South End Library Programs South End Writes at the South End Library will kick off on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 6 p.m. Filmmaker Katrina Browne, a descendant of the largest slave-trading family in the U.S., traced the geographic, historical and…
Month: September 2019
For the Record
From the Sept. 10 Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting, City Hall: GCOD •180 West Canton St., South End. Applicant: 180 West Canton Street Realty Trust Purpose: Change Occupancy from a Two Family Dwelling to a One Family dwelling with full…
Police Briefs 09-12-2019
Taste of Her Own Pepper Spray On Sunday, Sept. 1, at about 6:05 p.m., police responded to a radio call for an assault and battery in progress at 569 Boylston St. Upon arrival, officers spoke to the victim, who said…
Time to End the ‘War on Drugs’
For those of us who have been around for longer than we might care to admit, America has been consumed during our lifetime by the never-ending battle to combat drug abuse. It was in 1971 — almost 50 years ago…
Guest Op-Ed : Not Everyone in Boston Feels Resilient. We’re Working to Change That.
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh There is no question that Boston is a strong city that’s used to banding together. We celebrate championship-winning sports teams, remember our importance in the roots of American history, and cheer on runners along Boylston…
Taking Back the Public Square : Straight Pride Group Says It Wants to Promote Civil Dialogue on Social Issues, Free Speech
They’ve been labeled Nazis, fascist, racists, evil-doers, and about every other negative moniker one could hang on them, but the organizers behind last weekend’s Straight Pride Parade (a group known as Super Happy Fun America) said they are none of…
South End Providers Ramping up for Universal Pre-K Rollout
As preschoolers in the IBA bi-lingual program happily accepted their pint-sized diplomas last Friday on the Plaza Betances, it was a celebration of the day for those graduates and their families, but also a celebration for the program as it…
Landmarks Greenlights Hotel Alexandra proposal
After an almost year-long process, the South End Landmark District Commission (SELDC) finally approved a proposal for the Hotel Alexandra. Attorney Mac LaCasse said that the project has already received approval from the Boston Civic Design Commission, the Boston Planning…
Celluloid Heroes : ‘Glory’ Brings Civil War’s 54th Regiment to Life
In anticipation of the upcoming $2.8-million restoration of the Shaw 54th Regiment Memorial on the Boston Common, the Friends of the Public Garden and other stakeholders in the Shaw 54th Regiment Memorial Restoration Partnership are presenting two free screenings of “Glory”…
Exchange South End Commits in Total to I-93 Connection at EBNA
The Abbey Group re-affirmed their solid commitment to getting approval for the I-93/Frontage Road connector that will serve as the main access point to their 1.6 million square-foot commercial development on Albany Street – that coming at a meeting of…