesses. In honor of “Small Business Saturday,” on Saturday,…
Ellis Neighborhood Association Happy With Sidewalk Repairs,Looks for More Lighting
By Seth Daniel Berkeley Street is no doubt a major gateway into the Back Bay and downtown areas these days, with thriving businesses and tourists trekking on foot, but the infrastructure has not kept up with the times, and many…
A One-Woman Show:Jill Donahue Has Built A Successful Public Relations Agency on Newbury Street
By Cary Shuman Jill Donahue took over a decade to get to the field of public relations but her clients are sure glad she got there. “I wasn’t really sure what I wanted to do, but I always liked the…
Taking Precautions to Keep Your Family Pet Safe During the Holidays
The turkey’s in the oven and guests are on the way — the last thing you need now is an emergency trip to the veterinary hospital. Unfortunately, the holiday season tends to be a busy time at BluePearl Veterinary Partners…
‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ is Coming to the United Parish Church of Brookline
By Beth Treffeisen The Psych Drama Company, a new Boston-area theater group, will be putting on a new production of Edward Albee’s, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? This will be Boston’s first fully mounted production of the play after the…