One of the things lost in the modern era of New Boston is the fact that the Hub is actually a hockey town. It was a hockey town for ages, until the Red Sox got good again and the Patriots…
Month: April 2018
Putting Our Kids First
Providing students with resources to help foster their physical, emotional, and mental health goes a long way on putting them, and keeping them, on a path to success. In Boston, we believe it’s our job to help ensure every part…
Tremont Street staples close, making way for Japanese concept Art
The last Tremont Taco Tuesday has digested. After nearly 20 years on the corner of Tremont and West Brookline, Chef/owner Andy Husbands has closed up his neighborhood-friendly and fun restaurant duo of Tremont 647 and Sister Sorel to focus on…
The Red Sox Organization Visits Hurley School
Wally The Green Monster and David ‘Big Papi’ Ortiz hand out hats in Ms. Vazquez’s Spanish kindergarten class at the South End’s Hurley K-8 School on Wednesday, April 4. The visit by Ortiz, the Red Sox organization, and Mayor Martin…
Celebrating the Urban Hound
A trainer with The Urban Hound is inundated by dogs in the outdoor play area. This local dog boutique hotel in the South End recently celebrated its success with the help of Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation (MGCC). An event was…
Ringgold Egg Hunt
FIRST PICK: Bailey Breard (10 months) reaches for her first Easter egg with Katie Breard at the Friends of Ringgold Park Egg Hunt in the South End on Easter morning, April 1. Children from all over the Eight Streets neighborhood…
Jamaica Plain State Representative Backs Shattuck Plan to Move
After state health officials announced the idea of moving the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital from Jamaica Plain to the South End a few weeks ago, this week Jamaica Plain State Rep. Jeffrey Sanchez – the chair of the powerful House Ways…
Marlboro Market Has New Ownership after 45 Years
Known for always having the basic essentials from beer to subs, this corner store located at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Marlborough Street is about to enter a new chapter in its long life in the neighborhood. Established in…
Santiago Will Challenge for State Representative in 9th Suffolk
For the South End’s Dr. Jon Santiago, the path from Peace Corps activist to Army Reserve captain to Emergency Room doctor, and now, to candidate for state representative makes perfect sense. All four are about doing whatever he can to…
MGCC Celebrates the Success of The Urban Hound
A local institution for the dogs in the South End, The Urban Hound, a premier boutique dog hotel, daycare, training facility and spa, celebrated its most recent success after years of setbacks. The pet hotel is a woman-owned small business…