On Nov. 8, Pellas Gallery, located at 114 Newbury St., held its grand opening celebration, where 130 guests came to enjoy the custom-designed gallery. Founder F. Alfredo Pellas IV, originally from Nicaragua, has lived all around the world in places…
Month: November 2019
City Council Holds Hearing on Pedestrian Safety
The Boston City Council held a hearing regarding pedestrian safety on Nov. 18. Sponsored by Councilor Ed Flynn, the hearing was focused on pedestrian safety and Vision Zero, which is a plan to reach zero serious or fatal crashes. The…
Braving the Cold in Support of Women’s Lunch Place
While Wednesday, Nov. 13, might have set a record for the coldest temperature on that date in Boston’s history, the elements couldn’t deter an ample crowd from turning out to support the Women’s Lunch Place at a fundraiser for the…
Private Function Hall Planned for Former Smith & Wollensky Space in Park Plaza Castle
The team that intends to transform the former Smith & Wollensky restaurant space in the Park Plaza Castle into a private function hall outlined their proposal at the Bay Village Neighborhood Association Planning Committee meeting Monday at the South Cove…
BBAC Approves Signage Plan for Newbury Hotel, Denies PNC Bank Facade on Boylston St.
The Back Bay Architectural Commission (BBAC) held their monthly meeting on November 13, where they discussed a signage plan for the hotel at 1 Newbury St. (formerly 15 Arlington St.), among other things. The hotel at 1 Newbury St., formerly…
Abbey Group Set to Begin Demo of Flower Exchange to Begin This Month
The Abbey Group will begin demolishing the former Boston Flower Exchange building on Albany Street in the South End this month, quickly making way for a groundbreaking on their first building. In a letter to neighbors, the company announced that…
Kickin’ it With South End Soccer: 11th Fall season Wraps Up
The final goal has been snuck past the goaltender this Fall for South End Soccer, and the upstart organization is celebrating 11 strong years and growing numbers. Caroline Foscato, president of South End Soccer, said it has become hard to…
Expensive Verdict: Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Ming’s Market
In a long and protracted battle that has wound its way through the state court system, the graffiti clad Asian supermarket Ming’s in the South End has won a verdict that carries a $1.5 million price tag at the expense…
Businesses, Residents Have Concerns Over Tremont Street Re-Design at Forum
The plans for the Tremont Street Re-Design are no secret by now, but as many in the South End discover them anew, there is some trepidation about eliminating a lane of traffic on the corridor. The South End Forum hosted…
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Hundreds of Volunteers Kick off Holiday Season Food Drive Many hands made quick work last Thursday of unloading thousands of meals at the Greater Boston Food Bank’s annual Chain of Giving event to feed families in time for Thanksgiving. Mayor…