Mayor Martin Walsh visited the new Monsignor Reynolds Playground on Tuesday morning, July 18, and found a time for fun and a time for serious conversations. While ribbons were cut, children had fun, the elderly were given beautiful flowering plants,…
Festival Betances Greased Pole Climbing Contest
Jose M. Rodriguez can attest that pole climbing is a greasy, dirty job – something everyone came to find out during the annual Festival Betances Greased Pole Climbing Contest on Sunday, July 16. The contest has been going on for…
Marinovich to Step Down as Exec Director of Esplanade Association
After five and a half years at the Esplanade Association (EA), the last three serving as its executive director, Tani Marinovich plans to step down this fall. She will continue in her position through September overseeing the organization’s busy summer…
East Springfield, Worcester Square Demand Mayor do More on Neighborhood Opiate Scourge
By Seth Daniel Mayoral coffee hours tend to border on the whimsy, but Tuesday’s time with Mayor Martin Walsh in Monsignor Reynolds Park was anything but whimsical. Instead, the annual event became a sounding board for frustrated residents of East…
Sandwich Board Sign Regulations Will Soon be Up for Debate
By Beth Treffeisen In bright-colored letters across chalkboard signs, witty remarks or inspirational quotes entice a passerby to stop, look in and see what’s inside. These free marketing tools aids many small and larger businesses alike to get shoppers in…
News Briefs
STATE OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES NEW SILVER LINE BUSES The full fleet of 44 Silver Line buses that run through the South End were replaced earlier this spring, and state transportation officials made the grand announcement of the new vehicles on Tuesday…
David Barry O’connor – A Master of Lifelong Learning:Back Bay Resident and Retiree Earns Third Suffolk University Degree
David Barry O’Connor knows what it’s like to be a lifelong learner. “I was always taking a class here, a class there,” said the Back Bay resident. “I tried to stay academically engaged as much as I could. But partly…
A Sign of the Past:Historic Hite TV Sign Needs A Good Home
By Seth Daniel There are only a few vestiges of the old South End left on the streets, but one of the old South End landmarks – the old Hite TV lighted sign that shone over Washington Street for 80…
South End Scores U19 Team Wins State Tournament of Champions
By Delila Keravuori In a battle that came down to penalty kicks on June 25, South End Soccer’s most senior team comprised of 16 Boston Public High School students – known as the U19 South End Scores – won the…
Commonwealth Avenue Bridge Replacement to Cause Major Delays throughout Boston
By Beth Treffeisen The Commonwealth Avenue Bridge replacement project to begin on July 26 2017 will have major impacts every single mode of transportation for commuters leaving or entering Boston from the west. “It’s going to be highly impactful,” said…
Boston Landmarks Orchestra Returns to the Hatch Shell
By Beth Treffeisen With summer in full swing, it is time to sit back, relax, and enjoy a free night of classical music, courtesy of the Boston Landmarks Orchestra. Under the leadership of Music Director Christopher Wilkins and Executive Director…
Police Investigating Brutal Shooting on Saturday, Follows the Triple Shooting from Previous Week
Just one week after Boston Police investigated a triple-shooting stemming from a birthday party on Massachusetts Avenue, this week they are investigating a brutal murder that took place Saturday night on Shawmut Avenue near the Lenox Housing Development. At about…