A Thank You to Our Supporters We at United South End Settlements (USES) and New Boston Ventures want to take this opportunity to thank the hundreds of supporters who live, work and represent the South End neighborhood who helped ensure…
Month: August 2020
Murdered on the Mile: Young Man Came to Boston for Help, But Ended up Getting Killed
Damien Hughes was known as a young man with lots of jokes – always the ham and the funny guy in the crowd. The party, unfortunately, went from the toney suburb of Westborough to the dregs of Methadone Mile –…
WaterGoat Trash Net Launched Into the Muddy River
The long-awaited WaterGoat trash net was finally launched into the Muddy River at a small, socially distanced event on August 5 at the corner of Ipswich St. and Charlesgate East that brought together members of the community, elected officials, and…
City Official Remains Confident Mass/Cass 2.0 Is Not a Failure
The leader of the Mass/Cass 2.0 plan disagreed this week with recent neighborhood descriptions of the plan being a “failure” and that it needed a re-start, noting that the demands of treating COVID-19 zapped the plan of many of its…
Walsh Discusses Safety Measures for BPS Schools, Addresses Uptick in COVID-19 Cases
Mayor Walsh held a press conference on August 12, his first one in nearly two weeks. He talked about the rising number of cases, and focused on Boston Public Schools (BPS). He discussed the “slight uptick in Boston” over the…
Councilor Bok Resumes In-Person Office Hours
City Councilor Kenzie Bok will resume offering in-person neighborhood office hours this week in outdoor locations, allowing her to again meet individually with constituents while adhering to social distancing and other safety precautions. Her office hours on Saturday, Aug. 15,…
Veterans Pledge Support for Joe Kennedy for U.S. Senate
On Thursday, a group of Boston area veterans pledged their support for Joe Kennedy for U.S. Senate at a press conference held at the Puerto Rican Veterans Memorial in the South End. The speakers discussed the need for stronger leadership…
Amid Uptick in Cases, Baker Puts the Brakes on State’s Reopening Process
Gov. Charlie Baker last Friday announced that Step Two of Phase Three of the state’s reopening plan is postponed “indefinitely,” after public health data showed an uptick in positive COVID-19 cases. “We cannot say this enough—COVID-19 is highly contagious,” Baker…
Owl’s Nest Beer Garden Returns to the Esplanade
Albeit arriving later in the season than usual, a sure sign of summer returned to the Charles River Esplanade over the weekend as the Owl’s Nest beer garden kicked off its third season in the park. Everett’s Night Shift Brewing…
SELDC Approves New Building at 566 Columbus Ave.
After a very lengthy process, the South End Landmark District Commission (SELDC) approved the proposed building at 566 Columbus Ave at a special hearing on July 30. The hearing drew in more than 100 participants to the Zoom call, and…