Residents of 19 Worcester Square enjoy the sounds of the Leah Randazzo Quartet and the pleasant evening on their stoop. The annual concert series in the Square is put on by the Worcester Square Area Neighborhood Association (WSANA). Another concert…
Month: July 2018
BLC Votes Against Imposing Demo Delay on Historic Huntington Avenue Building
At a hearing on Tuesday night, The Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) voted not to impose a 90-day demolition delay for the buildings at 252-254 and 256-258 on Fenway’s Huntington Avenue – buildings that are next to the Huntington Theatre. That…
Sen Elizabeth Warren Brings Town Hall to South End
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has held more than 30 Town Halls across the state over the past several months, and now the popular senator will bring the next one to the South End on Saturday, July 28. Doors will open…
Comm Evans Bids Farewell after 39 Years with BPD:Mayor Immediately Makes Historic Appointment of Chief Bill Gross as New Superintendent
Police Commissioner William Evans announced at a press conference Monday morning that he would resign from his post as commissioner to spend more time with his family and to be the head of public safety at Boston College (BC). At…
News Briefs
RECORDING STUDIO TO BARK PLACE? The Bark Place store on Washington Street in the South End has closed after many years, and neighbors in the Worcester Square Area Neighborhood Association (WSANA) said they have heard that a recording studio might…
IAG Gets Latest Look at Proposed 60 Kilmarnock St Residential Project
An overflow crowd was on hand for an Impact Advisory Group (IAG) meeting at Simmons College on Tuesday night to view the latest, preliminary plans for the 60 Kilmarnock St. residential development project. The 420,800 square-foot project includes approximately 443…
Rep Byron Rushing Endorsed by Councilor Essaibi-George
State Rep. Byron Rushing, a South End Democrat, has been endorsed by Boston City Councilor At-Large Annissa Essaibi-George in his re-election campaign. Rushing represents the 9th Suffolk District, which consists of parts of the South End, Roxbury, Back Bay, and the…
Root of the Problem: Fenway Gardens see Plant Theft
Gardens are meant to be enjoyed by young and old alike, but the hard work that’s put into maintaining a garden can easily be ruined by thieves. And that’s the risk urban gardeners have to be willing to take, says…
South End Mother, BPD Call On Community to Solve Niko Nunez Murder
It was four years last Thursday, July 19, that police rushed to Aguadilla Street in the South End for a report of gunshots and someone who had been hit in a drive-by shooting. That someone turned out to be Niko…
WSANA Talks about SIFs, State Legislation and Marijuana
State legislation was on the mind at the Worcester Square Area Neighborhood Association (WSANA) on Tuesday night, July 24, particularly a new item in the state Opioid legislation that potentially calls for the study or implementation of Safe Injection Sites…