OPIATE WORKING GROUP TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING IN NOV. The South End Forum’s Working Group on Opiates will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 6:30 p.m. for the South End, Newmarket, St. Botolph and other adjacent neighborhood.…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
National Development Invests in Newmarket, Area Ready for Facelift
By Seth Daniel A major developer in the South End has moved across Melnea Cass to invest in a large site in the Newmarket area, and the Newmarket Business Association said it hopes to transform the industrial area abutting the…
Glenn Pereira Shares His Love for Tradition One Bowl of Tea at a Time
By Beth Treffeisen From a young age, Glenn Pereira – a Back Bay/Symphony resident – has been fascinated with Japanese culture. Originally from Fall River, Pereira comes from an immigrant Portuguese family. During his younger years, his father’s brother was…
Boston 8th District City Councilor Candidates Forum
By Beth Treffeisen A filled gymnasium at 74 Joy St. set the scene for the first and only 8th District City Councilor Candidates Forum, in Beacon Hill on the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 24. Two candidates are vying for the…
Essaibi-George Endorses Ed Flynn
Ed Flynn, candidate for Boston City Council District 2, has been endorsed by Boston City Councilor at-Large Annissa Essaibi-George. Essaibi-George, a former teacher and small business owner, represents each of Boston’s neighborhoods on the council and was first elected in…
Old Dover Not Too Warm to 112 Shawmut St Plans
The Old Dover Neighborhood Association heard plans for the overall Planned Development Area (PDA) of the 112 Shawmut St. site at its meeting on Tuesday, Oc. 17. Overall, the association wasn’t excited about the design, the open space, the affordable…
Plans to Transform Shawmut Ave and Washington Street Corridor are Underway
By Beth Treffeisen Running along Herald Street in the South End, major plans to transform a forgotten block between Shawmut Avenue and Washington Street are underway with hopes of re-doing three buildings to serve both the Chinese community in Chinatown…
Chair Yoga Class to Get its Debut Online
By Beth Treffeisen Alongside the newly renovated Symphony Community Park in the Fenway, seniors come together outside to enjoy each others company and workout. All summer long, the free chair yoga class put on by the Boston Parks Summer Fitness…
Photo Appeal: Man Catches Proposal on Film by Accident, Finds Couple
By Seth Daniel There are few better places in Boston that the Public Garden to catch the beauty of the foliage at this time of year, and one Tufts University student caught that and then some last weekend. Not only…
Police Briefs 10-26-2017
Back Bay-Kenmore/Fenway-South End Police log Oct. 16 701 Commonwealth Ave — Towed Motor Vehicle 465 Huntington Ave — Larceny All Others 250 Newbury St — Burglary – Commercial – Force Arlington St — Towed Motor Vehicle 14 Wellington St —…