Tommy, of Worcester Square, draws a blank on his Christmas list as he sits with Santa at the Enchanted Trolley stop in Worcester Square last Saturday, Dec. 1, during a blockbuster tree lighting for the entire neighborhood. For the first…
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Union Park Honors Retiring Mailman, Neighborhood Legend at Holiday Party
When longtime South End letter carrier Chris Kostaras retired last month after 32.5 years, he found it hard to leave his office. That’s because his office for three decades has been the streets of the South End, the very place…
Mayor Walsh Holds Q&A at BVNA Meeting
Mayor Walsh made a special appearance at the Bay Village Executive Committee meeting on Dec. 3, providing information to the community and addressing their comments and concerns about various happenings in the neighborhood. Walsh said he’d like to start stopping…
Tremont Street Re-Design Gets High Marks for Thorough Proposals
The City presented the South End community with three detailed proposals for the re-design of Tremont Street last Wednesday, Nov. 28, at the Tubman House – and many were impressed by the detailed designs that had been accomplished in the…
Mayor Walsh says Needle Situation, Drug Issues Outside Orchard Gardens School ‘Unacceptable’
Mayor Martin Walsh and a cadre of City officials are sounding off this week with plans to put an end to the inundation of dirty drug needles and homeless encampments that have overwhelmed the schoolyard of the Orchard Gardens K-8…
City Council Holds Hearing on Corporate Tax-Break Transparency
The City Council Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing on Nov. 29 regarding corporate tax-break transparency in the city of Boston. With recent conversations around the location of Amazon second headquarters, tax break transparency is on the minds…
Car Breaks on the Rise in Back Bay During Holiday Season
With the holiday season now upon us, Back Bay car breaks are on the rise as thieves target vehicles with visible packages, said Officer Chris Shoulla of the Boston Police Department’s District 4. “Back Bay has always been one of…
USES Releases RFP for Tubman House
The United South End Settlements organizations (USES) has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) this week to the development community for its long-time headquarters at 566 Columbus Ave., known as the Harriet Tubman House. USES President and CEO Maicharia Weir…
Hundreds Attend Tree Lighting at Faneuil Hall
Christmas Tree lightings have had a rough time of it this year with the huge amounts of rain that have fallen on the Hub. This week, the annual Copley Square Tree Lighting was cancelled due to rain. However, Faneuil Hall…
‘An Emerald Evening’ at the MFA
Olmsted Award of Excellence honoree Janet Atkins and Emerald Necklace Conservancy Board Chair Ben Taylor admire Atkins’s award during “An Emerald Evening for Emerald Necklace Conservancy” earlier this month.