By Beth Treffeisen The kitchen-aide was spinning as Kristen Ciccolini helped a student measure out ingredients, separate eggs, halve a few plums and create a meringue to be turned into a sweet but light end of summer cake. “I love…
Good Neighbor Policy is in the Works to Address Opioid Addiction Services Issue
By Beth Treffeisen Along Massachusetts Ave., and Melnea Cass Boulevard in the South End, the quality-of-life issues for those living in the neighborhood have increasingly gotten worse as those in recovery continue to flock to the area for addiction services.…
Walsh Cruises to Victory in Downtown Neighborhoods
By Seth Daniel Mayor Martin Walsh made a strong showing in the Back Bay, South End and Fenway on Tuesday night in the Preliminary Election, getting nearly three times more votes than second-place finisher and Councilor Tito Jackson. Vote totals…
BBAC Denies Upscale Exterior Improvements to Deteriorating Back Bay Dorms
By Beth Treffeisen Overlooking the Commonwealth Avenue, Mall in the Back Bay, a double-set of rowhouses dating back to 1880 have slowly been falling into disrepair after years of abuse as college dorms dating back to the 1960s. In an…
Exchange South End Shows Traffic Concerns in PNF Analysis
By Seth Daniel With up to 7,000 workers could likely come many new headaches on the roadways according to a traffic analysis in the Exchange South End Project Notification Form (PNF) – an analysis that predicts 20 percent of the…
Police Briefs 09-28-2017
Back Bay – Kenmore/Fenway – South End Police Log Sept.18 715 Tremont St — Child Endangerment 599 Comm Ave — Towed Motor Vehicle 800 Tremont St — Vandalism 840 Harrison Ave — Assault Simple – Battery 120 Commonwealth Ave —…
Trump is Moving US Closer to War
We were listening to the segment on 60 Minutes Sunday night in which Oprah Winfrey was interviewing pro-Trump and anti-Trump voters from Michigan, and we were struck by the comment of one man as to why he voted for Trump.…
Nordblom Sells Office Building, Garage in New York Streets
By Seth Daniel In what surprised many in the New York Street area of the South End, the CIM Group purchased the 1000 Washington St. building and the 321 Harrison Ave. garage – which is fully permitted for a new…
Applicant Aims to Calm Concerns Over Proposal to Convert 29 Comm Ave Into Private Club
By Dan Murphy At a special meeting of the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay (NABB) Licensing and Building Use Committee on Tuesday, Sept. 19, the owner of 29 Commonwealth Ave. sought to assuage neighbors’ concerns regarding the potential traffic,…
USES Begins Scouting Plans to Bring the 125-Year Old Organization into the Future
By Beth Treffeisen A packed room filed into the lobby of the Harriet Tubman House, located at 566 Columbus Ave., to listen and ask questions on how the United South End Settlements (USES) will be reorganizing to better serve the…
AG Healey Joins 39 Other States to Investigate Marketing of Opioid Meds
By Seth Daniel Attorney General Maura Healey announced Tuesday that her office has expanded an ongoing investigation into the marketing and sale of opioids to include multiple manufacturers of branded painkillers and three major drug distributors, but her entrance into…
Oysters Abound in the South End, Especially Underground
By Seth Daniel There is no shortage of places to find oysters in the South End these days, but few might have thought one of the most prolific oyster spots is between five and 10 feet underground. No one except…