By Seth Daniel The South End Historical Society is gearing up for its annual House Tour this coming Saturday, Oct. 15, a fundraiser for the organization that is one of the oldest Home Tours in the city. The self-guided, two-hour,…
Unapproved Garage Door Behind Mass Ave Gets Re-Approval after Last Decision is Nullified
By Beth Treffeisen The South End Landmarks District Commission re-approved a previously unapproved garage door located behind 561 Massachusetts Ave., along with construction of a new garage behind it, at Tuesday, October 4 meeting. The re-submission of the proposal comes…
Ellis South End Announces New Partnerships in the Community
The Ellis South End Neighborhood Association announced this week its new Community Outreach initiative, in depth involvement with three public service organizations in the South End. There will be volunteer opportunities, site visits and days of service. Casa Myrna Vasquez,…
Residents like Harrison Ave Building Design
By Seth Daniel When Nordblom of Burlington first approached the neighbors at the New York Streets Neighborhood Association (NYSA) about constructing a new office building above their garage on the corner of Harrison Avenue and Herald Street – it had…
Proposed Development for 2 Charlesgate West Spurs Uproar from Residents
By Beth Treffeisen In a previous version of the story, Eric Chivian was referred to as Eric Sherman and it has been updated to reflect the correct spelling. Disappointed residents from the Fenway neighborhood attended the Boston Planning and Development…
A Time of Dread and Beauty – Fall Leaves & Boiler Rumblings
By Phineas J. Stone Fall is certainly in the air this week, and we all love fall in Boston, but we always bookend that love with the dread of what’s soon coming. As beautiful as the leaves are on the…
Police Briefs 10-13-2016
BACK BAY KENMORE/ FENWAY SOUTH END POLICE LOG Oct. 3 Carleton St/Yarmouth Pl – Graffiti 710 Boylston St. – Indecent Exposure/Lewd and Lascivious 4 Yawkey Way – Property – Lost Northampton/Reed streets – Violation – City Ordinance 64 Hemenway St.…
Immaculate Conception Turning into Apartments
By Sal Giarratani The Church of the Immaculate Conception Church, which has been closed for almost a decade, now, is about to be deconsecrated by the Archdiocese of Boston and with Boston College and the developer will remove most of the…
Fire Prevention Week
Nothing can be more devastating than a fire in your home. Years of memories can all but vanish as pictures, letters and mementos of a family’s lifetime are lost in the flames. And in some cases, a fire claims a…
Daniel Salel and Mary Wacera Defend B.A.A. Half Marathon Titles
Experience proved to be the difference maker at the 16th annual B.A.A. Half Marathon, presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund, on Sunday, Oct. 8, in a race that weaved through the Back Bay, Fenway and ended at…
BARKTOBERFEST
Hilde the Dachshund, held by Kevin Cater, gets his third place ribbon during the SoWa Barktoberfest to benefit the South End’s Animal Rescue League (ARL). The daylong festivities on Oct. 2, sponsored by the ARL Young Professionals, helped raise much-needed…
Blessing of the Animals
The Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the Patron Saint of Animals, was celebrated at Cathedral of the Holy Cross Parish on Tuesday Oct. 4th. A blessing of the animals ceremony was conducted by Father O’Leary Sunday, Oct. 2.In the…