The South End Forum Working Group on Addiction, Recovery & Homelessness held a public meeting on October 12 to discuss the work that the Mass and Cass Task Force has done recently, as well as talk about ideas and comments…
Author: Kane Dimasso-Scott
MFA to Lift Mask Requirements May 29; Increase Gallery Capacities Throughout June
Beginning May 29, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), will lift mask requirements for visitors and staff, in alignment with reopening plan updates from the City of Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Museum encourages visitors to continue…
USES to hold listening session April 29 for input
Join United South End Settlements (USES )on Thursday, April 29, for a Listening Session. USES welcomes community members to share their experiences and perspectives on our organization and programming at our next virtual forum. Our goal is to share an…
Three Suspects Arrested on Mass/Cass After Robbing Victim of Bicycle on Columbus Ave.
Two juveniles and an adult were arrested at 4:31 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 after officers from District D-4 (South End) responded to a call for an armed robbery at Columbus Avenue and Camden Street in the South End.…
Adult Male Arrested with a Loaded Firearm After a Call for Shots Fired in the South End
At about 8:57 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, officers assigned to District D-4 (South End) responded to a call for shots fired in the area of 193 Warren Avenue in the South End – more specifically in the Ellis…
State Launches Vaccine Public Awareness Campaign, New Call Center for Residents 75-plus
On Friday the Baker-Polito Administration announced a new multilingual public awareness campaign, “Trust the Facts. Get the Vax.” The research-driven, $2.5 million campaign promotes the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine and urges residents to get vaccinated when it…
South End/Bay Village Liaison gets promotion, brings in new liaison
Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the appointment of former South End/Bay Village mayoral liaison Faisa Sharif as the deputy director of the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services (ONS), opening the door for Kimberly Crucioli to become the new South End…
BTU calls for full remote learning to start school year
Boston Teachers Union releases proposal for the safe restart of Boston Public Schools The Boston Teachers Union (BTU) has released a proposal for re-opening schools this fall, calling for a fully remote learning program and not the hybrid, in-person model…
Paycheck Protection Program resumes Monday morning
Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration Jovita Carranza and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin issued the following statement this weekend on the resumption of the Payroll Protection Program (PPP): “We are pleased that President Trump has signed into…
The (climate) news is all bad
At the start of World War II, President Franklin Roosevelt reportedly said to his aides, “So far, the news is all bad,” referring to the reports from the front in the immediate aftermath of Pearl Harbor when the Japanese were taking…