PLAY BALL! Hazel Hauck plays catch with her dad at South End Baseball Opening Day on Saturday, May 13, after the march down Tremont St to Peters Park.
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
Duffy Being Duffy: Life-Long Southender Honored by Ellis for 50 Years of Membership
By Seth Daniel Pedigrees are very important status symbols in the downtown neighborhoods, and people often measure their investment in the community based on how many years they’ve been around. A person with 10 years under their belt gets some…
Wine Riot Owners Offer their Vision of Success to Abutters
By Beth Treffeisen New owners of the South End’s Wine Riot that will soon become Wine Gallery at 519 Tremont Street hope to take the store in a new direction beyond just selling high-end wines. Their latest plans include selling…
Residents Demand More Slow Streets for Boston Neighborhoods
By Beth Treffeisen A packed Boston City Council Chamber ensued during the budget hearing for the Department of Boston Transportation (BTD) the evening of Wednesday, May 10. In the crowd, residents of Boston sported bicycle t-shirts and some still wore…
News Briefs
OFFICER JORGE DIAS REASSIGNED Officer Jorge Dias, long-time South End community service officer and patrol officer, was reassigned from the D-4 beat last week, with his last day at the old station house coming on Friday, May 12. The South…
South End Stroll Hosted by the South End Business Community
By Camryn Daniel and Seth Daniel It was a very beautiful night with a little breeze in the South End on Friday, May 12, and the South End business community hosted its first stroll of the year, sponsored by Washington…
Parks Department Summer Guide Are Now Online
Looking for some outdoor fun this summer in City of Boston parks? Simply go to the City of Boston website where you can view the Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s full schedule of free summer events under the Spotlight section…
Candidate Flynn Says He Supported OutVets in Southie Parade Squabble
By Seth Daniel District 2 Candidate Ed Flynn appeared at the Old Dover Neighborhood Association meeting on Tuesday, and amidst a lively discussion on topics from the opiate crisis to Long Island Bridge, he showcased his position on the controversy…
Blackstone/Franklin Vote Proposal to Shift Residential Spaces to Shawmut Avenue
By Seth Daniel In a very mathematical proposal, the Blackstone/Franklin Neighborhood Association voted unanimously on Tuesday night for a proposal that would create metered visitor parking on Washington Street and shift new residential spaces to un-signed areas of Shawmut Avenue,…
Neighbors Ready to Organize on Action Regarding Alexandra Hotel Impasse
By Seth Daniel With time being of the essence on the blighted Hotel Alexandra, and a purchase recently falling through, neighborhood leaders in the South End are ready to begin organizing around a possible eminent domain taking. Steve Fox, South…