By Beth Treffeisen A pedestrian and bike trail that will connect Boston’s neighborhoods to its waterfront through a three and a half mile route is one step closer to completion after securing funding to construct part of the trail. Once…
After Controversy, Mural’s History in the Neighborhood to Be Preserved with New Artist Call
By Seth Daniel The wall along the tennis courts at Peters Park in the South End is a simple, 10-foot wall, but one that carries a tremendous amount of importance for the neighborhood’s longer term residents who saw some of…
Railings in the South End Reflect Diversity of the Neighborhood
By Beth Treffeisen The South End is known for a variety of reasons, including the historic brick brownstone row houses, parks and variety of great restaurants. But one detail that many may bypass are the railings that, if one looks…
IAG Determines Mitigation Funds for Harrison Albany Block Buildings
By Beth Treffeisen The Impact Advisory Group (IAG) met this Wednesday, January 25, at a meeting held by the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) to determine where the $350,000 in mitigation funds will be allocated from the Harrison Albany…
WSANA Looks to Address Street Issues with Uniform Good Neighbor Policies
By Seth Daniel In the latest in the neighborhood battle to curb the prevalence of homelessness and addiction in the Worcester Square area, a small interest group within the Worcester Square Area Neighborhood Association (WSANA) has begun trying to use…
Ellis’s Progressive Dinner Shakes off the Winter Blues, Boosts Local Restaurants
By Seth Daniel In Boston restaurant circles, outside of Valentine’s Day, February can be a hard month to make ends meet and keep plates moving. In fact, the week just before Valentine’s Day can be the dreariest of the year,…
Bay Village Architectural Commission Holds Advisory Review for 212 Stuart Street
By Beth Treffeisen In a packed room in the back corner of Boston City Hall, residents piled in to see a presentation from the architects behind the newly proposed building slated for 212 Stuart St. during the Bay Village Architectural…
MassDot Outlines Plans for Mass Ave Bridge Replacement
By Dan Murphy Before a group of neighbors at the Harvard Club of Boston on Monday, Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) officials outlined plans for the $7 million replacement of the Massachusetts Avenue Bridge over Commonwealth Avenue. “The point of…
Police Briefs 02-09-2017
Back Bay – Kenmore/Fenway – South End Police Log Jan. 30 650 Harrison Ave. – Missing Person – Located 794 Massachusetts Ave. – Sick/Injured/Medical – Person 585 Shawmut Ave. – Investigate Person 11 East Newton St. – Trespassing 10…
When the Hospital isn’t About Healing
The hospital used to be an unimposing place for me when I was younger. That all changes the older you get. As more and more things seem to go wrong with the pipes and plumbing of the human body due…
Congratulations,New England Patriots!
We join the entire New England region in congratulating the New England Patriots on winning Super Bowl LI in what many are calling the greatest triumph in Boston sports history. This historic moment reaffirmed that the New England Patriots under…
Patriots Parade 2017
Patriots Victory Parade, photos by Joseph Prezioso and Katy Rogers.