Ten years ago, one might have come across Jordan Ross on the streets of the South End or the Back Bay – holding a sign reading he was homeless and needed help. At his side was his trusty and loyal…
Author: Seth Daniel
New Traffic Lights on Washington Still Waiting for the ‘Green Light’
Two new traffic-lights on Washington Street have been installed for several months, but have been dormant for quite some time without many answers. The lights are a conglomeration of City, state and electric company efforts that have become bogged down…
Opiate Working Group: Newmarket Marijuana Proposal Could Protect South End
A new proposal for a marijuana growing and processing facility in Newmarket could protect parts of the South End from any additional marijuana dispensaries, courtesy of Boston’s zoning amendment that prevents any dispensaries from being within a half-mile of one…
Councilor Wu to Hold Hearing to Study Resident-Parking Sticker Program
City Councilor Michelle Wu will hold a hearing next week, June 28, to begin examining the residential parking program citywide – including the extensive program in Charlestown. Wu put in a hearing order last year, and action was slow to…
City Council Adopts Amended Short-Term Rental Ordinance:Eliminates Investor Units, Leeway on Owner-Occupants
The Boston City Council voted late Wednesday afternoon to adopt Mayor Martin Walsh’s amended short-term rental ordinance by a vote of 11-2, eliminating the controversial investor units that have been described as “de facto hotels,” but also giving some new…
Shawmut Avenue Project to be Removed from BPDA Agenda Today
Despite being on the agenda for the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) Board meeting today (June 14), a comprehensive and conclusive vote on the Shawmut Avenue development plans, championed by The Davis Companies, will be tabled without a vote…
Shawmut Avenue Developers Pledge to Fund New Park
The Davis Companies has agreed this week to fund a new park in the New York Streets area on what is now vacant land on Shawmut Avenue, and also to cede some of its land to make a wider public…
South End Valedictorian says Lack of Funding, Resources Left Her Frustrated
As bright as Lea Barros is, Brighton High was a school that often left her frustrated due to the lack of funding and opportunities that were presented to her and her classmates. Barros – a 17-year-old South End resident who…
FOSEL Roiled Over Budget Snub, BPL says Process Will Play out over the Year
As South End residents who are dedicated to the library branch are crying foul this week for what they define as a snub in this year’s City Budget, officials from the Mayor’s Office and the Boston Public Library said the…
Chester Square Looks to Re-Unify The Evens and Odds with Friends Group
There was East and West Germany. There was the North and South in the United States. And now there’s Chester Square – the latest reunification effort that looks to bring back together the even and odd sides of a beautiful,…