As it turns out, bees happen to be city people. That’s the revelation that South End resident Noah Wilson-Rich stumbled upon while installing a bee hive in the backyard of his landlord’s property on West Concord Street nine years ago.…
Author: Seth Daniel
Field of Flags on the Common Celebrates Ninth Year, Thousands Affected Far and Wide
In two hours, 400 volunteers transformed a patch of grass on the Boston Common into a moving Memorial Day tribute. After nine years, the field of American flags on the Common never gets old, and that’s exactly the point as…
Boston Medical to Move Newton Pavilion Offices to Crosstown
The Crosstown Center on the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Albany Street in the South End will lease 23,400 square-feet of space to Boston Medical Center to accommodate the evacuation of the Newton Pavilion to make way for the Shattuck…
Providers Have Learned of New Dangers in Prescription Drugs Through SPOT
Most doctors and providers have found it very hard to keep up with the ‘cocktail’ of drugs being used illicitly by those on the streets, and that’s been particularly hard for prescribers in the Mass/Cass area of the South End…
Eight Streets Hears Proposal from Highline Development
The Eight Streets Neighborhood Association heard an update from Highline Development of the South End for its plans to renovate a seven-unit building on Dwight Street – converting it to only four units, possibly with an elevator. Ghita Desai of…
More than Words Take Bold Move with Books on East Berkeley
Every neighborhood dreams of a cozy bookstore in their area, but neighbors in the South End’s East Berkeley Street area are not just getting that dream bookstore, but also a youth-led bookstore whose mission is to change the life trajectory…
ARTSE to Kick-Off Public Art Initiative, to Throw Lively Art Party
The South End is becoming a noted repository for public art, particularly graffiti murals, urban art and other contemporary creations. On May 22, Washington Gateway Main Street (WGMS) will unveil a major initiative for expanding the neighborhood’s public art in…
EBNA Likely Not to Support Shawmut Street Development
The East Berkeley Neighborhood Association (EBNA) will issue a comment letter with major concerns and no support for the 112 Shawmut Ave. development project between The Davis Companies, the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA) and the Boston Chinese Evangelical Church…
Walsh says More Work Needed to Sell Quincy on Long Island Benefits
The fight was inevitable, and now it’s on. The clash between Quincy and Boston has heated up this week now that serious steps have been taken to move forward on rebuilding the Long Island Bridge, a bridge that would unlock…
WGMS Celebrates Renovation of Washington St Bank of America
After quite a lot of advocacy from the neighborhood over the past year, Bank of America on Washington Street has fully renovated its ATM branch – with Washington Gateway Main Street (WGMS) proclaiming it a victory for the corridor. A…